MIKE HIKAIRO
Glenfield Park,NSW
Summary
I am a hardworking, reliable and safety-focused professional with extensive experience in forklift operation, manufacturing, warehousing, cold storage and logistics coordination. Approximately 10 years of forklift experience across various types and sizes, with a current SafeWork licence. Experienced in supervising teams, coordinating freight, managing inventory, operating trucks and trailers, and supporting production operations. Strong communication, computer and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to work efficiently in fast-paced environments while maintaining high standards of safety, accuracy and productivity.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Forklift Driver
DSM Nutritional Products
Wagga Wagga, NSW
08.2024 - Current
- Loaded and unloaded rigid trucks, semi-trailers and B-double vehicles using forklifts to maintain smooth logistics operations.
- Transported finished goods and materials between production and warehouse locations to ensure timely availability for orders.
- Picked, scanned and allocated pallets for invoicing and dispatch, ensuring accurate order fulfillment.
- Maintain accurate stock levels and safely store products in warehouse racking.
- Receive incoming goods and verify deliveries against packing slips.
- Complete consignment notes, pallet labels and shipping documentation.
- Follow daily run sheets to coordinate outbound freight collections.
Coldstore Supervisor / Logistics Coordinator
Beaufort River Meats
Beaufort River, WA
09.2017 - 03.2024
- Managed the daily operations of a cold storage facility supporting an export meat processing plant.
- Coordinated workflow to meet production requirements, fulfill customer orders, and adhere to dispatch deadlines.
- Supervised employees, assessed performance and provided coaching and training to improve productivity.
- Liaised with the Production Manager to ensure orders were completed accurately and on schedule.
- Managed receivals from the slaughter floor, boning room, chillers and red and green offal rooms.
- Oversaw blast freezing operations and holding store management.
- Coordinated the loading and dispatch of chilled and frozen cartons, carcasses and pallets.
- Managed onsite shipping containers and coordinated their movements to ports to ensure timely dispatch.
- Coordinated offsite freezing, planning and load-outs through Americold.
- Operated trucks and trailers within the yard, including Road Ranger gearboxes, B-double and road-train combinations, and PTO-operated dump trailers.
- Ensured compliance with company policies, operational objectives, and workplace safety while meeting export requirements.
- Checked documentation and completed relevant export compliance checks, including applicable PRA, RFP and W.A.H.A. requirements.
Boning Room Labourer
JBS
Bordertown, SA
06.2015 - 01.2017
- Pre-trimmed lamb carcasses to ensure quality for further processing.
- Moved carcasses from chillers to boning room, maintaining safety and efficiency standards.
- Operated processing machinery in accordance with workplace procedures.
- Sorted and packed meat products to consistently meet production and quality standards.
- Maintained hygiene, safety and product handling standards in a food processing environment.
Skills
- Forklift Operation
- Warehouse Operations and Inventory Control
- Production and Manufacturing Operations
- Truck and Trailer Operations
- Loading, Unloading and Freight Coordination
- Cold Storage and Blast Freezing Management
- Order Picking, Scanning and Dispatch
- Staff Supervision, Training and Development
- Container Management and Transport Logistics
- Receivals, Stock Control and Pallet Management
- Workplace Health and Safety (WHS/OH&S)
- Quality Assurance and Food Safety Procedures
- Documentation, Computer Skills and Record Keeping
- Machinery Operation and Production Support
Timeline
Forklift Driver
DSM Nutritional Products
08.2024 - Current
Coldstore Supervisor / Logistics Coordinator
Beaufort River Meats
09.2017 - 03.2024
Boning Room Labourer
JBS
06.2015 - 01.2017