Forklift Operator

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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.

Learn more about us and discover other exciting opportunities at www.perfection.com.au.

Description:
Key Responsibilities

Receiving & despatching trucks as required

Support the preparation of all high care orders, providing stock to the feed room and helping packing area when required

Responsible for preparing GRN labels for the shift and rotating stock (FIFO: first in first out)

Print out daily orders for picking, prioritise workload accordingly

Collect stock from storage and palletise to customer specification as instructed (pick, re-pack, stack and label)

Checking and counting/weighing stock on arrival and noting down details and print out all required labels to meet customer specification

Check stock quality is acceptable for customer orders and communicate any issues to high care feed room supervisor

Relocate stock to a safe holding area ready for despatch (cool room, in warehouse racking or despatch area)

Keep packaging areas tidy and safe

When high care is not operating on any particular days, you will be required to assist with the packing lines & forklift duties in Lowrisk

You will be responsible for keeping the outside pallet areas tidy and safe

If during your daily duties you notice 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

Removing all packaging and raw material waste to waste area

Take responsibility for the maintenance and cleanliness of the forklift operated that day

Ensure all forklifts are returned to battery area and charged if possible

Other ad hoc tasks, as required

Skills and Experiences:
Essential Requirements

Current forklift licence

Computer Knowledge/skills are desirable

Ability to work within cold storage environments

Knowledge of warehousing environments

Excellent time management skills

You will be a great communicator, both verbal and written, confident with meeting new people

Assertive, proactive, and enthusiastic about your work.

A willingness to learn, develop, work towards goals

Demonstrate initiative beyond set tasks is critical to the success of the role