AddressSorter - Sunshine Coast
- Employment Term: Casual opportunity available
- Location: Kunda Park, Sunshine Coast
- Remuneration: $30.93 per hour + 11% Super
Make a meaningful difference with Lifeline
We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.
An integral part of our Lifeline team, as a Sorter, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.
Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.
Your part in our Lifeline team
Our Sunshine Coast Region is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated person to support our Distribution Team
We are currently recruiting for the position of Sorter in our Kunda Park Distribution Centre on a Casual basis.
Should you accept the challenge, your key responsibilities will include but are not limited to,
- This position requires the staff member to be available for a 6:00am start and 12:30pm finish. Monday to Friday.
- Sort and categorize the large volumes of clothing and Bric a Brac generously donated.
- Picking and processing orders.
- Working In a warehouse environment that can get very dusty plus very cold in winter and very hot in summer.
- Maintain work stations and storage areas in a clean and tidy manner, in accordance with workplace health and safety regulations, including moving stock and rubbish to allocated areas.
- Ensure all paperwork relative to your role is recorded accurately and on a daily basis.
- Work harmoniously with volunteers and other employees to promote a positive team environment.
- Be reliable and able to work within a fast-paced environment while meeting required targets and demonstrate a commitment to participate in training, follow directions and have the ability to work in a team under limited supervision.
- Responsible for the quality of their own work.
- Maintain confidentiality and privacy in all matters relating to staff, customers, procedures and security.
- Undertake other duties as directed by your supervisor within the scope of the position and abide by all relevant policies, procedures, standards and legislation as they apply to the position.
- This role involves repetitive tasks such as lifting, carrying, standing and walking for long periods, due to the physical nature of the role it is an inherent requirement that all applicants be able and willing to do all of the above tasks with no restriction.
What makes a difference for us?
To be successful in this role, we will be looking for the following skills and attributes:
- Be passionate about Lifeline and be able to articulate its purpose
- Ability to deliver a high level of customer service and exceed customer expectations
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and eagerness to learn the fundamentals of all Store and Distribution roles, including but not limited to customer service and stock control.
- Ability to communicate
- Setting and exceeding priorities to meet daily deadlines; developing plans to meet short-term objectives
Lifeline Queensland is part of a national network bringing hope to Australians doing it tough. Around 750 lives are lost to suicide every year in Queensland. Through our state-wide footprint of crisis support, training and retail services, and the compassionate offer of support, we can save lives.
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
- Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
- Lifeline retail store discounts
- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
- A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others.
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
- Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
- Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
Joining the Lifeline team in Queensland, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
- provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
- implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
- appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur.
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
