Yard & Drive Thru Team Member - Havelock North

PlaceMakers Christchurch; Havelock North; 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

Education Fund

Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Inclusive and diverse team

Job summary

PlaceMakers Christchurch in Hawke's Bay is seeking a hands-on Yard and Drive Thru team member to load, unload and assist customers in a busy timber yard environment. You will load goods onto customer vehicles, process orders and transactions, pick items for delivery, and help maintain accurate inventory and a safe, efficient warehouse.

This permanent full-time role offers 40 hours per week, typically Monday to Friday with rostered Saturdays.

Qualifications

• Full clean class 1 driver licence; forklift licence/experience preferred.
• Trade/product knowledge or warehousing experience.
• Physically fit with solid health and safety values.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• 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 onto 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 operation

Customer service

Numeracy

Health & safety awareness

Teamwork

Tools

Forklift

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.

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Category

Customer Service

Business

PlaceMakers

Location

Hawke's Bay

Job Reference

44503

Posted Date

27-Oct-2026

Closing Date

24-Nov-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

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.