Warehouse Assistant - Addington / Rolleston

Transpower New Zealand

The Role

Overview

Receive, store, pick, pack, and dispatch high‑value power grid materials; operate forklift.

Key Responsibilities

  • order picking
  • order packing
  • dispatch orders
  • stock counting
  • fifo inspection
  • goods receiving

Tasks

-Picking, packing, and dispatching orders -Assisting with regular stock cycle counts -Carrying out visual inspections to check stock quality and ensure older items are used first (FIFO) -Ensuring stock accuracy by maintaining correct bin locations in the system -Receiving and managing inwards goods -Keeping the warehouse tidy and organised

Requirements

  • forklift
  • gantry crane
  • warehousing
  • hse
  • outlook
  • excel

What You Bring

-Competence in forklift operation with the necessary licences and familiarity with gantry cranes (training provided if required) -Proven experience in warehousing or stock management -A strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental (HSE) requirements -Confidence using Microsoft Outlook (emails) and Excel

The Company

About Transpower New Zealand

-Operates as the System Operator, balancing generation and demand in real time, 24/7. -Leads major grid projects—from strengthening lines against storms and quakes to integrating new solar and wind farms. -Stands out with its HVDC inter-island link and heritage-grid archive, preserving NZ’s power engineering past. -Works closely with government, generators, distributors, iwi and communities to future-proof NZ’s energy backbone.

Sector Specialisms

Energy

Utilities

Infrastructure

Industrial