• Join an amazing team with a great culture

• Competitive hourly rate

• Wide range of career and personal development opportunities

Mō te whai waahi | About the opportunity

We are on the lookout for a Superstar Storeperson to join our Waipukurau team, working 40 hours per week. 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 Business Manager, your role as Storeperson is vital to our performance, so it is critical we get the right individual who has a strong work ethic and thrives working in an environment that is fun, while also 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 the 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 current Forklift/OSH licence is ideal; however, we can support the right candidate in renewing or obtaining their certification. What’s essential is solid, hands‑on experience operating a forklift confidently within a warehouse or similar environment.

• Knowledge of Warehouse Management system ( WMS)“ using smart mobile scanner to pick and pack order . This is not compulsory but preferred

• Good computer skills and the ability to learn new systems with confidence is an absolutely necessity, receipting items into stock and working in our newly developed D365 system is a large component of the roll.

• 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 customers service skills are tools of your trade.

• An empathy and infinity with the rural sector will be in your DNA.

Mō ngā painga | About the benefits

You'll be rewarded with:

• 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

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, New Zealand’s largest farming co-operative, we’re driven by three core values: Be You, Minds Open, and See It Through. We support NZ farmers and growers to boost profitability and productivity, aiming to be the trusted partner for everyone connected to the land.

With over 1,200 team members across 80+ locations, we offer diverse operations - from retail and feed production to ecommerce and fuel. Join us to be part of a Kiwi-owned brand that values your uniqueness, creativity, and teamwork in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

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.