Yard & Drive Thru Team Member - Evans Bay

PlaceMakers Christchurch; Wellington; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base remuneration

Development opportunities with the FNZ

Staff buying privileges and company

Fuel discounts

KiwiSaver employer contributions

Employee Education Fund

Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

PlaceMakers Evans Bay in Wellington is seeking a Yard & Drive-Thru Team Member to support customers in the yard and drive-thru areas. You will load vehicles, process orders, and provide tailored product advice to tradies and builders, helping to create a smooth customer experience.

The role requires a safety-focused mindset, physical fitness, and forklift operation ability. A NZ Class 1 licence is essential and a forklift endorsement is desirable for progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse, timber yard, or similar trade environment.
• Physically fit with ability to lift and move heavy items.
• Forklift experience desirable; F endorsement preferred.
• Full NZ Class 1 drivers’ licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers and recommend products suitable to their needs.
• 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 and replenish stock as required.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised yard.
• Operate a forklift in a busy yard setting.

Job description

General Information

• Job Type: Permanent
• Category: Customer Service
• Business: PlaceMakers
• Location: Wellington
• Job Reference: 44359
• Posted Date: 29-Aug-2026
• Closing Date: 02-Oct-2026

Description

As a Yard & Drive Thru Team Member at PlaceMakers Evans Bay 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.

• Assist & recommend products that suit the needs and preferences of every customer
• 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

Permanent full-time role at PlaceMakers Evans Bay Wellington branch offering 40 hours per week Monday to Friday.

About You

To succeed in this role, you'll be safety-focused, physically fit, and confident operating a forklift in a busy yard setting. Most importantly, you'll be a reliable team player who enjoys helping customers and supporting tradies to get what they need.

• 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.