Yard & Drive Thru Team Member - Gore

PlaceMakers Christchurch

West Virginia

On-site

USD 25,000 - 32,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Staff-buying privileges

Development opportunities

Education Fund

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Inclusive and diverse team

Job summary

PlaceMakers Christchurch in Southland is seeking a Yard & Drive Thru Team Member to join our busy team. You’ll help customers, load and unload goods, and process transactions in our timber yard and Drive Thru area.

You’ll work in a team of eight with a focus on safety, accuracy, and efficient service. A clean Class 1 driver licence and forklift licence are preferred, and good numeracy and computer skills are helpful.

Qualifications

Full clean Class 1 driver licence and forklift licence preferred.
Physical fitness and commitment to health and safety values.
Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
Good numeracy and basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

Assist customers in the timber yard and Drive Thru area.
Load goods onto customer vehicles and process orders/transactions.
Pick orders for delivery and monitor inventory levels.
Maintain an efficient warehouse and operate a forklift as required.

Skills

Customer service

Loading goods

Forklift operation

Inventory monitoring

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Health & safety awareness

Computer & numeracy skills

Tools

Forklift licence

Class 1 driver licence

Job description

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General Information

Job Type
Permanent

Category
Customer Service

Business
PlaceMakers

Location
Southland

Job Reference
44267

Posted Date
13-Aug-2026

Closing Date
12-Sep-2026

Description

The Role:
You’ll be working in our Yard and Drive Thru area as part of the team of 8, serving customer, 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, Monday-Friday with 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, however not essential
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 an 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.