Team Member/Operator

Grow your future with Tenon

Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling and challenging career?

Enter Tenon, a pine product manufacturer sitting in the heart of the North Island's adventure playground, the Great Lake Taupo.

Joining us means living the ultimate work life adventure balance. Hiking the Central Plateau? Check. Bagging a 12 pointer in the roar? Absolutely. Feel like a snow day up Turoa, Whakapapa or Tokino? Taupo and Tenon are synonymous with opportunity.

We know that success in our facility isn't only driven by our cutting edge technology, operational excellence and commitment to premium outcomes. It's our team, our people showing up with 110% because they know we'll pour that energy straight back into what makes them tick.

The opportunity should you choose to leap for it:

We are currently on the lookout for Sawmill Team Members.

• sorting and stacking timber during milling
• placing timber for processing by machines and unloading cut timber from tail end of machines
• assisting with setting up and operating plant and ancillary equipment used in the manufacture of sheets and boards
• clearing blockages in machines
• assisting with measuring and cutting materials
• packing and loading products for transportation
• cleaning work areas, tools and equipment

Positions available are in our Sawmill work hours will be 40 per week a 4 on, 4 off rotating roster Monday to Sunday.

We need highly motivated self-starters who are reliable and physically fit. You must be quality and safety conscious, enjoy working in a team and shift work environment.

Requirements

A minimum of 6 months relevant experience in a factory or sawmill

Reasonable Literacy and Numeracy skills

Ability to pass pre employment drug and alcohol tests as well as random tests throughout employment

Physically fit and able

Extremely safety conscious and willing to undertake appropriate further training

Able to work in a high activity/high noise environment - you will be provided with full training and safety gear/PPE; however due to the noise levels and strength of PPE required you will not be able to have general conversations during shift.

Able to work weekends, early shifts and night shifts.

About Tenon

Becoming a part of our team at Tenon, means joining an exciting, vibrant, and supportive work environment. We prioritize our staff, operational excellence, creating industry leading facilities and just to make it that much better, committing to sustainability for the planet.

By taking on this opportunity, you'll be involved in creating high quality products ready for international export. Joining our team means committing to excellence. Take on this challenge and we'll make sure to pour that same excellence back into your perks. Speaking of, read on below:

The Perks

Action is the best way to show our employees that we are serious about facilitating excellence in their work life balance. With this in mind we offer a competitive list of benefits to support your well-being, personal growth, professional development and most importantly flexibility to get you out in your dream state, whether that be on a mountain side or at the spa.

We offer:

• A genuinely great company culture
• Wellbeing initiatives such as flu vaccinations, mole mapping, and fitness incentives
• Fully equipped gym facilities
• Opportunities to attend guest speaker events and on-site education
• Access to education and development training funds
• Support for your children's extracurricular activities, such as swimming, music, and dance lessons
• Contribution to your spouse's education costs, reducing their student loan burden
• School grants for intermediate and high school aged kids. Supporting costs toward devices, uniform and camps
• Tertiary grants for dependent children attending university
• On-site canteen for lunch

Interested?

If you're ready for a fresh challenge and eager to contribute to a company that will invest in you, then we can't wait to see your application.

To apply for one of these roles please submit your cover letter, c.v. including references and right to work in New Zealand

Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of a company that values its people, the environment, and growth. Apply now and begin an incredible journey with Tenon.

Tenon is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy work environment. As part of the selection process applicants will be required to pass an independently conducted pre-employment drug and medical assessment.

Please note only those with New Zealand Citizenship or Residence visas are eligible to apply.