Storeperson - Hawera

Kiwi-owned Brand - Aotearoa's largest farming co-operative

Mō te whai waahi | About the opportunity

We are on the lookout for a Superstar Storeperson to join our Hawera Distribution Team Working, 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday. 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 work 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 orders. This is not compulsory but preferred
• Good computer skills and the ability to learn new systems with confidence is an absolute necessity, receipting items into stock and working in our newly developed D365 system is a large component of the role.
• 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 customer service skills are tools of your trade.
• An empathy and affinity with the rural sector will be in your DNA.

Mō ngā painga | About the benefits

You'll be rewarded with:

• Competitive remuneration package
• 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.

Mō matou | About us

At Farmlands - Te Whenua Tāroa, our purpose is to enable improved profitability and productivity for NZ farmers and growers, and our vision is to be the 'go-to' for everyone connected to our land. This is what gets us out of bed in the morning and keeps us going day in and day out.

As New Zealand's largest farming co-operative, we have 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 have a well-established shareholder card network with operations in feed production, nutrition, ecommerce, fuel, distribution, agronomy, to name a few.

Joining our team gives you the chance to contribute to a Kiwi-owned brand. We offer autonomy in a collaborative fast-paced environment where we truly value 'Minds Open', 'Be-ing You', and 'See-ing it Through'.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Please note that the successful candidate will have to go through pre-employment checks before starting with us at Farmlands. These will include two references from your two most recent managers, a Ministry of Justice Check, proof of your right to work in New Zealand, a driver's licence check and an ACC background check. For certain roles a drug and alcohol test, credit check and AML check may be required.