High-Reach Forklift Operator

Inghams Chickens; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Immediate start

Job summary

Inghams Chickens is seeking experienced High-Reach Forklift Operators to support our Lytton Distribution Centre in Queensland. You will perform picking/packing, loading and unloading, using RF scanners, and operate forklifts within a chilled environment.

Candidates must hold a current LF/LO license with at least 12 months’ experience and have High Reach/Counterbalance forklift experience. The role offers immediate start and onsite parking, with opportunities for career development within a

Qualifications

• Current LF/LO forklift license with at least 12 months experience.
• High Reach and Counterbalance forklift experience is required.
• Ability to follow instructions and work well in a team.
• Good written and verbal communication; reliable and motivated.
• Capable of working in a chiller/freezer environment.
• Physically fit and able to repetitively lift up to 20 kg.

Responsibilities

• Operate High Reach/LO stock-picker/Counterbalance forklift safely.
• Unload/load inbound and outbound stock and stack pallets efficiently.
• Conduct quality checks, report variances and ensure shipment accuracy.
• Use RF scanners for picking and packing tasks; forklifts required for all roles.
• Perform manual handling: lifting, pulling, pushing, bending and reaching.
• Identify and escalate food safety and quality hazards or risks.

Skills

Forklift operation

Teamwork

Communication

Physical fitness

Tools

LF/LO license

Job description

We've been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we've been crafting for over 100 years.

A large part of our strong growth and success is because we're always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together.

Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand's first choice for poultry.

Job Description

Your Opportunity to Join our Team

In this role you will be supporting our Lytton Distribution Centre, picking and packing using RF scanners with all roles requiring the use of forklifts and working within a chiller/freezer environment.

We are seeking experienced High-Reach Forklift Operators to work on our various shifts - you will be entitled to Afternoon/Night shift loading:

• Day DispatchTues-Sat(6:00am to 2:21pm)
• Night DispatchMon-Fri (10:00pm to 6:21am)
• Night Dispatch Sun-Thurs(Sun 8:00pm-4:21am &Mon-Thurs10:00pm to 6:21am)
• Immediate Start
• Onsite Parking
• Great employee benefits including: product discounts, novated leasing, travel discounts + more!
• Opportunity for future permanent employment
• Opportunity to be part of a growing team with career development opportunities
• ASX listed company through Australia and NZ
• The health, safety and wellbeing of our people is our highest priority

Daily Tasks:

• High Reach/LO stock-picker/Counterbalance forklift driving
• Unloading/loading inbound and outbound stock and efficiently stacking pallets
• Quality control: Ensuring shipment accuracy, checking and reporting quality variances
• Picking and packing using RF scanners with all roles requiring the use of forklifts
• Completing manual handling duties – lifting, pulling, pushing, bending and reaching
• Identifying and escalating, Food Safety & Quality issues, hazards and risks

You Will Bring to this Role:

• A Current LF/LO license (at least 12 months of experience)
• High Reach and Counterbalance experience (Required)
• Understand and follow instructions and procedures
• Work well within a team environment
• Communicate well both written and verbally
• Showing commitment, reliability and motivation
• Work in a chiller/freezer environment
• Physically fit and repetitively liftup to 20kg

We’re looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us. People who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering delicious food that’s…Always Good.