Forklift Operator / Inventory– $45 p/hr + Super – Day shift - Matraville
- Seeking an experienced Forklift Operator with inventory experience.
- Role involves general store duties and support during stocktake.
- Opportunity for long-term engagement in a collaborative team.
Forklift Operator / Inventory– $45 p/hr + Super – Day shift - Matraville
Location: Matraville
Duration: 6 months leading to a possible permanent opportunity
Rate: $45 p/hr + Super
We are currently seeking an experienced Storeperson with inventory experience to join an engineering stores team in the Matraville/Botany area. This role is based at an industrial plant and involves both general store duties and support during a major stocktake project.
This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in a key support role during a critical stocktake period. You’ll be joining a collaborative team in a well-organised industrial environment, with a strong possibility of long-term engagement.
The Client:
A state?of?the?art packaging and recycling facility located in Matraville.
For You:
- Working hours of 7am to 3:30pm
- Monday to Friday role
- $45 p/hr + super
- Free onsite parking
- Temp to Perm for the right candidate
The Role:
As a Forklift Operator / Inventory Storeperson your Responsibilities will Include:
- Receiving deliveries and unloading containers (shipments arrive in the mornings)
- Goods receipting and issuing via SAP
- Operating both counterbalance and high reach Forklifts
- High reach up to 6 racks high
- Support the equipment refurbishment process through SAP, applying strong technical/process knowledge to ensure quality and continuity.
- Receive & issue engineering spares, consumables, and chemicals against SAP purchase orders/work orders.
- Verify deliveries (quantity, part number, condition); report damaged or non-conforming items.
- Pick materials for maintenance jobs, shutdowns, and production areas, prioritising urgent/breakdown work.
- Complete weekly and month-end chemical reporting, liaising with suppliers and finance team.
- Maintain contractor and compliance standards within stores; identify and improve risk controls for hazardous or heavy items.
- Investigate and resolve stock discrepancies, master data errors, and transaction issues
- Identify and drive improvements to accuracy, availability, and efficiency of stores processes
- Loading and unloading trucks and containers
- Replenishments and put aways of stock
- RF Scanning of stock
- Pick packing duties
- Computer data entry of receipted goods
- Loading and unloading trucks and containers
- Manually palletising stock
- Pallet jack usage
- Shrink wrapping pallets
What We’re Looking For:
To be successful in obtaining this role you will have the following experience:
- Current LF forklift licence (counterbalance and high reach experience is essential)
- Prior experience in warehousing or stores environments
- SAP experience is highly desirable but not essential
- Experience operating High Reach forklifts up to 6 racks high
- Experience loading and unloading trucks and containers
- Demonstrated SAP experience
- Administrative and reporting skills, including MS Excel capabilities, combined with hands-on physical stores operations experience.
- Strong ability to prioritise and work effectively in a busy environment
- High attention to detail with a proven ability to spot and correct errors
- Proactive in identifying safety hazards
- Self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision
- RF Scanning experience
- Pick packing experience
- Palletising stock
- Shrink wrapping (Both manual and machine operated)
- Excellent attention to detail
- Previous experience in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently while supporting a busy engineering stores environment
- Excellent WHS knowledge
- Heavy lifting up to 20 kgs
- This role will be interviewing onsite in Matraville next week!
If this position sounds like you then hit APPLY now, alternatively email Larissa on lmitchell@fuserecruitment.comwith your resume.
Consultant
Mike Hadley
Team Leader, Manufacturing
0428 805 454
mhadley@fuserecruitment.com
Reference number: BH-39989
Profession:Manufacturing, Transport & LogisticsWarehousing, Storage & Distribution
Company: Fuse Recruitment
Date posted: 7th Oct, 2026
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