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General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Customer Service
Business
PlaceMakers
Location
Bay of Plenty
Job Reference
41499
Posted Date
18-Sep-2025
Closing Date
09-Oct-2025

Description

The Role
We’re looking for a customer-focused team player to join our Yard & Drive Thru team at PlaceMakers Te Rapa. In this hands-on role, you’ll help our trade customers find and load building products, assist with stock movement, and ensure our yard is safe, tidy, and running smoothly.

You’ll be part of a supportive team that values safety, great service, and a can-do attitude. Whether you’re experienced in warehousing or just starting out, we’ll provide the training and support to help you succeed.

Your day-to-day will include:
Assisting customers with locating and loading building products
Safely loading/unloading trucks and securing product
Using yard systems to record product movements and support order processing
Re-stocking, picking orders, and maintaining stock levels
Keeping the yard clean, safe, and well-organised
Supporting continuous improvement and safety initiatives

This is a full-time, permanent role, Monday – Friday 42.5hours & every 2nd Saturday 8am – 1pm

About You
You’re practical, reliable, and enjoy working outdoors in a fast-paced environment. You take pride in helping customers and working as part of a team. If you’ve got a forklift licence and some experience in customer service or manual handling — great! If not, we’ll help you get there.

We’re looking for someone with:
A positive attitude and willingness to learn
Good communication and problem-solving skills
Forklift licence (or willingness to obtain one)
Basic building product knowledge (advantageous)
Ability to follow direction and take initiative
Commitment to safety and teamwork

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.