Yard Tug Operator | Epping

Kilcoy Pastoral Co Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Team Culture

Job Diversity

Onsite Parking

Job summary

Kilcoy Global Foods is seeking a Yard Tug Operator at our Epping Cold Storage Facility. You will move containers and trailers, positioning them for loading and unloading to keep operations efficient.

Experience with yard tugs or truck driving is required, with HC licence preferred but not essential. Benefits include a stable long-term role, onsite parking, and a team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Yard tug or truck driving experience.
• Heavy Combination truck license preferred but not essential.
• Display a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Able to work in cold environments.
• Unlimited working rights within Australia.
• Ability to work alongside a diverse workforce.
• Drivers licence and reliable vehicle or own transport.

Responsibilities

• Operate the yard tug to position trailers in and out of the loading dock.
• Support the flow of goods and contribute to site productivity.
• Ensure safe and smooth yard movements in a cold environment.

Skills

Yard tug experience

Truck driving

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

As a rapidly growing world-class organisation with a global footprint spanning every step of the food journey – join us to create food the world loves to eat!

Our people are innovative, with a diversity of expertise, working together with our customers to create value at every opportunity.

We are constantly looking for problem solvers who combine creativity with passion in our quest in to deliver fresh, natural, and convenient food solutions across the globe.

We are seeking aYard Tug Operatorto join our team at our Epping Cold Storage Facility.

As a Yard Tug Operator, you will play a key role in the efficient movement of containers across the site. Your main responsibility will be operating the yard tug to position trailers in and out of the loading dock, ensuring smooth and safe operations. To succeed in this role, you’ll need proven experience with yard tugs or truck driving, with a Heavy Combination (HC) licence highly regarded but not essential. Strong backing skills and confidence maneuvering trailers are critical, as you’ll be supporting the flow of goods and contributing to the overall productivity of the site.

REMUNERATION:Rate differs according to shift times/days.

$38.00 per hour

ROSTER

Monday to Friday, afternoon shift 2pm-10pm

ABOUT YOU

• Yard tug or truck driving experience
• Heavy Combination truck license preferred but not essential
• Display a high level of attention to detail
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Able to work in cold environments
• Unlimited working rights within Australia
• Ability to work alongside a diverse workforce
• Drivers licence and reliable vehicle or own transport orreliable means of getting to work

BENEFITS

• Great Team Culture
• Job Diversity
• Onsite Parking

This is a long-term career opportunity, working for an enterprise business with Corporate Offices on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. We have recorded business growth of 20% year on year with sales in excess of $2 billion. We are committed to building a work environment that fosters an agile plus flexible workplace and where employee wellbeing is paramount.

We are an equal opportunity employer and make every effort to select the best qualified individual for the job based on job related qualifications and experiences. Some of the information we collect via your application form and resume is “personal” information as defined by the Privacy Act. All information provided via your application form and resume is treated as confidential.

About Kilcoy Global Foods

Kilcoy Global Foods is a multi-award-winning global food solutions provider, renowned for exceptional quality, innovation, and industry-leading sustainability practices. We are passionate about creating fresh, natural, healthy, and convenient solutions. Our premium beef, lamb, and high-quality protein brands are produced at our state-of-the-art Australian facilities and enjoyed by customers across the globe. If you’re passionate about quality and innovation too, we’d love to meet you. We’ll work well together.