We are looking for 2 Warehouse and Customer Service Assistants to join our team in Christchurch. We offer a competitive pay rate of $24.50–$30.00 per hour, depending on experience, with a guaranteed minimum of 30 hours of work per week.
Key Responsibilities:
Customer service and admin
- Respond to customer emails, messages and marketplace enquiries about products, orders and general questions.
- Give pre-sales advice: check stock availability and guide customers on product use using manuals and user guides.
- Provide after-sales support: order tracking, returns and exchanges, and basic troubleshooting.
- Record customer enquiries and complaints and escalate complex or unresolved issues to the right person.
- Create and update product listings on the website and online marketplaces, including titles, descriptions, specifications, prices and stock levels.
- Turn supplier product information (specifications, manuals and images) into accurate, complete listings.
- Liaise with suppliers to obtain product details and resolve product information issues.
- Keep product costs, sales prices and stock information up to date in line with supplier details and stock on hand.
- Check live listings regularly and fix errors, out-of-stock items and missing information.
Warehouse - Unload containers and vehicles, open packages and remove contents.
- Receive incoming goods and check for damage and for discrepancies against invoices.
- Use the stock system to find the location and quantity of items in stock.
- Label goods with their storage location.
- Pick orders using manual and electronic order pickers, checking goods against picking lists.
- Pack, weigh and seal orders for dispatch.
- Move goods using hydraulic pallet lifters, hand trucks and other materials handling equipment.
- Assist with regular stocktakes.
- Follow health and safety guidelines, especially for lifting (up to 25 kg regularly; trolleys and team lifts used when needed).
- Keep the packing area, storage zones, staff rooms, offices and amenities clean and tidy.
- The employee is required to carry out these responsibilities and any other reasonable duties required from time to time.
Requirements and Personal Attributes
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No formal qualifications are required.
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Previous experience in customer service, administration, or warehouse work would be an advantage but is not essential.
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Ability to respond to customer enquiries and provide helpful, professional customer service.
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Good attention to detail when handling orders, product information, and stock records.
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Physically fit and energetic, with the ability to remain on your feet for extended periods and undertake heavy lifting as required.
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Positive, proactive, and hardworking, with a can-do attitude and the ability to complete tasks within the required timeframes.
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Reliable and punctual, with a strong commitment to attendance and work responsibilities.
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Ability to work under pressure and meet operational targets and deadlines.
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Ability to follow instructions and carry out assigned tasks accurately and efficiently.
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Good communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
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Flexible and available to work weekends during busy periods, including early morning starts and late-night finishes on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Must be willing to undergo a pre-employment drug test and a Ministry of Justice criminal record check, if required by the employer.
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