Forklift Driver

Costco Wholesale Australia Pty. Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wholesale retail company in Melbourne is seeking a motivated individual to operate electric forklifts and manage merchandise. Responsibilities include moving and stacking products, ensuring safety standards, and providing excellent customer service. Candidates must have a current forklift licence and a High School Certificate. Attention to detail and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Must have a current forklift driving licence.
• Experience in merchandising or comparable fields is preferred.
• Attention to detail and critical thinking skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Move pallets of merchandise using an electric forklift.
• Stack merchandise and maintain safety standards.
• Provide customer service to members, employees, and suppliers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Customer service

Education

High School Certificate or higher

Tools

Electric pallet jack

Forklift

Job description

Position Summary

Moves pallets of merchandise with a stand-up electric forklift/electric pallet jack on the sales floor. Stacks merchandise from partial pallets onto full pallets and wraps in plastic wrap. Ensures that pallets placed in steel meet Costco Standards. Assists with stocking merchandise, clearing the sales floor of debris, and checking signs for accuracy. Provides prompt and courteous customer service to members, employees, and suppliers. Follows proper safety and security procedures and standards.

Job Duties/Essential Functions

• Completes daily forklift safety checklist
• Hooks batteries up to battery charger
• Assists with creating drop list of merchandise for placement in aisles
• Communicates with floor managers to set priorities and determine merchandise placement
• Moves pallets of merchandise using electric forklift and electric pallet jack
• Uses/acts as spotter to alert forklift driver if something is falling and to keep people out of the fall-danger zone
• Wraps pallets in plastic wrap and attaches a merchandise tag
• Stacks merchandise from partial pallets onto full pallets
• Removes empty pallets from the sales floor
• Rotates stock as necessary
• Ensures that all pallets being placed in steel meet Costco Standards
• Assists with stocking
• Clears sales floor of debris
• Checks merchandise sign accuracy
• Ensures that the steel safety inspection checklist issues are rectified
• Marks unmarked merchandise with item number
• Follows proper Merchandising and general safety procedures and standards
• Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary
• Provides prompt and courteous customer service to members, employees, and suppliers
• Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery
• Forklift, electric pallet jack, pallet jack, battery charger, computer, calculator, shrink wrap machine, pallets, license labels, cutter, broom and writing utensils

Qualifications

• High School Certificate or higher
• Current forklift driving licence
• Merchandising or comparable experience
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills

Job Ref: AU2892W-000018

Location: Melbourne - West

Submitted: 12-09-2025