Want to Greatly Increase your chances of finding a higher paying job? Licenced (LO) Order Picker operators are in high demand and you could soon be one of them.
LO Order Picker Courses
Today, more and more warehouses are using Order Picking forklifts. Because the Order picker isn't covered under the standard LF forklift licence and because most forklift drivers don't know what an order picker is, licenced LO operators are in short supply.
We get more phone calls from employment agencies looking for licenced LO operators with High Reach forklift experience than for any other types of operators.
Having the LO Order Picker licence greatly increases your chances of finding a higher paying job as it opens the door to a lot of new job opportunities.
What Is An Order Picker?
An Order Picker is a machine which raises the operator up into the air, with the load, to place or retrieve stock into racking. The operator drives the machine from a fenced in drivers platform and wears a safety harness to keep them from falling out.
The machines are driven like a forklift at low levels with loads usually stacked onto a pallet. By parking parallel to the pallet racking, operators can raise the pallet and drivers platform into the air to load or unload goods into high level racking bays.
So How Does The LO Course Work?
You'll be taught all of the necessary theory knowledge required to operate safely and get the licence as well as how to perform the practical tasks such as:
Manuovering the machine around obstacles, picking- placing and retrieving from different heights, how to handle emergency situations, checking, charging and correctly parking the machine and more.
At the end of the training you'll sit the WorkCover licence test with one of our freindly and profession assessors. On successful completion, you'll receive a Statement of Attainment and a Nationally Recognised LO licence.
How Quickly Can I Get A Licence?
All training courses have recomended hours however, if you can demonstrate some knowledge or skills then this can reduce the amount of time needed for training. Most experienced Order Picker Forklift drivers who have had previous experience working in a warehouse find a two day course may be all that's needed.
For those who have never driven a car, have no forklift or order picker experience or need assistance with language and numeracy, a longer Course is usually more suited. Our beginner training course is held over minimum 3 days (over 2 weeks) with additional home study a pre-requisite.
What are the study requirements?
When you book in for our training you will be asked if you have had previous experience.This gives us an idea of how much training may be required. Upon booking you will be emailed a Pre-Course Study Guide, it is a requirement of this program that you study this material prior to course attendeance.
It is considered that your learning begins from the moment you recieve the pre-course material.
On the nights between your training you will be given additional home study to complete
Normally $445pp
now just $395pp
This is the total cost for a two day course, including training and assessment.
Extra training days are available at a cost of $100 per day.
A deposit of $245pp is payable at the time of booking.
WorkCover Assessment Retests $150 per attempt
An additional surcharge of $50 applies to Saturday classes
If you have any special needs please discuss with us prior to booking.
WorkCover charge a $65 administration fee for processing the licence.
This is due within 60 days of passing the licence test.
Refund Policy: If course is cancelled within the last 3 business days prior to course start date a $245 per head cancellation fee is incurred. Should you wish to reschedule within the last 3 business days prior to course start date a $150pp reschedule fee is incurred.
If you cannot make the second training date as booked above you forfeit that training day, an additional day will be booked at a cost of $100 ($150 on a Saturday).
Course duration: Nominal hours for Forklift is 40 hours and Order Picker 70 hours however with homestudy and if you can demonstrate past competence you may be able to complete the training a lot sooner.
Where and When Are The Courses Held?
The LO Order Picker Courses are held at our Blacktown Training Centre. New courses start every two weeks. Call our office on 1300 799 112 to find out when this weeks course starts.
LOCATION: Unit 1/3-5 Tattersall Rd Blacktown
How Can I Book A Course?
To book your LO Order Picker Course, simply call 1300 799 112 and we'll arrange a course time that suits you.
So call now on 1300 799 112 or Simply Click here to book your training courses today!
