Yard & Forklift Operator

Pokeno, NZPosted Nov 3, 2026

Job description

POSITION: Yard Forklift Operator REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: Yard Logistics Supervisor FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: Yard Logistics Manager, Yard Team, Precast Starcast Teams, Autocast Team, Batch Plant Operators, Operations Teams, Maintenance Team, Process Quality Team, Despatch, National HSEQ Team LOCATION: Pokeno DATE EFFECTIVE: Objective Main Objective of the Position To keep the yard in a tidy condition and operate the forklift in a safe way and ensure Hynds products are moved carefully in a timely and efficient manner.

Key Areas of Responsibility Yard Stock Control

  • Maintaining suitable stock levels in the yard
  • Participate in stocktake, the lead up to stocktake and cycle counts
  • Stock adjustments if instructed
  • Correctly identify and code product
  • Follow credit control procedures
  • Filing out dockets/credits/checking dockets/pricing of dockets, and that are all dockets are initialled
  • Maintain a high level of cleaning and tidiness compliance in all planned work areas and ensure product is correctly and safely placed
  • Ensure the yard is maintained regularly
  • Demonstrate that the daily schedule has been met
  • To accurately complete all your duties on time to a high standard of safety and quality.
  • Effectively coordinate with all other team members.
  • To effectively complete all work delegated to you.
  • Ensure appropriate use of all equipment and assets.
  • To have knowledge of works in progress. Site support/ Maintenance
  • Regularly operating the forklift to move product around the site
  • Check the daily report is completed each morning for the forklift
  • Report any defects
  • Receive inwards goods
  • Keep the forklift in good working condition through maintenance and cleaning
  • Support other site/yard staff as required
  • Ensure all tools are cleaned and returned to the stores or are safely secured and put away.
  • Understanding and using 5S methodology. Safety, Health and Environment
  • Maintain a safe system of work for the workplace.
  • Proactive approach to emerging unsafe conditions.
  • To comply with safe working practices as per job safety environmental assessments (JSEA’s), and safety operating procedures.
  • Alert employees to specific hazards. Give particular attention to new employees.
  • Ensure you wear all necessary PPE and operate in a safe manner.
  • Ensure you communicate near miss, incidents and hazards through our online system Vault or directly to your Line Manager Quality
  • To maintain high standards to ensure quality work is carried out correctly to the highest standard.
  • To demonstrate that products manufactured meet the requirements of the customer.
  • Quality control sheets are used, checked as intended and non-conformances are immediately acted upon to eliminate any costs of poor quality. Efficiency
  • To achieve the planned outputs and production schedule.
  • To assist the group as delegated.
  • To control your time at commencement, during and completion of the shift
  • Minimise rejects and waste (reinforcement, concrete, consumables, labour) during manufacture by ensuring quality standards during production are met. People Communication
  • Assist in the communication process e.g. at pre-starts and Tool Box Meetings.
  • Communicate to the work group. Planning
  • Ensuring pre-start requirements are strictly adhered to.
  • Know efficiency targets for your area.
  • Show good awareness of production requirements and be willing to assist in achieving them. Continuous Improvement
  • Explore ways within the team environment to improve current systems and processes.
  • Competitive manufacturing
  • Add value by being an active participant in competitive manufacturing meetings and ensure these processes are a part of day-to day work habits. Training
  • Complete on-going upskilling and training as required
  • Assist in training new employees. Other Duties
  • Duties may be varied from time to time consistent with the employee’s training and skills and such varied duties are to be performed to standards that will be specified as required. Hynds Values A Place Where People Matter
  • Passion is encouraged and our contribution matters
  • Heading home safe and well at the end of each day is everyone’s priority
  • Ongoing development for individuals and company growth
  • Care for each other Do What’s Right
  • Work together and play to our strengths as one team
  • Innovate and think creatively for continual improvement
  • Stand up for what’s right with the courage to change
  • Own our actions Connect With Customers
  • Deliver positive change with industry leading sustainable solutions
  • Add value through quality, innovation, service and technical expertise
  • Honest and transparent relationships founded on trust and credibility
  • Act with integrity for sustainable and profitable success Environmental, Health Safety Key Areas of Responsibility
  • Comply with Hynds Health, Safety, Environmental and Injury Management practices, policies, procedures, values and instructions
  • Takes personal responsibility for the health and safety of themselves and others
  • Reports incidents and near misses in a timely and accurate manner
  • Never interfering with or misusing equipment, machinery or any other items supplied at work
  • House Keeping
  • To ensure your workplace, tools, equipment is regularly kept cleaned and maintained in its original condition at the end of your working day.
  • Regular attendance and involvement in site Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Meetings
  • To encourage the culture within the organisation of every person taking responsibility and demonstrating that good environmental, health and safety practices are essential if hurt and harm are to be avoided in the workplace and environment. Key Attributes Experience Technical
  • Experience operating a forklift
  • F endorsement essential
  • Experience working with civil construction/building/manufacturing industry
  • Previous experience reading and interpreting plans/drawings
  • Technically able to understand how different products work together to form solutions
  • Previous experience working with precast concrete products essential Team Player
  • Flexible, reliable and customer focused. Communicates effectively with the wider team and operates in a respectful and supportive manner.
  • Shares openly and willingly and is an active participant. Relationships
  • People centred, cares for each other, needs to relate to a wide range of people within and outside the organisation. Working closely with the team internally.
  • Has excellent customer service skills to ensure that strong internal and external customer relationships are maintained. Results Oriented
  • Has passion/focus on results.
  • Can demonstrate ability to change the result themselves and through their people.
  • Takes accountability for result. Decisive and Intuitive
  • Takes accountability for making things happen.
  • Can make decisions and implement them effectively.
  • Has relevant experience to guide decisions and will back themselves. Continuous Improvement
  • Searches for opportunities to improve services and quality to stakeholders and reduce costs.
  • Focuses on continuous improvement. Values
  • Demonstrates an understanding and application of the Hynds values. Health, Safety Wellbeing
  • Creates work environments where the risk of harm to people, place and product is consistently managed to as low as is reasonably practicable, led by competent and engaged frontline leaders and teams.

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