Warehouse Assistant

Mr Fothergill’s is a market-leading manufacturer and wholesaler of gardening products for home gardeners. Our range of products includes packet seeds, bulbs, propagation products and garden tools. Our retail customers include national retailers such as Bunnings, Big W and The Reject Shop, as well as thousands of independent garden retailers nationwide. Our office is located in South Windsor (North-West Sydney) and we have a team of approx. 60 people – including the office, warehouse and field sales team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic team member to work in a fast paced environment.

If you are someone who is physically fit, enjoy varied tasks each day and possess a forklift license, then this role would certainly suit you.

Working in our warehouse your duties will include (and not limited to):

• Replenish picking bays from bulk warehouse
• Receive goods delivered to warehouse, checking all delivery dockets
• Load and unload incoming and outgoing transport vehicles via forklift
• Unpack and store deliveries of finished goods and raw materials
• Manage stock rotation of product in storage
• Dispatch point of sales items and display stands
• Assist machine operators by ensuring there is an adequate supply of raw materials
• Ensure that warehouse floor is kept free of obstructions and is maintained in a clean and professional state
• Compile raw materials for 3rd party packing requirements
• Ensure that all stock is correctly located, rotated and clearly marked throughout the warehouse.
• General warehouse maintenance
• Other Ad Hoc duties

The personal attributes we value include:

• Helpful team player
• Willingness to learn and take direction from experienced staff
• Good communication skills
• Physically fit
• Professional presentation
• Punctuality

Specific skills that some candidates might possess, and which would be highly valued include:

• Forklift license
• Driver’s license