Forklift Operator

Make Your Mark on a WA Success Story

Founded in the coastal town of Port Gregory, the culture of GMA is built on a legacy of innovation. From humble beginnings more than 40 years ago, GMA has grown to become the global leader in the garnet abrasives industry.

While it takes a team of over 500 people to operate GMA's three mine sites, ten processing plants, five recycling facilities, and 13 offices around the globe, the legacy of innovation and core values continue to pass down throughout each generation.

THE ROLE:

This role is 12 months Fixed-Term contract;

Location: Narngulu Dry Plant

Roster: 40hrs per week, Monday to Friday.

Safely and efficiently operate a forklift to ensure the safety of staff and vehicles, and the timely dispatch of products from the warehouse.

The key responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Proactively drive and commit to company safety, environment, quality and training policies, practices and procedures in compliance with relevant legal and other requirements (LAOR) and certifications.
• Load GMA packaged product with Forklift.

• Promoting and adhering to GMA organisational values of Teamwork, Care, Trust and Excellence.

• Using GMA safety systems, including the relevant tools and documentation, such as Take 5, safe operating procedure (SOP) and job safety analysis (JSA) to meet GMA's expectations.

• Attending all pre-start and toolbox meetings, and any other relevant meetings as required.

• Actively participating in processes directed at delivering HSEQ, and output expectations.

• Reporting incidents and areas of concern/workplace hazards in accordance with on-site reporting procedures.

• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping in work areas and safety of the warehouse.

• Performing pre-start inspections and reporting defects on forklifts.

• Carry out logistical and warehousing activities including product storage and loadout.

• Ensuring that paperwork is correctly filled, and data is faithfully recorded.

• Ensuring dispatched orders are marked with correct information and batch codes are correctly recorded.

• Ensuring that all truck drivers are breathalysed and inducted and have signed relevant documentation before loading.

• Repair, re-bagging or shrink wrapping of damaged product.

• Filling of gas bottles for forklifts.

• Actively participating in all training and verification of competency processes.

• Completing other tasks within training and capability as directed.

• Communicating with stakeholders on and off site via email and on the phone

• General admin tasks including printing packing slips and uploading documents

• ERP tasks including document uploads and stock movements

ESSENTIAL/DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE:

• High risk forklift ticket.

• Proven commitment to maintaining a safe work environment for self and others and complying with appropriate safety operating procedures.

• Proven ability to efficiently operate forklift in a safe and productive manner.

• Ability to understand mineral processing in a fixed plant environment.

• Sound interpersonal skills and communication skills including both oral and written.

• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplined team to achieve production and safety goals; or autonomously as required.

• Proven ability to follow instructions and deliver the intended outcome.

• Relevant experience with role-specific plant and equipment, essential.

• Relevant experience with MS suite, mainly MS Excel and Outlook

• Relevant experience with ERP systems (preferably NetSuite)

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS |

At GMA we pride ourselves on recruiting and retaining a local workforce giving you the enjoyment of a mining industry career, whilst being able to be home every night with your family and friends.

We offer competitive salaries, transport to and from our port Gregory operations as well as paid lunch and tea breaks.

In addition to the above some of GMA's employee benefits include:

• Leave for all of life's reasons (Annual, Personal, Community Service, Parental, Long Service Leave)
• 2x Protected Public holidays so you can celebrate important events with your family and friends
• Generous employee incentive scheme (Bonus)
• Superannuation above statutory minimum's for long term employees.
• Gym Membership Program
• Employee Assistance Program

VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS |

At GMA we are committed to fulfilling our purpose by always adhering to our values of Teamwork, Care, Trust, Excellence, Determination and Entrepreneurship in our everyday work and behaviours:

• Teamwork: Work collaboratively and support one another to achieve great outcomes. Seek what is best for GMA, our customers and our colleagues rather than just ourselves.
• Care: Show respect and concern for each other and ourselves. Ensure we do the right thing and we do it well. go the extra mile to ensure we all reach our goals.
• Trust:Be open and honest. Share information openly and proactively, follow through on commitments.
• Excellence:Set high standards and hold ourselves, and each other accountable for achieving them. Focus on great results. Make the right choices, even if no one is looking.
• Determination:Never give up
• Entrepreneurship:We look for opportunities to innovate and grow