Yard Worker or Farm worker jobs in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand Apply Now

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YARD WORKER or FARM WORKER

Motivated and hardworking yard assistant wanted for a busy and progressive kit-set building producer.

Our client Alpine Buildings NZ Ltd supplies kit-set sheds and farm buildings to customers across New Zealand. They need a new team member to work in their yard and dispatch area. Their core values: Passionate, Agile, Integrity, Consistent, and Excellence are vital to the success of the business and the new team member will share, and actively ‘live’ these values.

To succeed in this role, you will have a strong work ethic, enthusiasm to learn, and the ability to work as part of a collaborative and supportive team. Duties will include unloading trucks, stacking timber, using saws to cut timber to length, picking and packing orders, roll forming, and loading orders for dispatch. A significant part of the role is to select and grade timber and poles. Full training will be given to the successful applicant, so don’t worry if you don’t have experience in all these things right now!

Other key factors making you a strong candidate include:

• High level of attention to detail and commitment to ‘getting it right, every time’
• OSH forklift licence, F endorsement, and practical forklift operating experience (ideal, but not essential)
• Adaptable nature, and willingness to pitch in and help the team
• Commitment to accuracy and the delivery of excellent service
• Good numerical, reading, and writing skills
• Physically fit and capable of performing lifting/labouring
• Computer literate, able to learn a new system and use it for entering data as well as keeping records and following order dockets
• Proactive attitude towards workplace health and safety

What’s in it for you?

• The chance to work as part of a motivated team with excellent support – be a valued member of the company.
• Monthly team goals and BBQ incentives
• Competitive pay and great working conditions
• Opportunities for ongoing learning and on the job training

Interested in developing within a supportive learning environment? Then apply now! Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to join an industry leader.

If you think you tick all the boxes and would make a positive addition to the Alpine Buildings team, send your CV and a cover letter today telling us why we need to interview you!

Applications close Wed 19 June at 5pm – don’t miss out, early applications are encouraged.

Please note: applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand when applying. Applications not meeting this criteria can not be considered.