Logistics Trainee
Location – Bowen
Temporary / Full Time (24 months)
$20,488.00 to $49,296.00 per annum
(Wage dependent on age & level of schooling completed)
The Whitsunday region offers a dynamic environment and is perfectly placed to live, work, play and invest.
The Role
An exciting prospect exists within our Corporate Services directorate for a Logistics Trainee. Council is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic person to undertake a Traineeship in Logistics. This traineeship qualification has a nominal duration period of 24-months. Continued employment beyond the 24-month traineeship period is not guaranteed. In the role of Logistics Trainee, you will undertake tasks such as general warehousing and stores activities including receiving, picking and distributing goods, data entry and customer service.
What’s in it for you? A 9-day working fortnight, twenty-four months paid employment, a nationally recognised qualification, mentoring and support as well as paid study time!
Funding for this position has been provided to Council through the Skilling Queenslanders for Work Initiative – First Start Program. The program aims to provide young people and disadvantaged Queensland job seekers with opportunities to gain a nationally recognised qualification and 24 months on the job experience.
To be eligible, you must be:
- Aged 15 years or older and no longer at school; and
- Able to meet citizen, residency and visa requirements to undertake an apprenticeship.
In addition to the above, to be eligible you must be able to identify with at least one of the following:
- A young person (aged 15-24 years), including those in and transitioned from out of home care;
- A long-term unemployed job seeker;
- A mature age job seeker (aged 45 years or older);
- An Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person;
- A migrant or refugee from a culturally and linguistically diverse background;
- A person with a disability;
- A displaced worker (retrenched or redundant);
- A woman re-entering the workforce;
- A veteran, ex-ADF personnel or their family member.
Essential
1. Basic literacy, numeracy and oral communication skills sufficient to complete a relevant Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations.
2. Sound ability to proactively study and complete assessments within set timeframes.
3. Sound ability to work in a team environment (work, school or extra-curricular activity) and demonstrate sound communication skills.
4. Sound ability to learn and develop new skills.
5. Sound ability to prioritise and manage individual workload to meet deadlines.
6. Occupational Health and Safety Construction Induction (White Card) or the ability to obtain.
7. Ability to work at heights.
Desirable
1. C Class Manual Drivers Licence.
Apply Now
To view the position description please click on the job attachments tab above. To apply, click the ‘Apply’ button above. For any further information regarding this role, please contact a member of our Human Resources Operations team on (07) 4761 3687.
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Council practices Equal Employment Opportunities and Workplace Health and Safety Principles.
📌 Logistics Trainee
🏢 Whitsunday Regional Council
📍 Bowen