• Work Close to Home! Yatala Location
• Busy Manufacturing Environment
• Great Work Life Balance

We are excited to welcome our newest Warehouse Operator to our Yatala Manufacturing Site - where we manufacture Australia's tastiest pet foods including fresh VIP, Trilogy, Ivory Coat and Natures Gift!

In this role you will be part of a fun and fast-paced environment with a team that is down to earth and who enjoy good banter!

Yatala is one of the largest fresh pet food manufacturing sites in the world, and is where we process raw protein for our fresh pet food. It is known as a 'wet' site, so you will need to be comfortable working on a site that processes meat and short-shelf-life products.

This role is covered by the Award, so you will be one of our valued hourly workers. Working hours are Mon-Fri 06:00am - 02:00pm with penalties for any overtime.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the stock levels and movement of our inventory to pick face locations using RF scanner & QAD
• Load/unload trucks
• Picking of all orders in time for planned dispatch, return stock to warehouse
• Ensuring all orders are picked and checked in time for planned dispatch
• Creation of distribution orders
• Receipt of inwards goods, purchase order receipt in QAD
• Prepare and issue COR paperwork for outgoing goods
• Place orders/reordering of raw and packaging materials
• Ensure the warehouse is always kept in a neat and tidy condition
• Conduct cycle counts
• Problem solving
• Maintain inventory accuracy and perform stock takes and cycle counting on a weekly basis

About you:

• Proficiency and licences in both counterbalance and high reach forklift
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment, ideally in FMCG
• QAD or other warehouse management system
• Proficient in the use of computers including intermediate Excel and OUTLOOK email
• Positive attitude and team player
• Happy to take a hands on approach
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to train other employees in correct procedures

What we’re about
Welcome to RPF, where we believe in keeping it Real.

Since 1994, we have been Australia and New Zealand’s pioneers in fresher dog and cat nutrition. Our story is one of passion for a better way to care for pets, a belief in fresher nutrition, and an unwavering commitment to delivering this to pet parents and pets worldwide.

We're dedicated to fostering authentic partnerships, encouraging real ambition, and providing real career opportunities for our employees to make a difference.

Real means fresher ingredients and fresher methods. We'll never stop expanding, innovating, and trying new things. We compete in every pet category and channel, creating favourite brands such as Ivory Coat, Nature’s Gift, V.I.P. Petfoods, Love ‘Em, & Fussy Cat!

Since the establishment of RPF, we have grown to over 900 people across Australia and New Zealand, China, Southeast Asia and Europe.

With the pet industry growing rapidly (a $15 billion industry!) and pets becoming increasingly important in our lives and homes, this is a unique opportunity to be a part of our remarkable growth story and advance your career.

What’s next?
If you're ready to unleash your potential and make a real difference in the booming pet industry, then we want to hear from you!

• 2 interviews including on-site
• 2 references from someone you have reported to
• Pre Employment Medical

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity’s not a buzzword here, it’s in our DNA. Diverse perspectives shape our culture and make our work better. That’s why we’re committed to building inclusive teams that represent a variety of backgrounds and skills. If you need any reasonable adjustments, accessibility assistance or would like to note which pronouns you use at any stage of our hiring process, just contact us at: careers@realpetfoodco.com.au

Please note: NO agencies will be considered during this process. We advise you to refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles.