Forklift Operator

We've been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we've been crafting for over 100 years. 

A large part of our strong growth and success is because we're always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together.

Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand's first choice for poultry. 

Your opportunity to join our team 

Based in Prestons, you will join a team of hard-working team players. You can enjoy shift patterns to suit your lifestyle while working in a stable company where the safety of our people always comes first. With competitive pay, and a friendly, family-like culture, you will experience a fast-paced and diverse working environment.  

Benefits

• Immediate start 
• Onsite Parking 
• Great employee benefits including product discounts, travel discounts + more!  
• Opportunity for future permanent employment
• Great job security with an ASX listed and stable company 
• The health, safety and wellbeing of our people is our highest priority  
• Fast paced and team focused environment  
• Consistent hours provided weekly 

Daily Tasks

• Forklift operating (counterbalance experience is a must)
• High-reach forklift operation in some areas, 7 bays high, single bay deep
• Both pallet and unit picking and packing using RF scanning and high-reach RC and RM forklifts for both warehouse and truck loading/unloading operations  
• Completing manual handling duties   
• Working within a freezer/chiller environment  
• Storing and maintaining materials, equipment, and tools   
• Identifying and escalating Food Safety & Quality, hazard, and risk issues to the relevant leadership teams 

You will bring to this role 

• Previous RC and/or RM stand-up forklift experience desirable 
• Warehouse and/or Distribution experience or similar required 
• Previous experience operating double deep forklifts
• Experience with RF scanners
• Understand and follow instructions and procedures 
• Work well independently, within a team environment  
• Communicate well both written and verbally   
• Showing commitment, reliability, and motivation  
• Respond calmly when faced with obstacles  
• Physically fit and repetitively lift 5kg-15kg   
• Flexibility to cover various shifts such as regular weekend work and public holidays 

We’re looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us. People who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering delicious food that’s… Always Good.