Loader Operator

2 weeks ago


Ballarat, Australia Agri Labour Australia External Full time

**Job Type**: Casual
**Location**: Ballarat VIC
**Salary**: $38 per hour + penalty rates
**Start Date**: ASAP

**The Benefits**:

- Start: ASAP
- $38 per hour + penalty rates
- Duration: 3 months
- Above award level pay at $38 per hour plus penalties
- Good working roster and schedule
- Potential for ongoing work

At present, we are seeking experienced Loader Operators for our client's factory in Ballarat. Located in Victoria, applicants with previous loader experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

This is a challenging and fast paced environment. Working as a part of a team, your role will be focused on the operation of the loader at the site. Your role will include (but not limited to) the following:

- Operating a wheeled loader to move harvested pyrethrum crop/stockfeed within the crop shed to maximise storage volume and maintain free floor space to enable deliveries.
- Safely coordinate bulk deliveries within the crop shed as necessary, in collaboration with weighbridge operators, taking due care to avoid mechanical and personal injury.
- Assisting with storage operations by performing cleaning tasks and limited repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment as directed by the Supervisor.
- Conducting routine maintenance on mechanical equipment that incumbent is responsible for.
- Maintaining clean working environments to avoid constant contact with dust including cleaning loaders to reduce personal dust exposure, fire risk, and shed floors to reduce contamination risk.
- Assisting in weighbridge operation and loading of trucks.
- Completing tasks and sign offs in logbooks for quality.
- Reporting all safety observations, near misses, injuries, and incidents to a supervisor.
- Other duties as requested by the Site Supervisor.

You'll need to be diligent in following strict operational procedures to foster a safety-conscious environment.

**Your Skills & Experience**

To be considered for the role, it's important you can address the following criteria:

- Proven experience in safe and efficient operations of a front-end loader
- Forklift experience also desirable
- Committed to the entire season.
- Have good level of English
- Able to pass pre-employment medical/drug and alcohol test

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