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**Job Title**: Materials Handler 1
**Reports to**: Supervisor
**Group / Division**: Thermo Fisher ANZ, Supply Chain
**Career Band**: 1
**Job Family**:Distribution
**Job Sub Family**:Distribution
**Job Code**:OPS.DIST.A01
**Job Track**: Associate
**Position Location**:Thebarton**, **Adelaide
**Number of Direct Reports**:0
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This role is responsible for shipping, receiving, storage and order fulfillment services for finished goods, inventory, materials, supplies, parts and equipment at the assigned facility(s) in a safe and efficient manner.
This role interacts with internal and external customers and requires strong communication and a customer centric attitude. The job encounters recurring work situations of a routine nature where the ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice is required. Accuracy is required in performing all functions of this position; errors in work could cause delays in schedules. This position requires the individual to be ready to start work on-time daily and maintain strong attendance performance.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Works in a warehouse environment under various temperatures including room temperature, cold-room, and/or freezer-room
- Unloading vehicles, opening packages and removing contents
- Labelling goods with details of storage location
- Picking goods for customer orders
- Packing and sealing boxes
- Operate equipment in a safe manner
- Housekeeping, all work areas to be kept clean and tidy.
**Minimum Requirement**:
- Entry level role with preferred 1-2 years working in a warehouse environment
- Demonstrates Thermo Fisher Scientific's values - Integrity, Intensity, Involvement and Innovation.
**Experience**:
- Preferred warehousing experience and the ability to bring a keen focus on occupational health and safety, productivity & throughput, quality and continuous improvement
- Experience operating powered equipment at various height preferred
- Experience using ERPs preferred
**Skills**:
- Basic Microsoft Suite
- Ability to consistently and independently follow policies and procedures, instructions, and to meet schedules required.
- Strong communication skills
- Able to collaborate and work with others
**Other Job Requirements**:
- Adhere to OHS policies and procedures and ensure a safe and healthy workplace environment.
- Adhere to the Chain of Responsibility obligations under the Heavy Vehicle National Law
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