Senior Warehouse/ Driver

Rapid Clean newcastle; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Rapid Clean Newcastle requires an experienced senior warehouse/driver. The role combines warehouse picking, packing of orders, replenishing shelves, and driving company vans around Newcastle and the Hunter Valley.

Reporting to an Operations Manager, you will supervise staff, guide routes, verify deliveries and ensure safety. A forklift licence is essential, and fluent English is required for clear communication with customers and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising staff and guiding team members in a warehouse/driving context.
• Fluent English communication with customers and colleagues.
• Ability to plan routes and ensure timely deliveries.
• Attention to accuracy and reliability in picking/packing and inventory handling.

Responsibilities

• Pick and pack orders in the warehouse and prepare for delivery.
• Replenish shelves and maintain stock levels.
• Drive company vans around Newcastle and Hunter Valley.
• Supervise junior staff and guide routes at start of day and as needed.
• Ensure safe handling of equipment and products, maintain accuracy in deliveries.

Skills

Team supervision

English fluency

Route planning

Attention to detail

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

Rapid Clean Newcastle requires an experienced senior warehouse/driver. Systems experience with freight would be an advantage.

The role is Monday-Friday 38 hour work week starting 8am daily. Reporting to an Operations Manager, the role includes warehouse picking and packing of orders, replenishing shelves, and driving company vans (Crafter and Toyota HiAce) around Newcastle and Hunter Valley.Experience in guiding team members is essential as a supervisory role different to driver role. Working knowledge of Newcastle and Hunter Valley towns and routes is essential to guiding staff. A forklift licence is a must have.

Our drivers need to be presentable as the face of our business at customer sites, able to fluently communicate to customers and colleagues, be accurate and reliable. Operators need to be fit and capable of carrying cartons, and moving cleaning machines up and down ramps into vans. GPS assists deliveries and vans have trackers to assist performance.

Candidates must have both delivery and warehouse picking experience. English fluency is essential for communication with the internal team and customers.

References are required.

About the business and the role

Rapid Clean is a long established cleaning supplies business with a strong reputation for reliable supplyto all sectors of our community. Operating from a warehouse and retail store, deliveries are by staff throughoutNewcastle and the Hunter Valley. We pride ourselves on professional service by sales and delivery teams to build customer loyalty.

Job tasks and responsibilities

The role operates in the warehouse and retail store selecting stock for delivery, guiding team members at start of day on routes and priorities, and sometimes during the day from the field. Internal work includes processing picking and packing for accurate delivery in company vehicles. Staff are expected to work constructively and co-operatively at all times with team members in sales and accounts. We do not tolerate any abuse of staff from either external or internal persons.

Deliveries are of equipment and consumables, and include service equipment collection of scrubbers, sweepers and vacuums. Staff will beexpected to learn safe handling of equipment and chemical products. As the delivery face of the business, courtesy and professional attitude, respectable appearance and behaviour, will continue the high standards in place.

Skills and experience

Skills required include articulate English, numeracy, high commitment to accuracy and reliability. Perfect driving skills will protect the driver, vehicle and inventory.

Experience working with parts and equipment would be an advantage.