Job Description Step into a hands-on role where your mechanical knowhow and attention to safety keep high-volume operations running smoothly. This is a contract opportunity with a well-established industrial operation, offering variety in your day and the chance to work with heavy equipment and bulk materials in a fast-paced environment. If you're reliable, safety-focused, and confident around forklifts, loaders, and plant systems, this role will let you put those skills to work.
Work Schedule: 7X3, 7X4 Pay Rate:$19-$21 hourly rate About the Role: As a Bulk Plant Operator, you will be responsible for the safe, efficient handling and movement of bulk materials throughout the facility. You will operate forklifts and loaders, monitor plant equipment, and carry out preventive maintenance to minimise downtime. Your focus on safety and adherence to procedures will directly support production targets and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities: Operate forklifts, loaders, and related equipment to load, unload, move, and stage bulk materials. Monitor bulk plant systems, tanks, and transfer lines to ensure proper flow, levels, and product integrity. Perform routine preventive maintenance on plant equipment, reporting issues and assisting with basic repairs as needed.
Conduct regular inspections of work areas and equipment to identify and address safety or operational hazards. Follow standard operating procedures for bulk material handling, blending, and transfers to meet production requirements. Use computer systems and terminals to record material movements, update inventory data, and complete required logs.
Assist with housekeeping in the plant and yard to maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment. Coordinate with supervisors and team members to support scheduling, product changes, and operational priorities. Key Requirements: Proven experience in bulk material handling within an industrial, manufacturing, or plant environment.
Proficient in safe forklift and loader operation in confined or busy yard/plant areas. Demonstrated ability to perform preventive maintenance tasks on mechanical and material-handling equipment. Strong safety mindset with practical understanding of OSHA requirements in an industrial setting.
Comfortable using computers for data entry, inventory tracking, and basic system navigation. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, standard operating procedures, and work orders. Physically able to work on your feet, climb ladders, and handle moderate to heavy lifting as required.
Willingness to work in varying weather conditions and around dust, noise, and industrial equipment. Desirable Skills: Experience in a bulk plant, terminal, or similar loading/unloading facility. Familiarity with basic troubleshooting of pumps, valves, and material transfer systems.
Previous experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) or inventory software. Prior involvement in safety committees, audits, or continuous improvement initiatives. Qualifications: High school diploma or GED.
Valid forklift operator certification or the ability to obtain certification prior to or shortly after start. Equipment operation training or certificates for loaders or similar heavy equipment preferred. OSHA safety training or related industrial safety coursework advantageous.
If you are a dependable operator who takes pride in safe, efficient work, apply now to be considered for this Bulk Plant Operator contract opportunity.