Officer - Warehouse

RioTinto; Gladstone (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global mining and materials company is seeking a Warehouse Officer at their Yarwun Operations in Gladstone. This role involves various warehouse duties focused on maintaining safety and efficiency in operations. Candidates should possess experience in warehouse environments and knowledge of SAP, along with commitment to teamwork and safety. Benefits include competitive salary, comprehensive medical coverage, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical benefits

Attractive share ownership plan

Career development and education assistance

Leave for various life reasons

Exclusive employee discounts

Qualifications

• Prior experience working in a warehouse operation with a good safety record.
• Forklift license and experience preferred.
• Knowledge of SAP, especially the Warehousing module.

Responsibilities

• Unloading inbound delivery trucks and loading outbound trucks.
• Completing receipting, sorting and stacking of goods.
• Conducting accurate stock take counts.

Skills

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

Warehouse operations experience

Relevant materials management qualifications

Tools

SAP

Forklift

Job description

Warehouse Officer

• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual incentive program and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better

• Balanced Work-Life Rhythm: Our family friendly roster provides a harmonious balance between career and home life ensuring you spend more time with your loved ones and doing the things outside of work, that matter most to you.

• Join our friendly teams, who look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for aWarehouse Officerto undertake warehouse duties/tasks efficiently and effectively at our Yarwun Operations.

This is a great opportunity for someone who has prior work experience in a warehouse operation, can successfully multi-task, has good SAP knowledge and operates in a manner where safety is at the forefront.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.

Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

Reporting to theTeam Leader - Warehouseand working in a collaborative community, you will be:

• Unloading inbound delivery trucks and vessels. Loading outbound trucks with accurate recording of documentation;

• Completing timely and accurate receipting, sorting and stacking of goods;

• Completing timely and accurate picking and packing of requested inventory for onsite customers;

• Identifying and eliminating waste (including over servicing, over stocking, incorrect fulfilment, packaging and handling);

• Conducting accurate stock take counts. Any discrepancies in line items are investigated and documented;

• Part of a team that maintains the warehouses and warehouse procedures to a high

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• A Forklift licence and experience operating one (preferred)

• Drivers licence

• Prior experience working in a warehouse site operation with a good safety record

• Has experience and can cope working in hot weather environments

• Good problem-solving skills and strives for continuous improvements

• Good time management and has the desire to work in a team environment

• Knowledge of SAP, in particular the Warehousing module

• Exposure to site operations or relevant materials management qualifications.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program

• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family

• Attractive share ownership plan

• Company provided insurance cover

• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

• Ongoing access tofamily-friendly health and medical wellbeingsupport

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working

Located in Central Queensland, approximately 10km north-west of Gladstone, Yarwun alumina refinery commenced operations in 2004. Processing bauxite from our mines in Weipa and Gove, Yarwun produces more than three million tonnes of smelter grade alumina annually.

As one of the largest industries in the Gladstone region, Yarwun employs over 700 people and has a large contractor workforce.

With a focus on safely improving our process every day, the team at Yarwun challenge themselves to use existing and emerging technology to support our 24 hour operation.

Yarwun is a proud member of the Gladstone community, and along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited, support community investments that improve the liveability of the Gladstone region through the Here for Gladstone community fund.

Applications close 1 July 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.