Warehouse Assistant

Join one of Victoria's Leading Not-For-Profits

Full time, ongoing | Location: Altona, VIC

Must have Forklift License

Must have Retail Experience

Relevant Training Provided

About St Vincent de Paul Society

For more than 170 years we have been providing practical and compassionate support to people across Victoria whose daily struggles can include putting food on the table, paying essential utilities and ensuring their children remain at school to obtain an education.

Under our Good Works umbrella we have many services and programs, including soup vans, education programs, home visitation programs and VincentCare Victoria (VCV), which assists some of Victoria's most vulnerable communities, such as people experiencing homelessness, the housing crisis and family violence, and the elderly.

The Role

Are you ready to get moving and be part of a dynamic team? We're looking for a Warehouse Assistant to support our warehouse operations with energy, efficiency, and dedication. If you enjoy hands-on work, thrive in fast-paced environments, and want to play a key role in keeping our warehouse running smoothly, we'd love to hear from you

Key Responsibilities

• Help us hit targets and keep everything flowing by loading, sorting, and distributing materials.
• Operate forklifts, load pallets, and handle stock – you'll be moving all day
• Support our supply chain by assisting the warehouse and transport teams.
• Stay on top of safety standards, ensuring all manual handling is done safely and efficiently.
• Build great relationships with your teammates, communicate openly, and be a valued team player.

What you'll bring:

• A can-do attitude with a focus on productivity and efficiency.
• The ability to operate a forklift (licensing required).
• Physical fitness to handle lifting, carrying, and standing – this is an active job
• Enthusiasm for continuous improvement, always looking for ways to make things run smoother.

Why work for us? We offer

• Exposure to a diverse range of P&C functions and matters that will develop your knowledge and skills. What does this mean?
• A friendly, collaborative and supportive team environment that fosters growth and development.
• Salary packaging, sometimes called salary sacrificing is a huge attraction here It is a popular way of providing employees in the community sector with tax benefits over and above their salary. It means the real value of a salary package can be significantly higher than the nominal value.
• We make an incredible difference in the lives of over 300,000 people every year.
• We offer a place where you know you are contributing to a organisation committed to helping others. We are passionate about #SocialJustice.
• Hybrid working model.

Where good happens #Goodworks

If this opportunity sounds perfect to you and you meet our essential requirements, we can't wait to hear from you Please send us your updated CV and a cover letter that tells us a little more about you and your suitability for the role.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.

Applications close: 7th December 2025 at 12.00 am.

Please note: Candidates will be reviewed and progressed as applications are received, rather than after the advertised closing date. SVDP reserves the right to close the advertisement at any time. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure due consideration is given to your suitability.

Candidates must submit a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria to be considered.

Prior to any commencement to employment, pre-employment checks must be completed. This will include reference checking, a national criminal history and right to work check and a working with children check.

St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria is proactive in supporting child safety; we value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences; we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.

No agencies please.