Picker / Packer
Company
Drakes Supermarkets
Location
Rocklea, Queensland, Australia
Job Type
Internship
Posted
460 days ago
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Job Description
It's Fresh QLDAbout The RoleMust be available to work from 1am25-30 hours per week availableFT, PPT and casual positions availableAbout The BusinessDrakes Supermarkets is a retail industry success story. A family owned and operated private company, we are Australia's largest independently-owned supermarket chain. Due to our unprecedented growth, we have expanded our business beyond supermarket retailing and now also ventured into fruit and veg wholesaling.It's Fresh Produce, Drakes fruit and veg wholesaler based at the Brisbane Produce Markets, allows the company to take total control of the supply of quality fruit and veg to our stores and other independent retailers.Working as a part of an energetic team, in a fast paced environment, duties will include:Maintaining WHS practicesPicking/Packing fruit and veg produce boxesLifting and moving boxesLoading produce onto trucks with forkliftsIf this sounds like you, click Apply now!
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As per the Fair Work Ombudsman, under the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2020, casual Food and Beverage Attendants Level 1 earn AU$32.06 per hour including 25% casual loading as of 1 July 2026. Penalty rates add 25% for work between 7pm-10pm weekdays and 50% on Sundays. Full-time equivalent base rate is AU$25.65 per hour for 38 ordinary hours per week.
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