Yard & Drive Thru Team Member

PlaceMakers Christchurch; Auckland; On-site; NZD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Career development opportunities

Staff purchasing privileges

Fuel discounts and pie/coffee benefits

KiwiSaver employer contributions 4%

Employee Education Fund

Health & wellbeing programme

Job summary

PlaceMakers Mt Wellington is seeking a Yard & Drive Thru Team Member to support our building trade customers in the Auckland yard and drive-thru areas. You will load vehicles, provide product advice, and help ensure a smooth, safe customer experience across busy yard operations.

The role requires warehouse or yard experience, physical fitness for heavy lifting, and a NZ Class 1 driver’s licence. Forklift experience (F endorsement) is desirable.

Qualifications

• Warehouse or timber-yard experience is required or desirable.
• Physically fit with ability to perform heavy lifting and manual handling.
• Full NZ Class 1 drivers’ licence is essential.
• Forklift experience with F endorsement is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist and recommend products that suit customers' needs and preferences.
• Pick, assemble, and process orders and transactions.
• Load and unload customer vehicles, delivery vans, and supplier trucks.
• Support dispatch and coordinate daily deliveries.
• Monitor inventory levels, complete cycle counts and stock replenishment.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised yard through general housekeeping.
• Operate a Forklift.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Heavy lifting

NZ Driver's Licence

Forklift operation

Tools

Forklift

Job description

General Information

Job Type: Permanent

Category: Customer Service

Business: PlaceMakers

Location: Auckland

Job Reference: 44551

Posted Date: 15-Sep-2026

Closing Date: 13-Oct-2026

Position Overview

As a Yard & Drive Thru Team Member at PlaceMakers Mt Wellington you’ll be the trusted expert our building trade customers rely on. Working across our yard and drive-thru areas, you’ll provide hands-on support and assistance, deliver tailored product advice, load vehicles and help to create a customer experience that keeps them coming back.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist and recommend products that suit customers needs and preferences


• Pick, assemble, and process orders and transactions


• Load and unload customer vehicles, delivery vans, and supplier trucks


• Support dispatch and coordinate daily deliveries


• Monitor inventory levels, complete cycle counts and stock replenishment


• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised yard through general housekeeping


• Operate a Forklift

Full-Time Opportunities

• Position 1: Monday–Saturday
  
  
  
  • Shift times starting from 6.00am
  
  
  • Flexibility to work across Monday to Saturday
  
  
  
  


• Position 2: Monday–Thursday and Sunday
  
  
  
  • Shift times starting from 8.00am
  
  
  • Fridays and Saturdays off
  
  

About You

• Previous experience working in a warehouse, timber yard, or similar trade-based environment.


• Strong work ethic and an approachable, down-to-earth attitude


• Physically fit and capable of heavy lifting and manual handling


• Full NZ Class 1 drivers’ licence is essential


• Forklift experience with F endorsement is desirable


• Knowledge of building products or the construction industry is advantageous

Our Benefits

• Competitive base remuneration


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


• Staff buying privileges and company benefits for you and your family


• Z Energy fuel discounts and free monthly Pie & coffee


• KiwiSaver employer contributions matched up to 4%


• Employee Education Fund


• Health & Wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme

Pre-employment checks will include references, a medical assessment, drug and alcohol testing, a criminal background check, and confirmation of your legal right to work in New Zealand 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.