Operator Forklift

Circular Plastics Australia was formed by a unique industry partnership determined to provide more sustainable packaging solutions. We have leveraged the unique skills and complementary expertise of each like minded joint venture partner to build scaled end-to-end solutions that will successfully accelerate a local circular economy.

About this opportunity

Working in either Day, Afternoon or Night Shift, the Operator role will cover 24/5 operations at this Greenfields, state of the art rPET recycling facility.  The Operator will be trained efficiently in areas such as Quality and WHSE.

The operator role will play a key role in delivering a Continuous Improvement mindset and initiatives to process 28,000 tonnes of baled post-consumer PET per annum for conversion into food grade rPET resin.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Comply with WHSE procedures and directions and follow reasonable instructions, always working towards Goal Zero.
• Actively participate in all Company training on Quality Policies and Procedures and always upholding those standards
• Contribute to product quality through inspection and testing where specified on Operators Instruction sheets.
• Advise Supervisors or Technicians promptly of WHSE, Quality, Maintenance or People issues.
• Housekeeping of workstations during shift, with a final clean up at the end of the shift.
• Training and development opportunity. 
• Be an active member of the operations team through open & honest communication.

Your skills and experience

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

• Experience in operating high-reach and counterbalance forklifts.
• Experience in loading/unloading trucks.
• Physically fit and able to do manual tasks.
• Store person, warehouse, manufacturing experience preferred.  
• Experience in handling dangerous goods preferred. Dangerous goods handling training can be provided.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment safely, effectively and productively.
• Have a positive attitude and work well in a team environment.
• Superior communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience of working within & actively contributing to a Continuous Improvement environment