Discover a purpose-driven career with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development. Unleash your potential and #MakeADifference!At the Drill Core Facility in Mount Isa, you will form part of a dedicated warehouse team that oversees storage and access to the State Government Geoscientific Drill Core Collection. As an Operations Officer, you will be expected to accurately enter data using Queensland Government systems and provide customer service to internal and external clients to meet customer expectations. As a key member of a small warehouse team, reporting to the Drill Core Manager, you will assist in the day-to-day operation of the warehouse and core viewing areas, operating load shifting equipment including forklifts and turret trucks, manually handing core trays and cutting samples for scientific analysis.
Job detailsPosition statusPermanentPosition typeFull-timeOccupational groupFacilities/Asset ManagementClassificationOO4Workplace LocationNorth West QldJob ad referenceQLD/613157/25Closing date19-Jan-2025Yearly salary$71354 - $78085Fortnightly salary$2735.00 - $2993.00Job durationContact personChristopher HansenContact detailsPhone: Access the National Relay ServiceAbout the role:This position requires:• Strong commitment to workplace, health and safety (WHS) and a good understanding of WHS procedures and guidelines in a warehouse environment• Practical warehousing skills and experience, including a proven ability to work safely at heights• Customer service skills and experience• Previous experience in a similar role would be highly regarded• Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) High Risk Work (HRW) licence (LF class) to operate a forklift as stated in the Mandatory Requirements section.• An open C class driver licence as stated in the Mandatory Requirements section.• Possession of a current Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) High Risk Work (HRW) licence for the operation of an Order-picking forklift truck (turret truck) (LO class), or previous experience in the use of Order-pickers/turret truck, will be highly regarded.
In this role you will:• Manage daily warehouse and storage operations at the Drill Core Facility, using load-shifting machinery and manual lifting.• Work with the Drill Core Manager to interpret client requests and operate rock cutting machinery to produce high-quality samples.• Support administrative tasks like record keeping, data entry, billing, and handling client requests.• Coordinate drill core viewing for clients, including shuttle services to and from the local airport.• Organise work around requests from GSQ staff, Drill Core Manager, and Exploration Data Centre Manager.• Assist with audits, stocktaking, and identifying previously unrecognised core samples.• Provide client support on the use of departmental software, perform risk assessments, and ensure workplace health and safety.
Why join us?We are committed to being a workplace that focuses on people. This is about building resilience, encouraging innovation, and understanding that learning is a journey that never ends.We promote a safe, inclusive and respectful place to work where all staff feel valued.We are a mobile, flexible, and agile workforce. We live by our guiding principles - proactive, courageous, pragmatic, collaborate, resilient and respectful - underpinned by the Queensland public service values.
What we offer?• Locality Allowance• Community Bonus Allowance• Competitive superannuation and salary sacrificing options• Flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance• A variety of fantastic leave provisions, supported across the broader Queensland public sector• Rewarding professional career development and training opportunities• Relocation assistance and provisions• Have visible impact in your community, and directly contribute to making good jobs, better services and a great lifestyle for all Queenslanders.
Work in an inclusive work culture while making an impactful difference for all Queenslanders. To know more about the benefits of working with the Department click here.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.Job Ad Reference: QLD/613157/25Closing Date: Sunday, 19 January 2025 Further informationWe are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Locality and Community Bonus allowances apply to this role.Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.
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