Sosaia Taipaleti
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Efficient and reliable with hands-on experience in packaging operations across various industries. Skilled in operating packaging machinery, manual packing, and maintaining workplace safety standards. Strong organizational skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure. Contributed to improving packaging speed and reducing material waste in previous roles, enhancing overall productivity.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Pick Packer/Forklift Operator
United Food Services
Melbourne, VIC
01.2023 - 09.2025
- 3AM start, loading trucks with dry/frozen goods for about 3-4 hours.
- Replenishing aisles with new product or whatever section needs refilling while operating a Bendi forklift.
- Operating a normal Crown forklift to refill pallets, receive deliveries (semi etc.) & Refilling racks in the freezer with chip pallets.
- Paper based picking
- Going out on deliveries with supervisor to deliver goods that had been loaded at the beginning of the shift. Usually as a fill in if truck drivers are not on shift.
Laborer
Allied Mills
Melbourne, VIC
04.2021 - 12.2022
- Assigned Team Leader role and lead team members during different stages of production and packing.
- Also collaborated with team members to meet daily production goals.
- Followed safety protocols to ensure a safe working environment.
- Monitored product quality during processing stages.
- Performed physical activities requiring heavy lifting, walking and standing for long periods of time.
- Completed variety of physical labor tasks.
- Participating in meetings to evaluate future goals and expected outcomes for the business.
Education
Graduated - College
Sunshine College
Sunshine, VIC10-2019
Skills
- Forklift operation
- Picking accuracy
- Product replenishment
- Quality control
- Safety compliance
- Team leadership
- Able to stock take products
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Safety protocols
- Able to work well with others
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Pick Packer/Forklift Operator
United Food Services
01.2023 - 09.2025
Laborer
Allied Mills
04.2021 - 12.2022
Graduated - College
Sunshine College