Forklift Operators (Full-Time) Nericon

Rombola Family Farms; Griffith, Mataranka; On-site; AUD 31,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career opportunities

Energetic work environment

Job summary

Rombola Family Farms is seeking a Forklift Operator to join our dynamic team in NSW. The role involves supporting harvest operations, receiving bins, weighing, packing, transporting, and loading produce into cool rooms and trucks under supervision of the Production Manager.

Ideal candidates hold a current forklift license and unencumbered driver's license, with flexibility for weekend work. The position offers ongoing full-time opportunities with a supportive, innovative agricultural environment

Qualifications

• 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 to achieve targets, including weekends and public holidays
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good physical fitness for lifting up to 10–15 kg and temperature/dust conditions

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Driver's License

Forklift license

Team player

Fast-paced work

Communication skills

Job description

Job Type: Contract position | Full time position

Job Description

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: $26.84/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.