FACTORY HAND - FORKLIFT OPERATOR

Founded in 1927, KENT WORLDWIDE is a family-owned US company built around specialty ingredients and consumer brands. In APAC, our ambition is to create joyful memories every day through our leading portfolio of Petcare and Food & Beverage products.

Our Petcare division delivers sustainable, natural solutions across cat litter, small animal bedding, bird seed, pet treats and supplements, and has experienced strong growth driven by innovation, organic expansion, and acquisition.

About the role

We're looking for a skilled Forklift operator (license essential) with experience in loading and unloading of goods to support operations in our Upper Swan facility.

You'll enjoy a 38 hour, Monday - Friday work week with options for weekend overtime work. We have a great team environment, with many existing long-term employees who take a lot of pride in what they do.

Aspects of the role include:

• OH&S conscience
• Forklift operation including moving palletised stock, loading and unloading of trucks
• Preparing stock for warehousing
• Site cleaning and general housekeeping duties to reduce waste and potential safety hazards
• Manual handling as required
• Attention to detail
• RF Scanning
• Some data entry/ computer skills required
• Some packing
• Flexibility to cover shift work in a 24/5 operation (plus optional overtime available on weekends)
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team

Skills and experience

Ideally, you should have experience working in a factory and operating a forklift within an FMCG environment. You will have a great work attitude, be skilled at managing your time and highly reliable. You must also be committed to maintaining high standards of workplace safety and working in a team environment.

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