Trade Assistant / Yard Person - Brisbane (ATR-F239) - Brisbane, QLD, Australia

If you are a hands-on Trade Assistant who wants to build your career with a global company, then keep reading!

Join the Komatsu family and you'll become a part of a dynamic, supportive and inclusive work environment, with opportunities for career progression, training and personal growth.

Komatsu Forklift Australia promotes, sells, hires and services the full range of Komatsu forklifts, with niche products to ensure we have the right solution for our customers' needs.

The Position:

We are looking for a Trade Assistant to join our Brisbane Service team. This is a hands-on role supporting our technicians with forklift servicing, repairs, equipment cleaning & preparation and general workshop and yard duties.

You’ll play an important role in keeping the workshop and yard safe, clean and organised, while ensuring forklifts and other equipment are properly prepared, moved, stored and presented for customers.

Remuneration:

Competitive remuneration package.

The Benefits.

At Komatsu Forklift Australia we have proven career pathways into a variety of exciting fields. We are committed to creating a culture of learning and consider the support and recognition of training, learning, development & education as fundamental to achieving your goals. We also provide a range of services and benefits to assist our employees in their personal and professional lives, such as:

• Discounted private health cover

• Komatsu and Me – Health & Wellbeing benefits

• Discounted Electronics (Lenovo, Dell, Apple, MS Office)

• Motor Vehicle discounts with selected brands

• Kennard’s Hire discounts

• Selected travel, accommodation & car hire discounts

• Company-funded Income Protection Insurance (with AMP Super)

• Work in a diverse environment with high working standards

• Dynamic team environment with opportunities for advancement

• Ongoing stable employment

• Training and development

• Opportunities to relocate nationally

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist tradespeople with supervised repairs and servicing of forklift trucks, plant and other equipment.

• Assist technicians with general workshop duties and equipment preparation.

• Move, position and prepare forklifts and other equipment.

• Clean and prepare equipment before and after servicing or repairs.

• Assist with loading and unloading equipment, parts and materials.

• Collect and return tools, equipment and materials as required.

• Assist with basic non-trade tasks as directed.

• Maintain workshop tools, equipment and work areas in a clean and orderly condition.

• Perform general cleaning and housekeeping throughout the workshop and yard.

• Assist with waste disposal, including scrap metal, used parts and general workshop waste.

• Prepare machines for customer delivery, demonstration, rental or return.

• Report equipment damage, faults and safety concerns to the appropriate supervisor.

• Maintain a clean, tidy and safe yard.

• Assist with incoming and outgoing equipment movements.

• Assist with loading and securing equipment for transport.

• Perform deliveries and pickups as required.

• Assist with stocktake and equipment identification when required.

• Operate warehouse equipment and tools safely and professionally.

• Complete weekly service vehicle inspection checklists and ensure vehicles are maintained appropriately.

• Attend company-provided training and service meetings.
  
  

Qualification, Requirements & Skills

• Previous Trade Assistant experience is preferred.

• Current Driver’s Licence.

• Forklift Licence is desirable.

• Ability to work safely and follow HSE procedures.

• Ability to operate tools, plant and equipment safely and professionally.

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills.

• Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors and management.

• Demonstrated initiative and enthusiasm.

• Strong willingness to learn and develop.

• Ability to work under supervision and follow instructions.

• A strong commitment to maintaining a clean, safe and organised work environment.

Komatsu offers a zero-harm culture in the workplace, competitive remuneration package, and to drive success we employ people with different skills, abilities, cultural backgrounds, experiences, preferences, ethnicities and from different generations.