Yard & Drive Thru Team Member

PlaceMakers Christchurch; Paraparaumu; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Staff-buying privileges

Development opportunities within the F

Job summary

PlaceMakers Christchurch is seeking a hands-on team member to work in our yard and Drive Thru area on a permanent full-time basis. You will assist customers, load/unload goods, process transactions, and pick orders for delivery, while helping maintain accurate stock and a safe, efficient warehouse environment.

With a full clean driver licence and forklift experience preferred, you will thrive in a fast-paced, customer-focused role and work Mon-Fri with rostered Saturdays, contributing to

Qualifications

• Full clean class 1 driver licence and forklift licence/experience preferred.
• Trade/product knowledge or warehousing experience.
• Physically fit with strong 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 customers within our timber yard & Drive Thru department.
• Loading of goods onto customer vehicles.
• Processing customer orders and transactions.
• Picking orders for delivery when needed.
• Monitoring inventory, cycle counts.
• Assisting to ensure an efficient warehouse is maintained.
• Operating a forklift.

Skills

Customer service

Forklift operation

Teamwork

Health & safety awareness

Attention to detail

Tools

Forklift

Job description

General Information

Job Type: Permanent

Category: Customer Service

Business: PlaceMakers

Location: Kapiti Coast

Job Reference: 44247

Posted Date: 10-Aug-2026

Closing Date: 09-Sep-2026

Description

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 40 hours a week. Working Monday-Friday + 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 preferred
• 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 a inclusive and diverse team and company

We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.

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.