Counterbalance Forklift Days/Nights

The Best Connection; Petworth; On-site; GBP 1,515,000 - 1,791,000; Full time

Job summary

The Best Connection currently seeks Seasonal Forklift Counterbalance operatives for a market leading client in rural West Sussex. The role runs from the end of September for a 3-week period, with day and night shifts to cover the full 09:30–20:00 and 20:00–05:30 slots.

You will handle crates, pallets and general yard tasks while maintaining safety and cleanliness. Responsibilities include performing forklift safety checks, loading and unloading pallets, weighing crates and assisting with washing

Qualifications

• Experience with forklift operation in a warehouse environment.
• Ability to perform forklift safety checks at start of shift.
• Ability to assist with pallet handling and general warehouse duties.

Responsibilities

• Complete forklift safety check sheet at start of each shift.
• Receive crates and stack for reuse after washer.
• Unload trailers and position pallets in loading bays.
• Weigh pallets and move to loading bay as directed.
• Transport pallets to depalletiser system as directed.
• Load pallets onto trailers as directed by Shift Manager.
• Maintain forklift cleanliness and replace gas bottles as needed.
• Report any damage or malfunctions to Shift Manager.
• Assist in leaf picking, pallet washing, floor cleaning and crate washing.
• Follow SOPs and health and safety rules.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety checks

Pallet handling

Tools

Weighing scales

Crate washer

Forklift

Job description

The Best Connection are currently recruiting seasonal Forklift Counterbalance day/night for a market leading client in their field, in rural West Sussex.

This is a very exciting position, commencing from end of September, for a period of 3 weeks!

Overall Purpose:

To assist in general work operations in the warehouse and forecourt including stacking away grape picking crates, cleaning pallets and general tidying of the outdoor work area.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To complete a 'forklift safety check sheet' at the start of each shift


• During operation of the press loading system, receive cleaned picking crates as they emerge from the crate washer and stack them in the designated area, ready for re-use


• Unload trailers of fruit pallets as soon as trailers arrive into designated loading bays.


• Weigh pallets of fruit on platform scales and move to loading bay as directed by Weighbridge operator


• Transport fruit pallets from loading bays to de-palletiser system as directed by Shift Manager


• Load pallets of clean and empty crates onto trailers as directed by Shift Manager.


• Maintain cleanliness of forklift, and replace gas bottles as needed.


• To immediately report any damage or malfunctions of the forklift to the Shift Manager.

Other tasks:

• Report all incidents or broken equipment immediately to Shift manager


• Assist in leaf picking, pallet washing, floor cleaning and crate washing operations as required.


• Compliance with all Standard Operating Procedures and health and safety rules.

General Tasks:

• To maintain a safe, clean and tidy work environment at all times


• To only operate any machinery or equipment after training and approval by the Shift Manager.

Working Hours:

• Days (09:30 to 20:00, Monday to Sunday)


• Nights (20:00 to 05:30, Monday to Sunday)

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.