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

Education Fund

Health & Wellbeing programs

Inclusive, diverse team

Job summary

PlaceMakers Christchurch is hiring for a full-time Yard/Drive Thru role in Hawke's Bay. You will assist customers, load and unload products, process orders, and pick items for delivery. You’ll help maintain stock accuracy and a safe, efficient warehouse environment.

The role requires a class 1 driver licence (Forklift licence preferred) and a teamwork mindset. We value reliability, attention to detail, and good numeracy and computer skills.

Qualifications

• Full clean class 1 driver licence and forklift licence 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 environment.
• Great attention to detail and be organised.
• Computer and numeracy knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assisting customers within our timber yard and Drive Thru department.
• Loading goods onto customer vehicles.
• Processing customer orders and transactions.
• Picking orders for delivery when needed.
• Monitoring inventory and conducting cycle counts.
• Assisting to maintain an efficient warehouse.
• Operating a Forklift.

Skills

Forklift operation

Customer service

Stock/warehouse knowledge

Driver licence class 1

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.

Daily responsibilities

• 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

Role Details

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

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.