Forklift Operator

JobSpace; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Silver Fern Farms is seeking an experienced forklift operator for our cold storage environment at the Finegand plant in Otago.

Candidates should have at least three years of relevant manufacturing experience, be eligible to work in New Zealand, and be able to work shifts that may vary by site location. The role involves moving pallets, loading, and maintaining equipment in a cold storage setting.

Qualifications

• Three years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Eligible to work in New Zealand.
• Ability to work in a cold storage environment.

Responsibilities

• Transport and stack racks, frames, pallets and containers in cold stores.
• Remove frames when empty and perform forklift pre-op maintenance.
• Operate strapping machine and inspect export product for quality control.

Skills

Team player

Manufacturing experience

NZ work eligibility

Job description

We are seeking an experienced forklift operator for our cold storage environment at our Finegand plant.

We are seeking an experienced Forklift Operator for our cold storage environment at our Finegand plant, Otago.

We are seeking candidates to work for our plants in

Job requirements

• A team player who can work closely with others.
• Must have three years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment
• Be eligible to work in New Zealand

Working arrangements

• Earn a minimum of $864.60 to $903.90 gross per week.
• Minimum 30 hours per week
• Shift times vary from 5.50am to 3.30pm and 2.50pm to 12.00am depending on site location
• We pay a minimum of $28.82 hourly and maximum of $30.13 hourly

Job Duties

Duties and tasks including but not limited to the following

• Transporting and stacking racks, frames, pallets and containers throughout cold stores
• Removing frames once empty
• Forklift pre-op and general maintenance
• Operating a strapping machine
• Inspecting export product for quality control to meet customer standards
• Transporting chilled consolidation
• Rotating racks and racking frames of finalised frozen meat product
• Consolidating contracts
• Assisting in loading transport vessels as required

Silver Fern Farms is working hard to maintain a drug and alcohol-free workplace.Pre-employment drug screening is mandatory.

You will need to have the correct eligibility to work in New Zealand.