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Yardperson

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Accredited employerChristchurch, Canterbury, NZFull-timePosted 1 week ago

Job Description

Are you hands-on, reliable, and enjoy working in a busy environment? We're looking for a motivated Yardperson to join our clients team, supporting the day-to-day operations of our clients paving and landscape supply business.

This is a varied, active role where no two days are the same. From operating machinery and preparing customer orders to maintaining stock and keeping the yard organized, you'll play an important part in ensuring our customers receive great service and their orders are ready on time.

About the Role

As a Yardperson, you'll be responsible for the efficient movement, storage, and dispatch of paving products and other yard supplies. You'll work closely with the factory team, administration, and customers to ensure orders are processed accurately and the yard operates safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Forklift & Loader Operations: Complete pre-start safety checks, assist with loader maintenance, and safely operate forklifts and loaders to move materials and load customer orders.

Order Picking & Dispatch: Pick, pack, wrap, and prepare customer orders for collection or delivery, ensuring accuracy and timely dispatch.

Stock Management: Maintain accurate stock and order paperwork, assist with stocktakes, and ensure cement and yard products are well stocked.

Factory Support: Assist the factory team with tipping, stacking pavers, and handling products as required.

Product Preparation: Cut paving stones, water blast exposed aggregate pavers from the production line, and bag products for internal sale and suppliers

Customer Service: Assist customers with loading and provide friendly, professional service.

Yard Maintenance: Keep the yard, paver shed, pallets, and storage areas clean, tidy, safe, and well organised.

Order Coordination: Follow up on customer orders and assist with processing orders across other areas of the business.

Additional Duties: Help sort seconds for Trade Me advertising, assist with stocktakes, and unload incoming shipping containers.

About You

Is reliable, hardworking, and has a positive, can-do attitude.

Enjoys practical, hands-on work and working outdoors (must be physically fit)

Has good attention to detail and can manage stock and orders accurately.

Communicates well and enjoys helping customers.

Works well independently and as part of a team.

Understands the importance of workplace health and safety.

Is organized and willing to help wherever needed.

Experience operating forklifts and loaders would be an advantage, along with previous yard, warehouse, building supplies, or customer service experience. Relevant licence (OSH) is required.

Why Join Us?

Immediate start

ongoing work

Monday- Friday hours

competitive rates, dependent on experience

supportive team & training

PPE Provided

* Weekly Pay

The Process: Be a part of this growing team by applying today with a cover letter and CV  or by contacting us on 0800226732

Please note candidates must have the right to work in New Zealand at time of application to be considered for this role. Candidates not in New Zealand will not be considered. A Pre-Employment Drug Test may be required.

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