• Permanent, Part time only 3 days per week! 
• $27.74 after 26 weeks with a starting rate of $23.20 - Hornby location
• Warehouse experience preferred licensed pallet truck, stock picker, reach and forklift drivers an advantage but not essential. You will need to be physically fit

Countdown is New Zealand's largest supermarket chain, operating over 184 stores and serving about 3 million customers every week. At Countdown we're committed to providing our customers with choice, value and convenience, so that they enjoy the best possible shopping experience - this involves a lot of work behind the scenes and our Christchurch DC is looking for new Warehouse Operators to join the team! 

What does the job involve? 

Working as a Warehouse Operator in our Christchurch Distribution Centre you will join a large team responsible for picking orders to keep our Countdown supermarkets stocked and our customers happy! In this physically active role you will be using voice pick technology whilst operating a motorised pallet carrier working in an environment where our customers and our team come first. You will be provided with extensive and ongoing training to ensure you leave safely after every shift, as well as a number of opportunities to grow and develop a career as part of the Countdown team. 

We are looking to fill the following Shift with Warehouse Operators: 

Friday 0300-1330 , Saturday 0500-1530 , Sunday 0500-1330 | 28 hours

Am I suitable? 

To be successful in these positions ideally you will already have experience in a warehouse environment, you will need to have strong communication skills, a high level of physical fitness, to be reliable and be an outstanding team player.  You’ll have excellent attention to detail when it comes to order accuracy and quality and will endeavor to carry out responsibilities from a health and safety perspective.

We would love it if you already had experience in a picker/packer role, or if you already hold a valid Pallet truck, Stock Picker, Reach, or Forklift license, however, if you have a passion for quality customer service, a solid work ethic and the right attitude we would love to hear from you. 

You'll need the right to work in New Zealand and to be happy to complete a drug test, ACC, medical and Ministry of Justice check as part of the recruitment process.

What is in it for me? 

With over 20,000 employees across the country, we are one of NZ's largest employers - as part of our team you can expect competitive rates of pay and great development opportunities so you can forge a career throughout our business. Looking after our team is important to us, we hold the white ribbon and rainbow tick accreditation and work hard to provide our team a positive and safe working environment.

How do I apply? 

Please apply through the website you have seen this advert through. From here one of our recruiters will be in touch by phone or email and if your application is successful we'll invite you to meet to find out more about working for Countdown. We look forward to hearing from you! Applicants for this position should have NZ residency.