Warehouse Operator

**About the job**

We have a fantastic vacancy for a strong Warehouse Operator to join our state-of-the-art production facility in New Zealand within a versatile team. In this role, you will take ownership of maintaining the receipt, storage, and distribution of all stock (e.g., raw materials, QA samples, and finished goods) to enable the company to supply its customers with products to the required quality standards and in a timely manner. Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, you will ensure maximum efficiency and compliance while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the company.

This is a permanent full-time position working Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm.

**You will**:

- Contribute to the achievement of a zero-harm workplace through active participation in health and safety programs.
- Ensure high levels of awareness and understanding of all relevant health and safety policies and procedures.
- Receive, store, and distribute materials in a tidy and accurate manner.
- Minimize product, packaging, building, and machinery damage.
- Carry out routine checks accurately.
- Assist and support all operations team members.
- Ensure all materials handling equipment is operating correctly and fit for the task required.
- Check stock levels before production requirements and inform senior management of discrepancies.
- Ensure that trucks delivering materials JIT (Just In Time) for production are unloaded promptly into the correct area.
- Ensure outbound consignments are loaded onto trucks on time to adhere to the site's daily trucking schedule.
- Follow all Health & Safety procedures as outlined in the Health & Safety Manual.
- Maintain the stores and distribution cleaning, sanitization, environmental, and rodent programs.

**About you**

**Ideally, you will have**:

- Forklift Operation Certification.
- Pathogen Awareness Certification.
- Experience in stock management and record keeping.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work as a team player.
- Computer literacy (RF, SAP experience advantageous).
- The ability to adapt to new processes, systems, or other changes in a positive manner.
- A proactive self-starter attitude with the initiative to find solutions and solve problems.
- Punctuality, trustworthiness, and an excellent attendance record.

**About us**

The way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s all up to you. Working here, you’ll need to enjoy a fast-paced environment, and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as Karicare, Aptamil, Cow & Gate, Milupa, Nutricia, and Dumex, and we guarantee that you can just be yourself.

Always looking to bring the outside in to continuously improve our ways of working as well as our UESTC day-to-day experience, we have been awarded Winner of the 2020 Employer of Choice awards through the NZ HRD Awards.

Be innovative and entrepreneurial, and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world.

Located in the beautiful vista of Tauranga, the UESTC NZ spray-drying plant employs state-of-the-art European technology to manufacture and package high-quality nutritional powders. Our farm-fresh quality NZ milk is collected, delivered, and processed daily, ensuring only the best for our consumers. Our operation prides itself on delivering the finest food and ingredients to help stand by the consumers of our products.

**WE OFFER**

An opportunity in one of the most successful health food companies in the world, with a high level of people and plant investment in the booming infant formula industry. The ability to make a difference in our society through Specialized Nutrition. Endless possibilities to develop and accelerate your career. Competitive remuneration, annual bonus scheme, relocation assistance, free health & life insurance, annual health check & flu vaccination, fresh fruit every day, 4% Kiwisaver contribution, and so much more

Proving yourself in this role could lead to future opportunities within UESTC both locally and abroad. We support our employees to take ownership of developing their careers within UESTC and encourage moves across (as well as within) our varying functions and businesses. We are passionate about developing and growing our team of leaders, and that could soon include you

**HOW TO APPLY**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $28.00 - $31.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person