Yard and Drive Thru Team Member - Alexandra

PlaceMakers Christchurch; Alexandra; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Staff-buying privileges

Development opportunities within the F

Employment Education Fund

Health & Wellbeing programme

Inclusive and diverse team

Job summary

PlaceMakers Christchurch invites applications for a full-time role in our Yard and Drive Thru area. You will serve customers, load and unload items, process orders, and help maintain stock accuracy while operating a forklift and ensuring safety standards.

The role requires a valid class 1 driving licence with forklift experience, and the ability to work both independently and in a team. A strong focus on detail, numeracy, and customer care is essential.

Qualifications

• Full clean class 1 driver licence and Forklift licence/Experience is required.
• Trade/product knowledge or warehousing experience
• Physically fit and a solid health and safety values
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Great attention to detail and be organised
• Computer and numeracy knowledge

Responsibilities

• Assisting our customers within our timber yard & Drive Thru department
• Loading of goods on to customer vehicles
• Processing customer orders and transactions
• Picking orders for delivery when needed
• Monitoring inventory, cycle counts
• Assisting as directed to ensure an efficient warehouse is maintained
• Operating a Forklift

Skills

Forklift licence

Driving licence

Customer service

Team player

Numeracy

Computer literacy

Job description

The Role

You’ll be working in our Yard and Drive Thru area as part of our team, serving customers, loading, and unloading products onto vehicles/trucks.

Daily you will be responsible for –

• Assisting our customers within our timber yard & Drive Thru department


• Loading of goods on to customer vehicles


• Processing customer orders and transactions


• Picking orders for delivery when needed


• Monitoring inventory, cycle counts


• Assisting as directed to ensure an efficient warehouse is maintained


• Operating a Forklift

This is a permanent full-time role, offering 45 hours. Monday to Friday - with rostered Saturdays

About You

You will play a lead role in ensuring our loyal customers are giving the upmost care and service. You will need to be a people person and someone who thrives in building rapport customers.

• Full clean class 1 driver licence and Forklift licence/Experience is required


• Trade/product knowledge or warehousing experience


• Physically fit and a solid health and safety values


• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment


• Great attention to detail and be organised


• Computer and numeracy knowledge

Our Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate & Staff-buying privileges


• Genuine development opportunities that come with being part of the wider Fletcher Building Group


• Employment Education Fund


• Health & Wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme


• Joining an inclusive and diverse team and company

Pre-employment checks including references, medical, drug test and a Criminal background check is required as well as the legal right to work in NZ indefinitely.

We are proud of the incredible diversity of people who make up our business! As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create an inclusive environment for all our employees across our national network of branches throughout New Zealand.

Join Us

We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. If this role interests you but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.