Warehouse Operator

We’re Hiring! Warehouse Operator – Townsville

Doehler is a global producer and provider of natural ingredients, ingredient systems, and integrated solutions for the food and beverage industry. From natural flavours and colours to healthy functional ingredients, we help our customers create products people love and trust.

We’re looking for a detail-oriented Warehouse Operator with strong forklift experience to join our team. This is a hands-on role where accuracy, safety, and efficiency are key to ensuring our products are received, stored, and dispatched to the highest standard.

What Your Day Looks Like:

• Plan, prepare and manage production orders, including product grouping, decanting, weighing, barcoding and moving materials within the MES system to the correct areas.
• Prepare and replenish raw materials and bulk ingredients for production, ensuring materials are available when required and advising of any shortages.
• Maintain accurate inventory, stock integrity and traceability, including regular stock checks, maintaining minimum stock levels, investigating discrepancies and reprinting barcodes when required.
• Receive, check and store incoming materials, ensuring paperwork and system records are accurate and recording any damages or discrepancies.
• Return raw materials and finished goods to the correct warehouse locations, ensuring materials are accurately counted/weighed, barcoded and recorded.
• Support dispatch activities, including transport coordination, consignment notes, pallet transfers, labelling, Dispatch system updates and final checks prior to goods leaving site, including 'Ship as They Go' requirements.
• Work closely with the key stakeholders to ensure ingredients and materials are ready for production.
• Complete stock transfers and maintain accurate warehouse records and system movements.
• Assist with work instructions and support efficient warehouse operations while production is running.
• Complete daily housekeeping, waste disposal, bin cleaning, forklift checks and report any maintenance or warehouse issues as required.
• Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with GMP, HACCP, WHS and QA requirements, maintaining a safe, clean and efficient warehouse environment.

The Ingredients for Success:

At Doehler, we bring ideas to life. Whether it's creating innovative food and beverage solutions or building high-performing teams, success starts with the right ingredients.

• Minimum 2 years experience food manufacturing, ingredients, or FMCG or warehousing.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations, including receivals, dispatch, stock control and inventory processes.
• Current Australian Forklift License (essential - regular daily use) and ability to safely operate warehouse equipment and machinery.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in a fast-paced environment with strong problem solving skills
• Good knowledge of GMP and HACCP practices
• Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling (lifting up to 20-25kg)
• Reliable, proactive team player with good communication skills and a positive, can-do attitude, with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
• Basic computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office / warehouse systems)

Desirable:

• Certificate II in Warehouse Operations/ Warehouse Distribution

Reports: Warehouse Supervisor

The Perks

• Free onsite parking.
• Join a supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Opportunity to make a real impact on a growing business.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee benefits through Employment Hero.

If you are experienced in the warehouse space with a forklift license, and take pride in accuracy, safety, and smooth operations...we want to hear from you. Apply Now!