Warehouse (replenishment) Assistant - NIGHTS - Forklift operator

Exciting opportunity to join our fast-growing store and achieve your full potential in this important role. 

Gilmours Hamilton is 100% NZ OWNED & OPERATED and is part of the Foodstuffs family co-operative.

At Gilmours Hamilton, we are out here to prove we are the foodservice provider you can trust. We employ over 100 epic people, and serve thousands of people a week, all while helping to support our local community. We’re recruiting for Full Time Replenishment Assistant/Forklift Operator

The Role:

• Replenishment of the Store
• Moving stock/rearranging in storage areas
• Heavy lifting is involved (25kg+)
• Forklift (Reach truck and Counterbalance) A MUST
• Use of handheld RF scanners
• Must be fluent in written and verbal English

What are we looking for:

• An honest team player with a can-do attitude is essential
• Previous warehousing experience ideal
• Forklift OSH cert and forklift experience essential
• Previous work in a similar Retail store environment ideal
• Be extremely reliable, a proven record of exceptional attendance in all previous work.
• Be accountable and driven to better their performance each week.
• Adaptable to change, the role will vary between areas and departments
• Be physically fit - you will be on your feet a lot and required to lift and move heavy products (25kg+)
• SAP knowledge an advantage
• Have excellent references 
• Must have own transport (Public transport not a viable option)

What’s in it for you?

• Great work/life balance
• Above Industry pay rates
• Prove yourself in an organisation known for its people development, with great training and career progression opportunities
• Training and support to build capability in SAP, one of the largest global tools used to manage business operations, and to build experience in warehouse operations and supply chain
• An amazing team of leaders to learn from, who are also open to your help along the way
• Being part of a fun and inclusive team - we love what we do, and we love to do it as a team!
• Great central location with free on-site parking and team events
• Uniform including footwear supplied
• Great staff discounts
• Apps exclusively available to "foodies" including wellbeing services, perks and discounts at businesses all around NZ!

Days and hours:

MONDAY - FRIDAY

5PM - 2.00AM

Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Applicants will be fielded as applications come through and interviews will start before the end date. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Who are Foodstuffs North Island?

We’re Foodies and we’re an unbeatable team of over 22,000 New Zealanders, who are making sure New Zealanders get more out of life. We believe that everyone who calls New Zealand home, or comes to visit us, deserves to enjoy more of what matters most to them.

For nearly 100 years we have built up a network of almost 350 (And still growing) PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square and Gilmours stores, conveniently located where our customers need us to be, from the top to the very bottom of the North Island.

Local grocers own and operate every one of our stores and are committed to delivering what’s right for our customers and communities. When we say local, we mean it, they live in the community, stock the products their customers want and support the local community groups.

Our people make our business what it is. We are focused on making sure every single one of our team has what they need to unleash their own potential. Part of this is also making sure members of the Foodies team have purposeful careers and bright futures, that’s why most of our owner operators come from within the cooperative.