Fonterra Hiring for Forklift Driver – Maungaturoto Job at Maungaturoto Full Time

About us

We are a proud New Zealand Co-operative built by generations of farming whānau. We believe nutritious food is essential to sustain people today, and for future generations to thrive, which is why we challenge ourselves to find new ways to bring our dairy goodness to people around the world.

About the opportunity

When our products are ready to ship, we are supported by our team of professional forklift drivers across our New Zealand Distribution Centres. With safety, customer service and quality at the forefront, their role is crucial in ensuring that we keep our dairy products moving around New Zealand and the world.

They are a highly motivated and well organized team who know the importance of getting the right products to the right place at the right time. Driving modern forklifts, with ultramodern technology supporting them and working across a variety of shift rosters, key responsibilities are:

• Loading and unloading pallets to ensure they are stored correctly
• Picking/packing and sending products to the correct location efficiently and accurately
• Effective fleet management
• Stock quality management

About you

The team are looking for another professional forklift operator to join them. You will need to be passionate about what you do, and you will be future focused on making a positive contribution to our business every day. We’ll offer you a varied role, where no two days are the same but there are some things that you will need for us to consider you:

• An F endorsed forklift license and current OSH Certificate
• A minimum 6-month forklift experience working in a warehouse or distribution centre environment
• Extensive experience working in a fast paced environment
• Be physically fit as our products can weigh up to 25kg

This is a Monday-Friday role 6am-2.pm, giving you a great opportunity for work/balance and time to enjoy all that Northland has to offer. Sme longer shifts may be available at times during the peak season.

Our Story

Whanaungatanga, our Co-operative spirit gives us all a common strength and purpose. Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people who are at the heart of what we do, we want our farmers, employees, customers and communities to thrive. Kaitiakitanga, ensures we take care of the land. We are committed to farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations.

Whakaohooho constantly inspires us and each other with great career development opportunities and benefits. We enable flexibility and balance to suit everyone’s lifestyles and choices.

Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best.

Sound good to you? Apply online with your CV and cover letter and come join our whānau. You, me, us together Tᾱtou tᾱtou.