TRUCK DRIVER/FORKLIFT OPERATOR Location: Timaru Permanent Full Time About us:?Wools of New Zealand delivers leading and innovative wool services that add value and prosperity to their clients' farming businesses and the rural communities they serve. We offer a broad range of wool brokering services delivering seamless access to local and international markets via the technical expertise of its field team and 10 wool stores across the country.?? ?
About the role: We are seeking an enthusiastic individual, keen to join our small team at the Timaru Wool Store. You will be an experienced truck driver and forklift operator and be able to work autonomously. A good level of literacy and numeracy is important and you need to enjoy working with our rural growers. Upholding excellent health and safety standards is important and you should be eager to participate and learn all aspects of the wool store and wool collection.
The duties will include truck driving – in rural areas and around town, stacking and securing wool bales on your truck, loading/unloading of trucks into our wool store and other dispatch tasks. You need to be physically fit and be able to follow instructions but use your initative when it is needed.
We are looking for the following attributes:
Clean and current Class 2 truck drivers licence. An F endorsement forklift licence. Level 1 or 2 NCEA (or equivalent) 2+ year's experience operating a forklift and driving a truck A person who respects vehicle safety and operates the truck in a manner that reflects on the Company's image positively. Strong attention to detail and able to follow written and verbal instructions Gives high priority to client needs, happy entering farm properties and liaising with farmers and staff. Physically fit as product handling is required. Great attitude towards Health and Safety. Please apply today with your CV. ?Applications close mid-November, unless a suitable applicant is placed earlier.