MHE Trainer

International Logistics Group; Hours; Sur place; EUR 30 484 - 44 553; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension

Life Assurance

Healthshield Cash Plan

Discount Perks

22 days holiday (plus BH)

Résumé du poste

International Logistics Group (ILG) is seeking a Forklift Trainer to deliver and coordinate high-quality MHE training across ILG operations, ensuring operators are trained, competent and compliant with safety standards. The role promotes a culture of safety, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Responsibilities include administering training, assessments, inductions, record-keeping and licence expiry monitoring, with a focus on compliance and continuous development within a

Qualifications

• Experience delivering forklift or MHE training in a warehouse, logistics or manufacturing setting.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations and health and safety legislation.
• Excellent communication, coaching and presentation skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and reports.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to work on site.

Responsabilités

• Delivering forklift and MHE training, assessments and refresher programmes to operators across the business
• Conducting practical and theoretical assessments to ensure operator competence
• Providing induction training for new starters relating to MHE operation and warehouse safety
• Maintaining accurate training records, certification documentation and competency matrices
• Monitoring operator licence expiry dates and coordinating refresher training requirements
• Carrying out workplace observations and coaching to reinforce safe working practices
• Supporting investigations into accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying additional training needs
• Ensuring training activities comply with current legislation, company policies and industry accreditation standards
• Developing and updating training materials, guides and operating procedures
• Supporting Safe Systems of Work and risk assessments relating to MHE activities
• Providing updates to Compensation & Benefits Team regarding course completions and licence expiries

Connaissances

Forklift training

Training delivery

Coaching

Communication

Record keeping

MS Office

Formation

RTITB/ITSSAR/NPORS forklift instructor qualification

Description du poste

Hours: 40 hours per week worked Monday – Friday

ILG specialises in high‑quality order fulfilment and delivery services. Our customers are premium brands, many in the beauty, fashion and wellbeing sectors. Our mission is to help them succeed.

We are a people business, investing in training and development, recognising and rewarding our people’s achievements and creating opportunities for them to progress within our business. If you want to develop an exciting career, learn from a friendly team and realise your full potential in a fast‑growing company, this is the role for you.

The role

To deliver, coordinate and maintain high‑quality forklift and materials handling equipment (MHE) training across ILG operations, ensuring all operators are trained, competent and compliant with company procedures, health and safety standards and industry best practice. The Forklift Trainer will play a key role in promoting a culture of safety, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering forklift and MHE training, assessments and refresher programmes to operators across the business
• Conducting practical and theoretical assessments to ensure operator competence
• Providing induction training for new starters relating to MHE operation and warehouse safety
• Maintaining accurate training records, certification documentation and competency matrices in partnership with the Learning & Development Team
• Monitoring operator licence expiry dates and coordinate refresher training requirements
• Carrying out workplace observations and coaching activities to reinforce safe working practices
• Supporting investigations into accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying any additional training requirements
• Ensuring training activities comply with current legislation, company policies and industry accreditation standards
• Developing and updating training materials, guides and operating procedures as required
• Supporting the development and implementation of Safe Systems of Work and risk assessments relating to MHE activities
• Providing timely updates to the Compensation & Benefits Team regarding course completions, licence expiries, suspensions, withdrawals or any other changes that may impact forklift‑related allowances

What we are looking for

• Qualifications across multiple truck types including Reach, Counterbalance, Bendi, VNA, PPT and LLOP
• Previous experience delivering forklift or MHE training within a warehouse, logistics or manufacturing environment
• Accredited RTITB, ITSSAR, NPORS or equivalent Forklift Instructor qualification
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, MHE safety and health and safety legislation
• Excellent communication, coaching and presentation skills
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to maintain accurate records and reports
• Full UK driving licence
• Experience delivering Manual Handling training
• Experience supporting audits and compliance activities
• Knowledge of warehouse management systems and learning management platforms

Job Application Requirements –

• Right to Work in the UK & Basic DBS Check – You must have the legal right to work in the UK, (we are not able to sponsor you). If successful, you will also need to pass a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting employment.
• References – We reserve the right to request two or more references, to cover the past five years of your employment history. Please ensure you can provide accurate contact details for each of your referees.
• English Language – You must be able to work in English; enough to fully understand spoken and written work instructions, follow health and safety guidance and participate in discussions with your manager or colleagues.

If you meet the role requirements, as well as the above, and are ready to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply.

Please be aware we will be considering applications as we receive them and arranging interviews accordingly. Depending on the volume of applications we receive we may close this advert ahead of the advertised closing date.

• Pension, Life Assurance, Healthshield Cash Plan and Discount Perks
• 22 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) increasing to 25 days after 2 complete holiday years, with the option to buy/sell holiday (pro rata)
• Birthday leave
• Free on‑site parking, with electric car charging at certain locations
• Range of employee awards
• Uniform and full PPE provided
• Employee assistance programme to promote mental health wellbeing