Rentals General Hand - Crown Forklifts Auckland

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Join Crown Lift Trucks New Zealand as a Rentals General Hand in Auckland, a hands-on role supporting the rentals and logistics team to coordinate daily forklift deliveries, verify the machines and accessories, and complete the paperwork for dispatch. You’ll process returns, assist with off-hiring, help with stock counts, and deliver excellent service to customers, with support for transport drivers when needed. The ideal candidate will have a full driver’s license with manual and a forklift license, strong communication and teamwork, a customer focused mindset, problem solving, and comfort with new technology. Highlight logistics experience, a mechanical or automotive interest, and a proven eye for detail in your application to access ongoing training and clear progression within Crown NZ.

About us

Crown Equipment is a well-respected global forklift company who has enjoyed 40 years of success in New Zealand. Crown has established its position in the marketplace as a leader in the sales, rentals, and servicing of New Zealand’s leading lift truck products.  We have a cohesive team culture that is collaborative and supportive, covering 15 branches across New Zealand.  At Crown, we value honesty and openness, diversity, inclusion, safety, creativity, innovation, quality, and maintaining the highest company standards.

About the role

In this truly hands on role, you'll be supporting the rentals & logistics team in coordinating the day-to-day deliveries of all forklifts.  This involves locating the correct trucks and ensuring all accessories are correct and accounted for, with all paperwork completed, ready for delivery.  Then, when trucks are returned from site, they are processed ready to be dispatched again. 

Your enthusiasm and energy will be essential in this role as will your ability to work well with the team. 

Key responsibilities   

• Physically check all upcoming deliveries of machines, ensuring the machines have been charged and are located in the dispatch area 
• Check that all delivery dockets have been created and processed ready for invoicing
• Assist with “Off Hiring” processing when assets are returned to branch
• Assist with stock counts to ensure all assets are accounted for
• Provide a high level of customers service to both internal and external customers 
• Assist the Transport drivers with unloading and loading equipment, if required

Requirements

We're looking for someone with an interest in logistics and distribution, for this entry level role. Someone with a mechanical or automotive background or interests may also enjoy this opportunity to enter our business and find career opportunities with Crown NZ.

What will you need

• Full drivers license, with the ability to drive a manual PLUS a forklift license
• Strong communication skills and work well in a team
• Be customer-focused and understand the importance of providing great customer service 
• Be solutions-focused and able to think on your feet 
• Be physically fit and comfortable manually preparing trucks for dispatch 
• Be confident with technology and learning new technical skills
• Have strong attention to detail skills

Benefits

What we can offer you

In return, we’ll offer you a market-related pay rate and excellent opportunities for on-going training and development - not to mention a strong and collaborative team environment. As Crown Lift Trucks New Zealand is part of the global Crown business, there are great opportunities for on-going career development and progression.

If you have been looking for a fantastic new opportunity and you believe you have the right skills to succeed in this role, apply on line!

You don’t want to miss this fantastic opportunity to join NZ lift truck market leader "as there is nothing like a Crown, for picking it up and putting it down".