Yard & Drive Thru Team Member
PlaceMakers · 5001+ employees
What the role involves
- Assisting customers
- Processing orders
- Operating forklift
What they ask for
Full NZ Class 1 driver's licence essential; forklift experience with F endorsement desirable; physically fit for heavy lifting; safety-focused; proven experience in timber yard or building supplies environment preferred; legal right to work in NZ indefinitely.
- Professional licence or registration
- Driver licence
About the job
Description
As a Yard & Drive Thru Team Member at PlaceMakers New Lynn you’ll be the trusted expert our building trade customers rely on. Working across our yard and drive-thru areas, you’ll provide hands-on support and assistance, deliver tailored product advice, load vehicles and help to create a customer experience that keeps them coming back.
- Assist & recommend products that suit the needs and preferences of every customer
- Pick, assemble, and process orders and transactions
- Load and unload customer vehicles, delivery vans, and supplier trucks
- Support dispatch and coordinate daily deliveries
- Monitor inventory levels, complete cycle counts and stock replenishment
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organised yard through general housekeeping
- Operate a Forklift
Permanent full-time role at PlaceMakers New Lynn branch offering 40 hours per week
About You:
To succeed in this role, you'll ideally have proven experience working in a timber yard or building supplies environment. You'll be safety-focused, physically fit, and confident operating a forklift in a busy yard setting. Most importantly, you'll be a reliable team player who enjoys helping customers and supporting tradies to get what they need.
- Previous experience working in a warehouse, timber yard, or similar trade-based environment.
- Strong work ethic and an approachable, down-to-earth attitude
- Physically fit and capable of heavy lifting and manual handling
- Full NZ Class 1 drivers’ licence is essential
- Forklift experience with F endorsement is desirable
- Knowledge of building products or the construction industry is advantageous
Our Benefits:
- Competitive base remuneration
- Genuine development opportunities that come with being part of the wider Fletcher Building Group
- Staff buying privileges and company benefits for you and your family
- Z Energy fuel discounts and free monthly Pie & coffee
- KiwiSaver employer contributions matched up to 4%
- Employee Education Fund
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme
Pre-employment checks will include references, a medical assessment, drug and alcohol testing, a criminal background check, and confirmation of your legal right to work in New Zealand 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.
Applying for this job
What to show on your CV
- It needs a professional licence or registration. Put yours near the top, with its number if the profession uses one.
- It asks for a driver licence. Say which class you hold, and whether it's full.
- It names Forklift. Use the same words on your CV for the ones you've used, so a search finds them.
Our guides to the New Zealand CV format, cover letters and interview questions cover the rest.