Forklift Operator

7 days ago

Homebush, Victoria, Australia PERFECTION FRESH AUSTRALIA Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

Introduction:

Our mission is to make fresh fruits and vegetables a more loved and essential part of everyone's life.

Perfection Fresh is one of Australia's largest privately owned fresh produce companies that's been on an exciting journey of innovation and growth since 1978.

We're an Australian-based business that grows, packs, and markets fresh produce both domestically and internationally. You'll recognize our produce – Qukes, Broccolini, Calypso mangoes, and more.

Our history 45-year history is one of continuous progress. We're the market leader in our field and we've been listed on the Australian Financial Review's top 100 private companies in Australia.

We employ more than 2,000 people across a portfolio of farming sites, high-tech production facilities, research, corporate offices, and national logistics operations.

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Description:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Receival & Dispatch

  • Communicate with drivers to ensure safe docking
  • Unload incoming trucks
  • Check off stock as per transport paperwork.
  • Check off pallet count as per paperwork.
  • Record & communicate any discrepancies in paperwork
  • Label all incoming stock with a date code and GRN label.
  • Move stock to the relevant stock room or required location and rotate stock into date order.
  • Communicate delivery of stock to the relevant area
  • Load trucks for dispatch to retail customers or the Market Stand.
  • Be vigilant at all times that the correct stock has been picked and loaded for dispatch.

Order Fulfilment

  • Print out daily orders for picking, and prioritise workload accordingly.
  • Collect stock from storage and palletise to customer specification as instructed (pick, re-pack, stack and label).
  • Print out all required labels to meet customer specifications.
  • Check stock quality is acceptable for customer orders and communicate any issues to line management.
  • Relocate stock to a safe holding area ready for dispatch (cool room, in Warehouse racking or despatch area).

Servicing Markets

  • Respond to communications for the market sales team for late orders and stock top-ups.
  • Locate stock and load market transport, record product type and either transfer stock or communicate to the stock control team.
  • Transport stock to Brisbane market floor/warehouse if required

Other duties

  • Keep inside packaging areas tidy and safe
  • Keep outside pallet areas tidy and safe
  • If during your daily duties, you notice a product that doesn't meet the correct labelling requirement (a date code, GRN label, grower traceability) notify the stock management team and rectify the problem.
  • Rotate stock into date order to ensure FIFO stock control (First In, First Out).
  • Be vigilant of open cool room doors, high cool room temperatures, path obstruction etc. Ensure that product quality is always optimised.
  • Be flexible to cover FLT duties in other locations if required
  • Unloading Pallet/ Bin trucks from CHEP
  • Removing all packaging and raw material waste to the waste area
  • Take responsibility for the maintenance and cleanliness of the forklift used operated that day.
  • Ensure all forklifts are returned to the battery area and charged if possible.

INTERNAL CONTACTS

The position is required to communicate with:

  • Stand Manager
  • Labourers
  • Administration

EXTERNAL CONTACTS

The position is required to communicate externally with:

  • Customers
  • Transport companies

Skills and Experiences:

Desired skills and experience

  • Current Forklift license
  • Current Drivers license
  • Ability to work within cold storage environments
  • Knowledge of warehousing/stores
  • Excellent time management skills

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