Senior Storeperson

Security Clearance roles only: Due to the Security Clearance required for this, applicants must be an Australian Citizen and eligible to obtain and uphold a Baseline Security Clearance.

About the role

The Senior Storeperson supports the Warehouse Lead with the day-to-day functions of the Warehouse and Logistics operations. The Senior Storeperson is responsible for keeping themselves and their workmates safe whilst maintaining a clean, tidy, and productive work environment. The Senior Storeperson is a general labour position with a high level of physical movement and manual handling of tools, materials, and equipment (goods).

Key objectives & responsibilities include:

• Provide a high level of customer service to Production Department, ensuring tools, materials and equipment are readily available for consumption into projects.
• Assist lead roles with the day-to-day warehouse and logistics operations.
• Promote a “safety first” culture by assessing and minimising risk; zero harm to the environment.
• HSEQ incidents reported, and lessons learnt shared.
• Operate powered industrial vehicles (forklifts, packet jacks) in a safe manner whilst maintaining an operator license.
• Ensure that vehicles, machinery and equipment is well maintained and fit for purpose.
• Ensure that all lifting and manoeuvring of goods is carried out in accordance with manual handling procedures.
• Stowing, picking, packaging, and handling of goods in line with Supply Chain procedures for safe storage and/or transit of goods.
• Minimise risk of damage to goods in transit/storage by following safe work practises and understanding handling and preservation requirements.
• Ensure the relevance and accuracy of all documentation relating to goods in and goods out including labelling of all stock items.
• Ensure any hazardous materials are stored in accordance with requirements.

Required Skills / Experience / Attributes:

• Hold a Construction safety induction (white card).
• Hold a current forklift license.
• Have 5+ years relevant Warehousing and Logistics experience within a Marine Support, Engineering, Manufacturing or Defence organisation in ERP environment.
• Completion of Austal Operational Leadership Program
• Dangerous Goods (DG) handling experience
• Training in Continuous Improvement Systems (e.g. lean, Six Sigma)
• Participation in High Performing Team Training and Coaching
• Pronto or IFS experience
• A service-oriented team player, resilient, influential with a “can do/will do” attitude, skills and attributes.

Why Austal

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• A supportive and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.

What's on Offer?

• Located in Darwin, NT
• Permanent salaried position
• Nine-day fortnight with an RDO every second Friday
• Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Retailer discount, EAP, Insurance discounts

Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe the focus of our efforts. Our goal is for all our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and communities in which we serve.

Excellence - Customer Focus - Integrity - Team Work

At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply.