Stores Officer

Stores Officer

• Exciting opportunity offering growth and development
• Permanent position with attractive remuneration and benefits
• Pioneers in producing low carbon, high purity aluminium
• Join Tiwai; We are working hard to build a bright future for our business, for Southland and for Aotearoa

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a safety conscious Stores Officer to join our Maintenance Planning and Stores team. You will be part of the crew responsible for Site Stock auditing and the delivery, receipt, processing and distribution of stock for the entire NZAS site.

This role is a great opportunity to assist in supporting the Warehousing team in achieving a beneficial, efficient and effective operation. Reporting to the Crew Leader Stores, you will be:

• Meeting customers’ requirements on site for delivery of goods
• Ensuring accuracy for receipting stock to inventory and site requirements
• Maximizing efficiency by applying time management practices and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and eliminate waste
• Effectively warehousing, handling and storing site inventory
• Unloading and loading vehicles both manually and with material handling equipment
• Ensuring accurate dispatch of shipments of materials off site

This position has many touchpoints across site – not only is it a great opportunity to learn about our site-wide operations, it’s a great fit for those who enjoy being active at work.

The work you’ll do here will be unlike anything else in NZ. The skills you gain here will set you up for success in other industries, so you can continue to support the people and things that are important to you into the future. In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family, as part of the friendly Invercargill community. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.

Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

This role is a Day Work role – Monday to Friday, 8am-4pm, with a 9 day fortnight option available.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Training and development – we upskill you
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical assistance scheme
• Competitive superannuation programme
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave) including long service leave
• Mobile phone allowance
• Access to transport assistance between Invercargill and Tiwai.
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

What you’ll bring

If you bring a positive attitude and willingness to learn – we’ll train you! Other than a Full Drivers Licence, we’ll provide on-the-job training. There is room to grow with the company in this role, so if you are looking for the next step in your career, this is your next opportunity.

You’ll have:

• A demonstrated commitment to safety
• Clear and concise written/verbal communication
• Good numerical skills
• Strong commitment to health, environment, and community
• An energetic and enthusiastic “hands on” approach, with a passion to learn, improve and achieve
• Ability to plan and work efficiently with discretion, reliably and accuracy
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously
• Forklift and/or Reach Truck experience would be beneficial but not essential (training provided)

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto Aluminium – Pacific Operations

Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world’s most widely used metals.

Active in the sector for more than 110 years, today we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries, and have the world’s most modern and competitive aluminium smelter portfolio.

Our Pacific Operations sites are located along the east coast of Australia, at the tip of the Northern Territory and in New Zealand’s south. With more than 6,000 employees, we operate a full value chain approach—mining, refining and smelting. Our portfolio includes four bauxite mines, two refineries, four smelters and one power station, and is supported by technical experts located in our Brisbane hub, including a fully operational Operations Centre for our bauxite mines https://tiwaistories.co.nz/

Invercargill, New Zealand’s southernmost city is the commercial hub of Southland. The city is famous for its’ easy access to outdoor adventure—fly fishing, snow sports, rugged terrain, waterfalls and wildlife—with a balance of all the modern facilities you would expect from a thriving city, with well-regarded schools, child care, restaurants, creative and cultural experiences, shopping and sporting opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.