• Employment Term: Casual
• Location: Kunda Park, QLD
• Remuneration: From $32.08 per hour + 11.5 % Super + Allowances

Make a meaningful difference with Lifeline

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.

An integral part of our Lifeline team, as a Distribution Centre Assistant, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.

Your part in our Lifeline team

With a wide range of services that provide support to vulnerable individuals, families and communities in metropolitan, regional and remote locations across the State, you’ll create positive change in the lives of others when you work with the Lifeline team.

Our Kunda Park Lifeline Warehouse are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated person to support our Distribution Team as a Distribution Centre Assistant on a Casual basis.

Applicants should be physically fit as this position requires manual lifting.

Should you accept the challenge, your key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Position responsibilities include but are not limited to:
− Bagging of rags to operational standards in preparation for dispatch.
− Operate baling machine to support export production and facilitate the storage of goods.
− Manually move crates/items to ensure that the process line has a continual supply of stock for
production.
− Assist with loading and unloading of trucks and containers.
• Maintain work stations and storage areas in a clean and tidy manner, in accordance with workplace health and
safety regulations, including moving stock and rubbish to allocated areas.
• Ensure equipment is maintained in a fully operational condition and report any maintenance or safety issues to
relevant supervisor.
• Ensure all paperwork relative to your role is recorded accurately and on a daily basis.
• Responsible for the quality of their own work subject to detailed direction.
• Exercises discretion within their level of skills and training.
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy in all matters relating to staff, customers, procedures and security.
• Undertake other duties as directed by your supervisor within the scope of the position and abide by all relevant
policies, procedures, standards and legislation as they apply to the position.
• Act as a customer focused, values based team member and work collaboratively with other UnitingCare
Community staff and volunteers to achieve strong results across all the activities provided by the Directorate.

What makes a difference for us?

To be successful in this role, we will be looking for the following skills and attributes:

• Experience working in a warehouse environment is desirable.
• A Forklift Licence is desirable.
• Applicants should be physically fit as this position requires manual lifting.
• Previous experience working within a warehousing environment with skills in stock control, rotation and order picking
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and eagerness to learn the fundamentals of all Store and Distribution roles, including but not limited to customer service and stock control.
• Ability to communicate
• Setting and exceeding priorities to meet daily deadlines; developing plans to meet short-term objectives
• Exceptional attention to detail, organisational and planning skills
• Strong problem solving and influencing skills

The inherent requirements of this role are physically demanding you will need to be physically fit with the capability to complete tasks that require regular lifting, standing and walking.

What makes a difference for you?

At Lifeline, our job is to walk alongside people to achieve positive change and growth. As a respected industry leader and one of Queensland’s largest community service providers we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable children, financial resilience, and family wellbeing.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits - up to $15,900 per year tax free as well as up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, a wellbeing program and employee assistance program
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

Lifeline is proudly part of the UnitingCare family, we’d love you to be too

Lifeline Queensland is part of a national network bringing hope to Australians doing it tough. Around 750 lives are lost to suicide every year in Queensland. Through our state-wide footprint of crisis support, training and retail services, and the compassionate offer of support, we can save lives.

Joining the Lifeline team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.