Warehouse Assistant

Achieve Australia; City of Parramatta Council; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Parramatta is seeking a Leading Hand to supervise and support a team of employees with disabilities. The successful candidate will have warehouse experience and the ability to coordinate tasks effectively. This role offers a rewarding opportunity in a fast-paced environment focused on inclusion and support. Salary packaging options and flexible work arrangements are available.

Benefits

Salary packaging options

Flexible work arrangements

Fitness memberships

Regular training and support

Qualifications

• Ability to provide supervision and guidance to a team.
• Understanding of issues affecting people with disabilities.
• Willingness to receive training if not experienced.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and guidance to a team of supported employees.
• Coordinate and allocate tasks to maximise team effectiveness.
• Assist with day-to-day operations to ensure safety.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Ability to work as part of a team

Experience supervising people with disabilities

Tools

High reach forklift licence

First Aid certificate

Job description

Purpose of the Leading Hand role at Achievable Enterprises

As a Leading Hand, you will provide supervision, guidance and support to Supported Employees, empowering and enabling them to perform work tasks and achieve their employment and personal goals, as detailed in their Individual Employment Plans; whilst achieving commercial outcomes.

Working hours are Monday to Friday: 7:30am to 3:30pm or 8am to 4pm

Why Join Achievable Enterprises?

Achieve Australia takes deliberate steps to hire people from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences. We believe this diversity of people makes Achieve a great place to work and better able to deliver quality services to the people we support. We are passionate about inclusion for everyone – our staff and the people we support.

We encourage people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities and those who identify with a disability to apply for our roles. Your unique skills and ideas are highly valued by us. Achieve is committed to providing equal opportunities for all.

Role Responsibilities:

• Provide supervision and guidance to a team of up to 5 Supported Employees
• Coordinate and allocate tasks to supported employees to maximise the effective utilisation of the team in meeting commercial targets.
• Assist with the day-to-day operations of the factory to ensure a safe environment to all.
• Ensure the timely provision of all mandatory reporting to meet the requirements of the Operations Manager.
• Work closely with the Operations Manager, and other members of management to regularly review operational processes and procedures to develop and implement initiatives supporting the continuous improvement of service delivery.
• This is a hands on role in a very fast paced environment.

About you:

• Warehouse experience
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Experience or ability to provide supervision to people with disability (training will be provided)
• Understanding or ability to learn of issues affecting people with disability and their families.
• High reach forklift licence is highly desirable
• Current First Aid certificate will be required for this role

What We Offer:

• Salary packaging options mean you keep more of your take home pay before tax.
• Car leasing is another salary packaging option.
• Free personal and financial counselling for you and your family.
• Range of paid leave and flexible work arrangements.
• Support for a healthy lifestyle, including fitness memberships and wellness programs.
• Regular training and support to succeed in your role.
• A strong record of promoting from within.

Achieve Australia is committed to safer recruitment practices, which safeguard and promote the welfare of the people we support, and staff are expected to share this commitment.

How to apply: To register your interest, please click ‘Apply Now’ and provide a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.