AT832792 - Retail and Wholesale Industry - SDAEA Wholesale Grocers Award 2003 [Transitional]

PART 4 - WAGES AND RELATED MATTERS 

11. WAGES

11.1 Juniors

[11.1 substituted by PR947276 PR959783 PR975910 PR978934; PR984169 ppc 01Oct08]

Age	Percentage of the rate of Classification Storeworker Grade II	Rate
	%	$
AT 16 years of age	50	301.90
At 17 years of age	75	452.90
At 18 years of age	The appropriate adult rate

11.2 Adults

[11.2 substituted by PR947276 PR959783 PR975910 PR978934; PR984169 ppc 01Oct08]

Classification	Total minimum	Wage relativity
	award rate	to base trade
	$	%
Storeworker Grade I	583.00	87.4
On Commencement	590.40	89.2
After 12 months	598.00	91.0
Storeworker Grade II	603.80	92.4
Storeworker Grade III	622.50	96.9
Storeworker Grade IV	641.10	100.9

[11.3 substituted by PR947276 PR959783 PR978934; PR984169 ppc 01Oct08]

11.3 The rates of pay in this award include the arbitrated safety net adjustment payable under the Wages and Allowances Review 2008. This arbitrated safety net adjustment may be offset against any equivalent amount in rates of pay received by employees whose wages and conditions of employment are regulated by this award which are above the wage rates prescribed in the award. Such above-award payments include wages payable pursuant to certified agreements, currently operating enterprise flexibility agreements, Australian workplace agreements, award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements and overaward arrangements. Absorption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is not required.

Increases made under previous National Wage Case principles or under the current Statement of Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments.

11.4 Disability allowance

[11.4 varied by PR966990 PR975910 PR978934; PR984169 ppc 01Oct08]

An employee required to:

11.4.1 Load or unload containers shall be paid an amount of 65 cents per hour while so engaged.

11.4.2 Work in the cool room shall be paid an amount of $13.80 per week, or 37 cents per hour.

11.5 Classifications

11.5.1 Storeworker grade I

11.5.1(a) Points of entry

• New employee.

11.5.1(b) Skills and duties

11.5.1(b)(i) Responsible for the quality of their own work subject to detailed direction.

11.5.1(b)(ii) Works in a team environment and/or under routine supervision.

11.5.1(b)(iii) Undertakes duties in a safe and responsible manner.

11.5.1(b)(iv) Exercises discretion within their level of skills and training.

11.5.1(b)(v) Possesses basic interpersonal and communication skills.

11.5.1(b)(vi) Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this level may perform are the following:

• storing and packing of goods and materials in accordance with the appropriate procedures and/or regulations;
• preparation and receipt of appropriate documentation including liaison with suppliers;
• allocating and retrieving goods from specific warehouse areas;
• basic operation of V.D.U. or similar equipment;
• periodic stock checks;
• responsible for housekeeping in own work environment;
• use of non licensed material handling equipment.

11.5.1(c) Promotional criteria

An employee remains at this level until they are capable of effectively performing through assessment or appropriate certification the tasks required of this function so as to enable them to progress to the next level as a position becomes available.

11.5.2 Storeworker grade II

11.5.2(a) Points of entry

• Storeworker grade I.
• Proven and demonstrated skills (including as appropriate, appropriate certification) to the level required of this grade.

11.5.2(b) Skills and duties

11.5.2(b)(i) Able to understand detailed instructions and work from procedures.

11.5.2(b)(ii) Able to coordinate work in a team environment under limited supervision.

11.5.2(b)(iii) Responsible for quality of their own work.

11.5.2(b)(iv) Possesses sound interpersonal and communication skills.

11.5.2(b)(v) Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this level may perform are the following:

• licensed operation of all appropriate materials handling equipment;
• use of tools and equipment within the warehouse (basic non-trades maintenance);
• operation at a level higher than that of an employee at Storeworker grade I level;

11.5.2(c) Promotional criteria

An employee remains at this level until they are capable of effectively performing through assessment or appropriate certification the tasks required of this function so as to enable them to progress to the next level as a position becomes available.

11.5.3 Storeworker grade III

11.5.3(a) Points of entry

• Storeworker grade II.
• Proven demonstrated skills (including as appropriate, appropriate certification) to the level required of this grade.

11.5.3(b) Skills and duties

11.5.3(b)(i) Understands and is responsible for quality control standards.

11.5.3(b)(ii) Possesses an advanced level of interpersonal and communication skills.

11.5.3(b)(iii) Competent keyboard skills.

11.5.3(b)(iv) Sound working knowledge of all warehousing/stores duties performed at levels below this grade, exercises discretion within scope of this grade.

11.5.3(b)(v) May perform work requiring minimal supervision either individually or in a team environment.

11.5.3(b)(vi) Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this level may perform are the following:

• use of a V.D.U. for purposes such as the maintenance of a deposit storage system, information input/ retrieval, etc. at a level higher than grade II;
• operation of all materials handling equipment under license;
• development and refinement of a store layout including proper location of goods and their receipt and despatch;
• employee who is responsible for the supervision of and the responsibility for the conduct of work of up to ten employees.

11.5.3(c) Promotional criteria

An employee remains at this level until they are capable of effectively performing, through assessment or appropriate certification, the tasks required of this function so as to enable them to progress to the next level as a position becomes available.

11.5.4 Storeworker grade IV

11.5.4(a) Points of entry

• Storeworker grade III.
• Proven demonstrated skills to the level required of this grade.

11.5.4(b) Skills and duties

11.5.4(b)(i) Implements quality control techniques and procedures.

11.5.4(b)(ii) Understands and is responsible for a warehouse or a large section of a warehouse.

11.5.4(b)(iii) Highly developed level of interpersonal and communications skills.

11.5.4(b)(iv) Ability to supervise and provide direction and guidance to other employees including the ability to assist in the provision of on-the-job training and induction.

11.5.4(b)(v) Exercises discretion within the scope of this grade.

11.5.4(b)(vi) Exercises skills attained through the successful completion of an appropriate warehousing certificate.

11.5.4(b)(vii) Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this level may perform are the following:

• liaising with management, suppliers and customers with respect to stores operations;
• detailing and coordinating activities of other Storeworkers and acting in a leading hand capacity for in excess of ten Storeworkers;
• maintaining control registers including inventory control and being responsible for the preparation and reconciliation of regular reports or stock movement, despatches etc.

11.5.5 Employees in the above groups are to perform a wider range of duties within the new broadbanded classifications including work which is incidental or peripheral to their main tasks or functions.

11.5.6 Subject to agreement at enterprise level, employees are to undertake training for the wider range of duties and for access to higher classifications.

11.5.7 The parties will not create barriers to advancement of employees within the award or through access to training.

11.5.8 No employee shall have their wage rate reduced due to the deletion of leading hand rates from this award.