Service Person Driver

**Service Person Driver - Permanent**

**Christchurch City**

- **Deliver hire equipment that keeps job sites and local projects moving daily**
- **Develop customer service, safety and technical skills every single day**
- **Proudly a family-owned business with a big heart and strong values**
- **$58,500 base salary + allowances + profit share bonus + Kiwisaver**

**With Kennards Hire You Can**

As a company that’s been around since 1948, we know what matters most: family and it’s at the heart of everything we do. We’re the largest family-owned equipment hire company in Australia and New Zealand, with more than 2,000 team members located at over 200 sites and branches. Our mission is clear: we want to be the best hire company in the world. We’re committed to growing sustainably and innovating in ways that benefit our people, our customers and our business. And at the end of the day, we’re all focused on delivering what we say we will do - make our customers’ jobs easy.

**About the role**

As the Kennards Hire representative to our customers, we support you with the training and development you need to be successful in your role. The Service Person Driver is the critical link between a Kennards Hire branch, our customers and their projects, big or small. You’ll be in charge of everything that makes our customers’ job easy; expert advice, pickups, deliveries and making sure our equipment is ready for hire.

This role requires you to;

- Instruct and demonstrate to customers on how to safely use our equipment.
- As the Driver, perform pickup and delivery of equipment from customer sites, which includes safely loading and unloading of equipment
- Provide exceptional customer service in all customer interactions
- Maintain the high standard and quality of equipment through regular servicing and minor repairs.
- Perform cleaning of branch facilities and maintenance of equipment as required
- Perform equipment ‘check in’ and ‘check out’ inspections

**About you**

- Successful applicants have come from various backgrounds such as; Customer service, building & construction, hospitality, retail, driver, landscaping, trade & maintenance
- A valid driver's licence
- The availability to work some weekend days on a rotating roster
- This role requires some physical components including lifting and standing on your feet for long periods. A level of physical fitness is required and the ability to pass a drug test
- Strong communication skills
- Be proactive and keen to learn new skills
- An interest in machinery and equipment, although training will be provided
- A positive attitude and team player

**Join our team**

You can always tell someone who works at Kennards Hire. They're well-rounded, fair-dinkum and damn good at what they do. Once you walk through our door, we’ll back you all the way with the tools and resources you’ll need to succeed. You’ll be trusted as part of our family, supported to lead in many ways and have opportunities to develop and grow your expertise.

There’s also a great range of employee benefits and rewards on offer including:

- All the training and development you need to build a successful career with us
- Pathways to pursue your career, nationally and internationally
- Additional financial benefits if you stay with us for more than five years (to say thanks for your loyalty)
- Opportunity for profit share
- Great employee discount rates on our hire gear
- Our annual awards night, team BBQs and many other fun social events.

So, whether you’re starting out, switching roles, changing industries or ready to make your next career move, With Kennards Hire You Can.

**Salary Breakdown**

- Base salary of $58,500, *Profit Share maximum up to $4,000, *Weekend Allowance $2,340 + KiwiSaver (opt in option)
- Profit share bonus is variable and is paid twice a year. The maximum annual payment is $4,000. The actual amount paid depends on the financial performance of the branch and company as well as branch quality standards achieved.
- The weekend allowance paid is dependent on the number of weekend days worked in the year and if the branch is in operation on the weekends for a full or half day.. It is $90 per full day or $45 per half day for each day worked on a weekend. $2,340 per year would be paid for working one full weekend day a fortnight, and $4,680 for working two weekend days a fortnight

**As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete background checks which may include a police and medical check.