Process Worker / Counterbalance Forklift Operator – Pet Food Production
Location: Laverton North
Hours: Monday to Friday | 5:00am starts
Employment Type: Casual ongoing

About the Role

Chandler Macleod is currently seeking reliable and hardworking Process Workers with counterbalance forklift experience to join a busy pet food production facility in Laverton North.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking for ongoing Monday to Friday work, with the opportunity to upskill and take on forklift duties.

You will initially work as a Process Worker, completing site training and working towards being signed off on the site's forklift requirements. Once signed off, you will perform a combination of process work and counterbalance forklift duties.

Please note, this is a pet food production workplace and has a strong odour. You must be comfortable working around pet food products and in a smelly environment on a daily basis.

Key Responsibilities

- Process and production work within a pet food manufacturing environment
- Packing, sorting and general production line duties
- Manual handling and repetitive tasks
- Operating a counterbalance forklift once trained and signed off
- Moving pallets, raw materials and finished products
- Working across fresh, chilled and frozen areas
- Following food safety, hygiene and workplace safety procedures
- Maintaining a clean and tidy work area

What We're Looking For

- Current LF forklift licence – mandatory




- Previous counterbalance forklift experience – mandatory
- Available to work Monday to Friday from 5:00am
- Comfortable working in a strong odour / pet food environment
- Comfortable working in cold and frozen areas
- Physically fit and able to perform repetitive manual handling tasks
- Reliable, punctual and committed to workplace safety
- Willing to undertake process work while completing forklift training and site sign-off

Experience That Will Be Highly Regarded

- Food manufacturing or production experience
- Pet food, meat, abattoir or frozen food experience
- Warehouse experience
- Palletising and scanning experience

What's On Offer?

- Ongoing Monday to Friday work
- Consistent early morning starts
- Opportunity to upskill and undertake forklift duties
- Training and onsite forklift sign-off
- Opportunity for ongoing work for reliable and committed workers
- Support from the Chandler Macleod team

If you're reliable, safety-focused and looking for ongoing work with the opportunity to utilise your forklift skills

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.

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