Piece Picker

Food Authority, INC; City Of Melville; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A food distribution company in Western Australia is seeking personnel for safe transportation and delivery of food. Responsibilities include accurately counting and assembling orders, ensuring product integrity, and maintaining safety protocols while working in cold environments. Previous experience in warehousing is required, along with the ability to operate warehouse equipment. This position is full-time with early morning shifts.

Qualifications

• 1 year in a related position, experience in distribution and warehousing food manufacturing environment.
• Able to work in a cold/freezer environment for long periods.
• Ability to lift heavy objects.

Responsibilities

• Accurately count and assemble parcels according to purchase orders.
• Maintain product integrity and temperature controls.
• Prepare and complete orders for delivery or pickup.

Skills

Ability to operate Warehouse Equipment

Ability to read purchase orders in English

Strong work ethic

Computer Skills, ideally WMS

Tools

Pallet jack

Forklift

RF Scanner

Job description

Overview

Career Opportunities with Food Authority, INC. Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available. Description: The objective of this position is to exceed the customer’s expectation of service by assuring the safe transportation and delivery of food to customer locations, following company policies and procedures. Assuring shipment of temperature controlled and undamaged product, proper count of goods at customer locations, assuring inventory levels are FIFO in the customer locations.

Responsibilities

• Accurately count and assemble parcels according to purchase orders.
• Maintain product integrity, and temperature controls.
• Work with all departments to assure safe quality food.
• Work efficiently in a timely manner.
• Work with safety in mind at all times.
• Follow FIFO system.
• Prepare and complete orders for delivery or pickup.
• Maintain safe trucks through proper stacking and wrapping of pallets for safe weight distribution in trucks.
• Replenish stock as needed.
• Stack pallets according to specifications for food safety.
• Stage items correctly for loading.
• Keep a clean and safe working environment and optimize space utilization, removal of packaging and pallets after picking.
• Proper use and application of license plate.

Minimum Qualifications / Experience

• 1 year in related position, experience in distribution and warehousing food manufacturing environment.
• Ability to operate Warehouse Equipment; pallet jack; forklift; RF Scanner.
• Able to read in English purchase orders and understand directions.
• Able to work in a cold environment for long periods.
• Able to work in a cold/freezer environment.

Required Skills and Abilities

• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to work flexible hours.
• The ability to lift heavy objects.
• Strong work ethic.
• Work independently.
• Computer Skills, ideally WMS.
• Ability to follow safety protocols.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to lift 50/80 pounds all shift long.
• The ability to respond quickly to sounds.
• The ability to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces.
• The ability to see and respond to dangerous situations.
• The ability to work for short period of time in cooler and freezer.

Selector Demands

• This is a day position.
• Work week is Sunday-Friday.
• 1st shift, 5AM start / 5 days weekly.
• Ability to work in the cold/freezer.