Seeking Forklift Drivers with Food Production experience!
- Seeking experienced counterbalance forklift drivers with food production experience.
- Rotating roster on Day and Afternoon shifts, Monday to Saturday.
- Must have a current LF forklift licence and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
- Located in Laverton VIC (Western Suburbs)
- Rotating roster on Day AND Afternoon Monday - Saturday
- Ordinary pay rate of $48.29ph (including casual loading)
- Located in Laverton VIC (Western Suburbs)
- Rotating roster on Day AND Afternoon Monday - Saturday
- Ordinary pay rate of $48.29ph (including casual loading)
Programmed are currently seeking experienced counterbalance forklift drivers with food production experience to join their client in Laverton who specialize in the manufacturing, packaging, storage, and distribution of Milk and Dairy products.
This position involves working a rotating roster on Day (6:30am - 2:30pm) and Afternoon (2:30pm - 10:30pm) shifts requiring availability Monday - Saturday. Successful applicants must have a current valid LF forklift licence with at least 2 years of forklift driving experience, as well as previous experience working in a food manufacturing site on a production line.
About your new role / Key Responsibilities:
- Rotating roster on Day and Afternoon shift
- Day shift pay rate of $48.29ph (Including 25% casual loading)
- Afternoon shift pay rate of $54.08ph (including 25% casual loading and afternoon shift loading)
- Use of Counterbalance forklifts to assist with loading and unloading trucks & containers when required for inward and outwards goods
- Tugger Operating / case picking
- Food Handling in a cold storage environment
- Moving crates off production lines and stacking them using trolleys
- Crate sorting and general laboring required
- Stocktake & Stock Replenishment - Assist with the replenishment of stock in pick bays
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Receiving inwards and outwards goods, as well as creating con notes on SAP
- Picking & Packing Orders with RF Scanners
- Pallet Stacking & Pallet Wrapping
- Manually lifting up to 15kg
Qualifications and Experience:
- LF Forklift Licence with at least 2 Years Experience as a Forklift Operator
- At Least 2 years of experience working at a food production site
- Must be comfortable working in a cold environment handling Milk and Dairy Products
- Must have a strong warehousing background with a consistent work history
- Must have experience working in a large distribution Centre / fast paced environments
- Extensive knowledge of warehouse distribution activities
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions both written and oral
- Ability to adhere to timeframes/deadlines
Who we are
As one of Australia's largest employers, we work with great companies all around Australia and New Zealand to give you the best opportunities to work when and where you want to.
At Programmed, we are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment which values and respects diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
We welcome and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.
So it's over to you. If you would like to join our team, APPLY now.
To learn more about working with Programmed, we encourage you to visit our website.
Consultant
Eliza.Collard@programmed.com.au
Reference number: 77558
Profession:Transport & LogisticsWarehouse & Distribution
Company: Programmed / PERSOLKELLY
Date posted: 28th Aug, 2026
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