Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited Looking for Storeperson – Distribution Centre at Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Full Time

We are on the lookout for a Superstar Storeperson to join our Hamilton Distribution Team! We work two shifts, 6.00am – 2.30pm and 2.30pm – 11.00pm. The environment is often fast paced – with plenty of scope to learn and develop your career at one of Farmlands top performing stores, which prides itself on growing and developing great Farmlanders!

Reporting to our Site Manager, your role as Storeperson is vital to our performance, so it is critical we get the right individual who has strong worth ethic and thrives working in an environment that is fun while being fast paced and demanding. This is a role that offers great variety and opportunities to grow and develop.

Farmlands is building a forward looking and agile business and your role will play a critical part in delivery of these goals by improving productivity capability across our branch network.

Mōhou ake | About you

You’ll be somebody who values, and positively contributes to a great team culture. Armed with plenty of energy and enthusiasm, you’ll be highly motivated and enjoy working with a group of people that are like minded and thrive on delivering to the shareholder every day!

You will also have:

• A full Forklift / OSH approved license – with experience operating in a warehouse style environment
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management system ( WMS)“ using smart mobile scanner to pick and pack order . This is not compulsory but preferred
• Good computer skills and the ability to learn new systems with confidence is an absolutely necessity, receipting items into stock and working in our newly developed D365 system is a large component of the roll.
• A meticulous eye for detail, motivated and you are someone that thrives and enjoys completing tasks in a timely manner.
• Experience with rolling stock takes and investigation is an advantage as well as strong Health and Safety Values.
• Physical fitness and being comfortable working on your feet all day and lifting and carrying stock.
• Strong interpersonal skills – and customers service skills are tools of your trade.
• An empathy and infinity with the rural sector will be in your DNA.

Mō ngā painga | About the benefits

You’ll be rewarded with:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Medical, life and income protection insurances
• Sick leave from Day 1
• Paid birthday leave
• Access to training through our online library, The Greenhouse
• Staff discounts at Farmlands Retail Stores
• Exclusive Farmlands shareholding offer providing access to a vast array of discounts with our Card Partners
• Additional support for parents – 10 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks’ paid partner’s leave

Te Tono | How to apply

Apply online with your CV and cover letter and we’ll do the rest. We’d love to hear from you and know you’ll most definitely grow your career – and us – at Farmlands.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

Mō matou | About us

Be part of a great New Zealand story! Te Whenua Tāroa – Farmlands was born from people joining together to do things differently. Fast forward from our humble beginnings in 1962 and we’re New Zealand’s largest farming co-operative with an annual turnover of more than $2.3 billion, with over 1200 staff in over 80 locations from Cape Reinga to Bluff!

In addition to our strong core retail business, we also have a well-established shareholder card network (with over 75,000 shareholders and over 7,000 card partner locations), with operations dealing with feed production, nutrition, ecommerce, fuel, distribution, agronomy, and a wide variety of other areas.