Yard & Drive Thru Team Member - Gisborne

PlaceMakers Christchurch; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

PlaceMakers Gisborne is seeking a customer-focused team member to join the Yard & Drive Thru team at Gisborne. In this casual role, you’ll assist trade customers with locating and loading building products, while helping with stock movement and keeping the yard safe and tidy.

You'll work as part of a supportive team, with training provided. Forklift licence is preferred, and prior warehousing or manual handling experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Forklift licence preferred and may be required for role responsibilities.
• Strong focus on customer service and safety in a yard environment.
• Ability to assist with loading, stock movement and order support.

Responsibilities

• Help trade customers locate and load building products.
• Safely load/unload trucks and secure products.
• Record product movements using yard systems.
• Restock, pick orders and maintain stock levels.
• Keep the yard tidy, safe and well-organised.
• Support safety initiatives and continuous improvement.

Skills

Forklift licence

Customer service

Manual handling

Stock movement

Job description

The Role

We’re looking for a customer-focused team player to join our

• Home
• Job detail

General Information

Job Type

Casual

Category

Customer Service

Business

PlaceMakers

Location

Gisborne

Job Reference

44297

Posted Date

20-Aug-2026

Closing Date

20-Sep-2026

Description

The Role

We’re looking for a customer-focused team player to join our Yard & Drive Thru team at PlaceMakers Gisborne. In this hands-on role, you’ll help our trade customers find and load building products, assist with stock movement, and ensure our yard is safe, tidy, and running smoothly.

You’ll be part of a supportive team that values safety, great service, and a can-do attitude. Whether you’re experienced in warehousing or just starting out, we’ll provide the training and support to help you succeed.

Your Day-to-day Will Include

• Assisting customers with locating and loading building products
• Safely loading/unloading trucks and securing product
• Using yard systems to record product movements and support order processing
• Re-stocking, picking orders, and maintaining stock levels
• Keeping the yard clean, safe, and well-organised
• Supporting continuous improvement and safety initiatives

This is a casual role, working days across Monday – Saturdays. Based at our Gisborne Branch.

About You

You’re practical, reliable, and enjoy working outdoors in a fast-paced environment. You take pride in helping customers and working as part of a team. If you’ve got a forklift licence and some experience in customer service or manual handling — great! If not, we’ll help you get there.

We’re Looking For Someone With

• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Yard or Construction experience – ideal but not essential
• Good communication and problem-solving skills
• Forklift licence (or willingness to obtain one)
• Basic building product knowledge (advantageous)
• Ability to follow direction and take initiative
• Commitment to safety and teamwork

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.

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.