Forklift Operators (Casual) Douglas-Daly

Rombola Family Farms; Griffith; On-site; AUD 38,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career opportunities

Energetic team culture

Job summary

Rombola Family Farms in NSW is seeking enthusiastic Forklift Operators (Casual) to support harvest operations, bin handling, weighing, packing, and loading produce. The role involves daily forklift duties, pallet handling, and maintaining accurate bin labeling as part of a busy packing operation.

Join a vibrant agricultural team with opportunities across growing, packing, and marketing activities. Commencement January 2027 with ongoing, casual shifts; relief coverage may be required for weekends

Qualifications

• Evidence of work rights in Australia.
• Current unencumbered Driver's License and forklift license.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and follow procedures.
• Team-oriented with good communication and reliability.
• Flexible hours, including weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Ensure trailers are loaded in a timely manner.
• Stack bins in groups of 3.
• Load cool room as directed by Packhouse Manager.
• Stage loads as directed.
• Ensure seedless cool room drains are clear and flowing.
• Load bins on and off scales.
• Stack up made bins.
• Ensure pallets and cardboard ready for bin makers.
• Daily forklift checks and inspect equipment for wear and damage.
• Ensure weights in bins are correct.
• Ensure correct size seedless used when finalising weight.
• Blow and wipe down bins and seedless.
• Pallet cap finish goods.
• Ensure all bin labels are on bins and label info is correct.
• Ensure Pack Manager is entered correctly.
• Ensure truck is loaded as directed.

Skills

Forklift license

Driver's license

Work rights

Physical fitness

Team player

Communication skills

Flexible hours

Weekend/holiday availability

Job description

Forklift Operators (Casual) Douglas-Daly

Rombola Family Farms is currently seeking passionate and driven Forklift Operators to join our team.

• Become a part of a progressive, vibrant business.
• Ongoing, full-time positions with excellent career opportunities.
• Busy and energetic work environment with varieties of activities

At Rombola Family Farms, we offer exciting career opportunities in a supportive and innovative work environment. We are involved in a range of agricultural enterprises including melons, pumpkin, broccoli, citrus, wine grapes and almonds, with operations spanning growing, packing, and marketing of produce. Reporting to the Production Manager, the Forklift Operator will support harvest operations by carrying out a series of jobs including bins’ receival, weighing, packing, transporting, and loading of produce into the cool room and trucks as directed.

About the role:

• Ensure trailers are loaded in a timely manner (No 1 priority)
• Stack bins in correct groups of 3
• Load cool room as directed by Packhouse Manager
• Stage loads as directed
• Ensure seedless cool room drains are clear and flowing
• Load bins on and off scales
• Stack up made bins
• Ensure pallets and cardboard ready for bin makers
• Daily Forklift checks completed. Inspecting and controlling equipment to identify wear and damage
• Ensure weights in bins are correct
• Ensure correct size seedless used when finalising weight
• Blow and wipe down bins and seedless
• Pallet cap finish goods
• Ensure all bin labels are on bins and label info is correct
• Ensure Pack Manager is entered correct
• Ensure truck is loaded as directed

To be successful in the role you will possess the following:

• Evidence of work rights
• Current unencumbered Driver's License
• Forklift license
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a can-do attitude
• Team player who can work effectively with people from different backgrounds
• Awareness and ability to adhere to rules and procedures
• Flexibility in hours worked to achieve operational targets, including weekends and public holidays
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good level of physical fitness, including ability to kneel, grasp, bend/twist, lift light to moderate loads (up to 10-15kg) and be able to work in temperature extremes and dust
• Flexibility in hours worked to achieve operational targets, including weekends and public holidays.

In return we offer you

• A passionate and energetic team culture.
• Become a part of a progressive, vibrant business.

Number of positions available: 5

Commencement: January 2027. This role will be permanent and ongoing.

Renumeration: $33.55/hr (Horticulture Award 2020, Level 3)

Who we are?

Rombola Family Farms are located 20kms North of Griffith, NSW and in Mataranka (NT). Our company is a progressive, vibrant, privately owned agricultural business. We are involved in a range of agricultural enterprises including melons, pumpkins, broccoli, citrus, wine grapes and almonds, with operations spanning growing, packing, and marketing of produce.

More information

For more information or a confidential discussion please contact **@rombolafamilyfarms.com.au To learn more about working with us, we encourage you to visit our website http://www.rombolafamilyfarms.com/