Inward Goods / Trade Sales

• Transport / Logistics / Drivers
• Warehouse & Distribution
• Hawkes Bay
• Permanent / Full Time

14/5/2026

• Competitive salary + Benefits
• Southern Cross Medical Insurance
• Paid day off to celebrate your birthday

What We Offer

• Competitive salary + benefits
• Opportunity to grow and shape your career in a national business
• Southern Cross Medical Insurance
• Birthday leave

About Plumbing World

Plumbing World is a proud Kiwi-owned success story, backed by over 60 years in the industry.

Owned by plumbers and builders, we understand what our customers need and we deliver it through strong relationships, expert advice, and reliable service.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We're committed to building a high-performing, inclusive culture where our teams can grow and thrive.

The opportunity

Join a busy team in a hands-on, full-time role with variety and purpose.

Our Hastings branch is bustling and looking for an all-rounder to join our busy warehouse team. This role is perfect for someone reliable, physically capable, and eager to be part of a supportive, hard-working environment.

At Plumbing World, we work in partnership with our customers & the team, so you will have the ability and enjoy helping out wherever needed, this could involve serving customers on the trade counter, answering phones, or even doing the odd delivery.

Plumbing World is committed to our customer service promise, and we are focused on exceeding customers' expectations, so it's all hands-on deck at the trade counter before 9am no matter your role in the branch, this is to ensure customers are looked after straight away and they get what they need to start their day.

Your Responsibilities

• Assisting with inventory and inwards goods
• Picking and packing customer orders
• Conducting cycle counts and stock replenishment
• Carrying out general warehousing and housekeeping duties
• Ensuring a clean, tidy, and safe work environment
• Assisting on the trade sales counter and ensuring our customers are looked after

This is a full-time permanent, 40 hour, Monday to Friday 7:30am-4:30pm position with rostered Saturdays.

What We're Looking For

• A positive, can-do attitude
• Willingness to contribute to a successful team and business
• Solution-focused mindset
• Physically fit - heavy lifting involved (up to 20kgs)
• Trade or plumbing experience (preferred but not essential)
• Eagerness to learn and grow in the role
• A customer-focused approach and team-first attitude

What you'll bring

• Good with numbers and attention to detail
• Basic administration and logical problem-solving skills
• Ability to perform well under pressure
• Competent computer skills
• Full, clean New Zealand driver's licence
• Forklift licence with F endorsement (preferred but not essential)
• Well-presented with excellent interpersonal communication

Our culture

We're a team that shows up for each other and our customers.

No matter your role, we support the trade including getting on the counter early to make sure our customers can start their day right.

If you're someone who leads from the front and takes pride in building a strong team culture, you'll fit right in.

Inclusion & Diversity

We encourage applications from all backgrounds. You don't need to meet every requirement - if you bring the right mindset and capability, we'd love to hear from you.

The successful applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment medical and drug test prior to the commencement of employment.