Dockhand/forklift Driver

**About Us**

ARYZTA is a Swiss company, global leader in manufacturing and supplying of fresh bakery products to major retailers, food service providers, and quick service restaurants. Our commitment to our customers along with our passion for good food have allowed us to grow into one of the largest specialty bakery companies in the world.

ARYZTA is for people who are passionate about what they do and doing it well. We take pride in our high quality, delicious food and in our leading position as the world's number one frozen bakery.

**We offer**
- Attractive hourly rate + penalties
- Opportunity to earn additional income in overtime (afterhours and weekends)
- Autonomy and scope for career development
- The job stability that comes with a global employer who puts people first
- A supportive working culture and an inclusive team environment
- Be a part of a dynamic team committed to food safety, quality and operational excellence

**The role**

We are currently looking for a motivated self-starter to join our distribution team as Dockhand based in Dandenong South, VIC.

**This role is an afternoon shift from 1pm to 9pm SUN to THU and 10am to 3pm FRI**

**Key Accountabilities**:
***Dockhand**:

- Load and unload product for metro and regional deliveries
- Liaise with other departments to ensure timely dispatching of goods;
- Ensure correct and accurate documentation is provided with loads;
- Perform administrative duties including the use of IT systems;
- Undertake dock housekeeping duties
- Ensure correct stock rotation on floor of product and allocation of shelf life in preparation for delivery runs;
- Rapid response to customer needs;
- Culling and removal of broken crates and faulty dollies;
- Receipt of after-hours deliveries.

**Driver**:

- Demonstrate and promote satisfactory food safety, quality and hygiene standards alongside Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) safe work practices.
- Drive and support HACCP and GMP in consultation with the team.
- Utilising handheld equipment appropriately and ensuring the return and charge on a daily basis and fault reporting as required.
- Ensure that the vehicle is bulk loaded according to the ‘Run Totals’ and to check that the residual Stock On Hand (SOH) matches the estimated SOH Sheet.
- Deliver In Full On Time (DIFOT) all quantities of product, depicted on each order.
- Pick-up and return all available empty crates and dollies from customers whilst ensuring the correct handling of dollies laden with empty crates.
- Liaise with customers whilst observing store regulations in order to develop strong and successful business relationships with all customers.
- Fully and accurately complete any forms involved in the completion of duties, ensuring that any matters that require checking or escalating are done so (immediately if urgent or by the end of shift) to the Supervisor or, in their absence, the Team Leader.
- Participate in general Warehouse housekeeping at all times.

***Critical Competencies**:

- Physically fit for role (pre-employment medical will be required - ability to lift/lower up to 15kgs in a safe manner);
- Forklift license - essential.
- Current NSW driving licence (HR Truck licence preferred).
- The ability to work autonomously when required;
- High attention to detail;
- Have a strong commitment to act and work in a safe manner at all times;
- Effective Communication eg keeping Management and relevant parties aware and seeking advice and assistance when required and responding to phone calls or messages in a timely manner;
- Team worker;

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