Flt Counterbalance Driver

Serply Recruitment Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Serply Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Counterbalance Operator (FLT) at a St Helens site. The role involves operating Counterbalance forklift equipment, handling stock movement, and working both independently and as part of a team to meet production targets.

Shifts are Monday to Friday, 8am-5:30pm, with holiday accrual during temp and 21 days + BH when permanent. A health and safety aware, reliable candidate with good numeracy is desired.

Qualifications

• Experience operating Counterbalance (FLT) equipment.
• Awareness of Health and Safety requirements.
• Ability to follow site work instructions.
• Good organisational skills.
• Reliable and dependable.
• Litera cy and numeracy skills.
• Ability to meet physical demands including lifting up to 20 kg.
• Self-motivated and energetic.
• Flexible and willing to take on varied tasks.
• Team oriented and collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Move stock across production facilities to storage or feed production.
• Ensure all moved stock is scanned for audit compliance.
• Load and unload HGV deliveries several times per day.
• Adhere to scanned procedures as trained.
• Ensure tasks are performed accurately, efficiently and on time.
• Maintain housekeeping standards in the work area.

Skills

Counterbalance FLT

Health & Safety awareness

Follow work instructions

Organisational skills

Reliability

Literacy & numeracy

Physical fitness

Team player

Job description

LEAD INFORMATION

Job Title – Counterbalance Operator (FLT)

Site location – St Helens

Responsible to – Warehouse Supervisor

Purpose of the role - As a Counterbalance Operator (FLT) you will be working both alone and as part of a team with efficiency and commitment to complete your work and strive to maintain the business performance targets with use of Counterbalance FLT MHE equipment.

Client brief - Our client is a large well renowned family-owned business in Manufacturing products based in St Helens and supply the retail trade and builders merchants across the UK.

KEY INFORMATION

Reason for vacancy – Increased demand

Contract – Temp to perm

Hourly Rate - £13.39ph - £13.61ph (depending on experience)

Shifts – Monday to Friday days only, 8am-5.30pm

Holidays – Holiday accrual whilst temp, 21 days + BH when perm

Facilities – Fantastic facilities on site, very clean and tidy office environment, kitchen/canteen, vending machines, free parking

RESPONSIBILITIES

The role - Our client is looking for Counterbalance Operators (FLT) to support their existing team in their HQ facility St Helens.

As a Counterbalance Operator (FLT) you will be working both alone and as part of a team with efficiency and commitment to complete your work and strive to maintain the business performance targets. Generalist responsibilities are as follows –

Key Responsibilities

• To move stock across the Production facility to store or to feed production
• Ensure all stocks that are moved to and from specific locations are scanned to be 100% compliant to scan audit (as applicable per site)
• Loading and unloading of HGV deliveries several times per day
• Adhere to all scan procedures as trained.
• Ensure all tasks are performed accurately, efficiently and that time deadlines are met.
• Achieve and maintain pre-set performance targets whilst maintaining accuracy.
• Take individual responsibility for the maintenance of housekeeping standards in the work area.

Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of operating Counterbalance (FLT) equipment
• To have an awareness of Health and Safety
• Willing to undertake duties within site guidelines and be able to follow work instructions.
• Good organisational skills
• Reliability and dependability
• Literacy & numeracy
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, lifting products up to 20KG.
• Self-motivated
• Upbeat and energised
• Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks
• Team player

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