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Factory Labour + Forklift Operators

Payment: Paid Position ($26-28/hr)
Location: Timaru
Region: Christchurch & Canterbury
Experience: Limited Experience Necessary
Listing Added: 03/07/2026
Company: Stafford Personnel

FACTORY PROCESS LABOURERS AND FORKLIFT OPERATORS WANTED!

  • 3 weeks' work
  • Starts 17 August
  • Day and night shifts available

 

Our client is a busy processing plant located in South Canterbury, and they have a 3-week project coming up where they will be operating 24/7 to get their production targets met.

We are looking for physically fit and reliable factory process labourers, as well as experienced and licenced forklift operators to join the crew for this 3-week period. 

 

Job details

  • Moving product around the plant
  • Tipping product into hoppers
  • Bagging the product
  • Palletising and wrapping bagged product
  • Forklift work - licenced operators only 

 

Shift days and hours

Monday to Thursday day shift - 6am to 6pm (48 hours per week)

Monday to Thursday night shift - 6pm to 6am (48 hours per week)

Friday to Sunday day shift - 6am to 6pm (36 hours per week)

Friday to Sunday night shift - 6pm to 6am (36 hours per week)

PLUS day and night shift labourers to cover shifts throughout the week/weekend. 

 

What you need to succeed

  • Good physical fitness - ability to stand for long periods, lift/move product
  • Good communication skills - able to understand instructions and health and safety information
  • Good written language, reading and numeracy skills
  • Proven and reliable work record - able to provide 2 references
  • Ability to pass pre-employment and ongoing random drug testing 
  • Reliable transport to get to the work site
  • Ability to start on the 17th of August, and to commit to the full project length (3 weeks) 

 

If you can tick all the boxes, apply now to secure your spot! 

APPLY ONLINE

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