The world of gourmet Food Ingredients!

P&O Food Group is seeking an experienced Storeperson / Fork Lift Driver for pick packer work at our Preston warehouse. We are a family owned and operated gourmet food ingredient importer based in Melbourne. We source and purchase high quality products from accredited suppliers from all over the world and distribute them to food manufacturers, food service and food wholesale customers in Australia.

Our company is growing quickly and we are currently searching for a reliable and efficient person to fill a Storeperson / Forklift operator role. You will be self motivated, adaptable and efficient hands on person with a positive ‘can do’ mentality and a willing to learn attitude. This is a casual full time role Monday to Friday 7:00am to 3:30 pm and an attractive salary for the right candidate with the potential to grow.

Your responsibilities:

This full time position involves general storeman duties ie: picking & packing customer orders on day-to-day basis - both Hand Pick & Forklift Picking of Orders. If you have worked in a food industry/warehouse before, consider yourself physically fit to work in a warehouse environment, and have forklift experience, this position could be for you. This is a casual position with potential to go permanent.

This is a full time role Monday to Friday reporting into the General Manager.

Your responsibilities:

Picking and packing products on pallets ready for delivery to customers

Using forklift to load pallets

Loading and unloading trucks and containers

Attaching correct location stickers on orders

Pallet control management.

Assisting in stocktake where required.

Paperwork and documentation

General cleaning & housekeeping duties as required.

Requirements

Current forklift license (required). 5 years minimum forklift experience desirable.

Ability to lift cartons to 25 kilos capacity and stack onto pallets

Have prior experience working in a busy fast moving warehouse environment.

Strong clear verbal and written communication skills

Safe working practices

The job is working for a passionate import food ingredient business. You'll be working in a great business that has over 5 years of growth in the food sector.

If you meet the above criteria, please submit your resume by clicking the 'Apply Now' button below.

Please note, only candidates with valid Australian work rights will be considered. And only successful candidates will be contacted directly. Candidates from recruitment agencies will not be considered.