Yard & Drive Thru Team Member - Lower Hutt

PlaceMakers Christchurch; Lower Hutt; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Staff buying privileges

Employment Education Fund

Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Inclusive and diverse team

Job summary

PlaceMakers Christchurch in Wellington is seeking a yard and drive-thru associate to assist customers, load/unload products, and process orders. This full-time role supports inventory control and daily operations in a busy timber yard.

The ideal candidate will hold a valid class 1 driver licence with forklift certification or relevant experience, be physically fit, and able to work both independently and as part of a team. Monday–Friday with 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Full clean class 1 driver licence and Forklift licence/Experience is preferred
• Trade/product knowledge or warehousing experience
• Physically fit and health and safety conscious

Responsibilities

• Assisting customers within the 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 performing cycle counts
• Maintaining an efficient warehouse
• Operating a forklift

Skills

Forklift operation

Customer service

Warehousing experience

Health and safety awareness

Teamwork

Numeracy

Job description

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Category

Customer Service

Business

PlaceMakers

Location

Wellington

Job Reference

44483

Posted Date

08-Sep-2026

Closing Date

08-Oct-2026

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.

• 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

This is a permanent full-time role, offering 40 hours a week. Working Monday-Friday

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.