Warehouse Operative
This is a full-time permanent position based in the Shepparton area. The role involves operating a forklift and working in a fruit packing shed and orchard loading yard environment where food safety and workplace health and safety are of utmost importance.
The ideal candidate will have at least one year of work experience as a forklift operator in a similar role, hold a current Australian Forklift Licence, and possess excellent inventory control skills and attention to detail.
Key responsibilities include efficiently moving product from the orchard and around the packing shed and cool storage environment, ensuring documentation, labelling, palletisation, and presentation are completed accurately.
Additional requirements include physical fitness to handle repetitive lifting up to 20kgs, ability to adhere to company quality assurance and occupational health and safety requirements, willingness to undergo random drug and alcohol screening, effective communication skills both written and verbally, and flexibility to cover various shifts such as Saturday work and public holidays.
The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate honesty and reliability, with a proven satisfactory work history in a forklift operator role and two references required.
Desirable qualifications include completion of secondary school and holding a Certificate III or above in Supply Chain Operations, Food Processing, or HACCP Certification.