Freight Handler

Vellex Logistics is a diverse Australian owned family business offering freight distribution and warehousing services over the last 35 years. We strive to maintain our competitive edge in the industry and pride ourselves on our high levels of service, safety, and corporate culture.

We are looking for motivated and reliable Freight Handlers to join our team in a thriving and rewarding organisation at our depot based out at Dandenong.

About The Role:

The successful candidate will perform duties including but not limited to:

• Ensuring all products and stock is accurately sorted, scanned and recorded
• Ensuring all trucks are loaded safely and orders are accurate
• Ensuring all loaded/unloaded products and goods comply with the company's safety operating procedures and guidelines
• Ensure freight is secured through appropriate use of load restraints such as ratchets, straps, ropes, dog and chains
• Undertake duties associated with wrapping pallets, manual handling and administration-based paperwork

About you:

• You will have a high attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with people at all levels
• Ability to organise work and complete tasks simultaneously
• Possess flexibility, adaptability and versatility in your approach to handle changing work requirements
• A willingness to learn

What we offer:

• A competitive hourly rate plus superannuation
• Permanent Full-time position
• Uniforms supplied
• Supportive and collaborative leadership
• Penalty rates after 8 hours (time-and-a-half and double time) - overtime is not guaranteed
• Career development opportunities to drive you forwards
• Opportunity to gain additional accreditation and licences
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program to support you and your family
• Salary sacrifice superannuation and many other employee benefits

All successful candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a medical assessment, drug and alcohol testing and a National Police Check must also be completed

If this sounds like you and looking to join a growing company, we would love to hear from you.  Your success story starts with us - hit "Apply" and your resume will be sent through to our Human Resources team.

Vellex is an equal opportunity employer. We are an inclusive company where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. Vellex aims to select the best qualified person for every position irrespective of age, disability, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs, sexual orientation, gender and marital or civil partnership status. During all stages of the recruitment and selection activity, all processes and decisions must be justifiable, lawful and in line with current legislations.