Forklift Truck Operator

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties will include but will not be limited to:

Forklift operations  - 70%

• Assisting with the loading / unloading of deliveries
• Picking stock ready for shipment
• Operating a forklift truck (FLT) to move and rearrange stock and ensure that products are stored safely and labelled correctly
• Assisting all department / units with FLT duties when required
• Emptying recycling skips when required
• Ensuring a reasonable standard of ‘housekeeping’ and tidiness within the yard
•  Drive with due care and attention, around site and consideration for others

Quality assurance – 20%

• Preparing future loads, prestaging and checking
• Checking for damaged or missing items
• Assisting with the monthly stock take
• Ensuring compliance with quality standards
• Encouraging continuous improvement

Administrative support – 10%

• Being responsible for creating and printing the relevant labels and / or paperwork
• Assisting the Transport Manager in the office with the allocation of orders to transport.
• Assisting the Transport Manager with the booking of transport.
• Assisting the Transport Manager with ad hoc requests for transport and deliveries onto site.
• Logging Deliveries in Goods In.

Occasional

• Assisting the operators, covering breaks ie, machine setting and / or operating as required

DESIRES KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Counterbalance forklift license
• Candidate must have good organisational skills.
• Candidate must be proactive and show initiative
• Candidate must possess good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good PC Skills

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Hourly Rate £11.00 per hour
• Bonus* £1.10 per hour (10%) (Paid monthly)
• Working Hours Monday – Friday 07:00 – 17:00 (45 hrs pw)
• Annual leave 28 days per annum (inc BH)
• Pension Employer 3% contribution

*subject to meeting attendance and conduct criteria