Forklift Drivers/Production Workers

Workforce Extensions; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Workforce Extensions Ballarat is seeking multiple reliable people to join a busy food manufacturing site located about 30 minutes north-west of Ballarat. The role is hands-on, with forklift driving at the core and some manual production tasks.

You will work a rotating roster (days, afternoons, nights) including weekends, with full-time hours for a minimum three-month period and potential ongoing work for the right people.

Qualifications

• Current LF Forklift Licence.
• Previous experience in warehousing, manufacturing, production or a similar environment.
• Reliable and punctual with a good safety attitude.

Responsibilities

• Forklift driving and moving materials and finished product.
• Loading and unloading.
• Some manual handling and general production work.
• Operating basic production and processing machinery.
• Working as part of a production team.
• Following safety and production procedures.
• Keeping your work area clean and tidy.

Skills

Forklift licence

Forklift experience

Manual handling

Production

Teamwork

Job description

Workforce Extensions Ballarat is currently looking for multiple reliable people to join an established food manufacturing business located around 30 minutes north west of Ballarat.

This is a hands on role where forklift driving will make up a big part of your day, along with some manual work and operating basic production and processing equipment.

The roster is an important part of the role. You'll rotate through a week of day shift, afternoon shift and night shift, with weekend work also included.

The roster

Week 1: 7am to 3pm

Week 2: 3pm to 11pm

Week 3: 11pm to 7am

Then it starts again.

The roles offer full time hours for a minimum three month period, with the potential for ongoing work for the right people.

What you'll be doing

• Forklift driving and moving materials and finished product
• Loading and unloading
• Some manual handling and general production work
• Operating basic production and processing machinery
• Working as part of a production team
• Following safety and production procedures
• Keeping your work area clean and tidy

What we're looking for

• Current LF Forklift Licence and good forklift experience
• Previous experience in warehousing, manufacturing, production or a similar environment
• Someone who is reliable and turns up ready to work
• Comfortable doing physical work and manual handling
• Able to follow instructions and work well as part of a team
• Good attitude towards safety
• Available to work the full rotating roster, including weekends

A few things you should know

This is a dusty working environment and the role can be physically demanding.

The shifts change each week, so this isn't a role where you'll be working the same shift all the time. You need to be genuinely comfortable working days, afternoons and nights.