Forklift Driver

About Us

• Ideal opportunity for someone seeking casual work
• Work for a purpose-led organisation

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values  it is to shape a more just and compassionate society.  We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services.  Our employees are recognised for their achievements and offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture.  The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities. 

Your Role

A new Forklift Driver is required at our warehouse in Auburn, to work on casual basis.  Your role will involve operating powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials/stock and deliveries; move them to and from storage areas; and perform other tasks as prescribed by the Warehouse Supervisor.  This role involves performing manual tasks, and your ability to carry out these tasks according to manual handling processes and safety procedures are vital to this role.  A current forklift licence is required for this role.

Your Responsibility

• Assist with unloading and unloading donations/stock from incoming trucks
• Assist with loading and unloading goods from vehicles such as trucks or vans 
• Assist with sorting activities and completing orders
• Move pallets or crates of goods, stack goods following inventory control instructions.
• Undertake general warehouse duties as directed by the Warehouse Supervisor.

You Will Need

• Experience within a warehouse facility
• Safe driving skills
• Physical ability to perform manual tasks required of this position
• Thorough knowledge of Manual Handling procedures
• Thorough knowledge of WHS legislation and procedures
• Current Forklift Licence.

Apply Now

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing as we receive applications.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.