Fresh Produce Group has a range of businesses, including Smart Berries, Treviso, Tumut Grove and Fruitico Farms. Collectively, we are one of Australia's largest and most innovative produce companies with farms and distribution centres across Australia. We pride ourselves on supplying high quality produce to our Australian and international customers. We thrive on promoting a passionate work culture and reward employees with development opportunities and competitive remuneration. With offices on the east and west coast of Australia, we employ over 600 people and distribute more than 40 produce varieties. You've almost certainly eaten something grown on one of our farms!
To find out more about us visit: www.fpg.com.au About the role
We are looking for a skilled Forklift Driver to join our Ripening team based in Sydney Markets.
The Ripening Team is part of our Third-Party Logistics (3PL) operations. This role's primary focus is on coordinating our Sydney ripening services, ensuring stock is ripened to the required specifications, customer orders are fulfilled within agreed timeframes, and service delivery consistently meets customer expectations.
Key responsibilities include
- Coordinating stock allocation and ripening schedules to ensure customer orders are fulfilled accurately and on time.
- Monitoring ripening room gas and temperature levels to achieve optimum product quality and specification requirements.
- Planning stock availability and ripening activities to align with customer requirements and forecasts.
- Maintaining oversight of stock volumes, stock on hand, stock on order and stock available for supply.
- Ensuring customer orders, stock movements and associated documentation are completed accurately and within required timeframes.
About you
We are looking for an candidate who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is ready to contribute to a high-performing team. Haven't got experience in fresh produce ripening? Not a problem! We are looking for an experienced Forklift Driver who has worked in warehousing and is keen to learn. This is a outstanding role for someone who is looking for the opportunity to build new skils and a career pathway in fresh produce logistics.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Experience working within fresh produce, warehousing, logistics, food processing or similar operational environments
- Experience working in fresh produce ripening or a similar role (desirable, not essential)
- At least 3 years' experience as a forklift driver
- A current and valid forklift license
- Ability to use warehouse management systems and other computer-based operational systems
- Ability to follow instructions
- Ability to work well in a team or independently as required
📌 Skilled Forklift Driver/Ripener (Homebush)
🏢 Fresh Produce Group
📍 Homebush
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