FLT Driver (Night Shift)

hireful; Wakefield; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated FLT Driver for night shifts in Wakefield. This role is vital for ensuring efficient replenishment and storage control within the depot. You'll be responsible for accurate stock movements, assembly of customer orders, and maintaining safety standards while loading goods. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will make a significant impact in a thriving environment. Enjoy competitive pay, various perks, and a commitment to inclusivity in the workplace. If you're motivated and ready for a rewarding challenge, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Excellent Rates of Pay plus Bonus Opportunity

Early access to your pay through ‘EarlyPay’

24/7 access to payslips and Rotas

10% Staff Discount in SPAR stores

Company Life Insurance

Company Pension Scheme

NEST pension scheme

Extra Holidays - Purchase Scheme

Cycle to work - Bicycle purchase scheme

Free Uniform

Qualifications

• FLT licence is essential for this role.
• Experience in warehousing and distribution is required.

Responsibilities

• Accurate replenishment and assembly of customer orders.
• Efficient use of bulk storage space and accurate stock recording.
• Loading goods safely onto company vehicles.

Skills

FLT (Reach) licence

Warehousing and distribution experience

Ability to work efficiently in a cold environment

Job description

FLT Driver (Night Shift)

Hours: 40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7, to include weekends on a rota basis

Location: Food Service Wakefield

Salary: £12.75 per Standard Hour + £1.97ph night allowance + £0.60ph FLT allowance

As a FLT Driver in Wakefield, you will play a crucial role in the accurate and efficient replenishment, ferrying and bulk storage control within the depot. You will also, when FLT activities are not required, undertake normal Warehouse Operative activities such as the assembly and/or loading of customers' orders. We are seeking motivated, friendly, hard-working individuals who thrive in a dynamic work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurate and systematic replenishment of picking fixtures
• The efficient use of bulk storage space
• Accurate labelling / re-labelling of all bulk storage pallets
• Adhering to stock rotational procedures
• Transfer of bulk stock from the goods inwards area into correct picking fixture / bulk storage area
• Accurate recording of all stock movements onto the bulk storage systems (SMS) or onto supplementary manual bulk storage document
• Accurate assembly of customers' orders
• Picking and loading goods onto cages in a safe and manageable manner
• Performing accurate and efficient duties within other warehouse functions
• Accurate marking and storage of assembled orders awaiting dispatch
• The accurate loading of customer orders onto company vehicles
• Ensuring that drivers’ run-sheets, documentation and vehicle keys are distributed correctly on completion of loading
• The preparation of vehicles prior to loading

Some Key Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Qualifications Required

Essential

• FLT (Reach) licence
• Warehousing and distribution experience
• Ability to work efficiently in a cold environment

We can offer you:

• Excellent Rates of Pay plus Bonus Opportunity
• Early access to your pay through ‘EarlyPay’
• 24/7 access to your payslips and Rotas via HR/Payroll portal
• 10% Staff Discount in our SPAR stores
• Company Life Insurance worth 1 x Annual Salary and 6 x Annual Salary with Company Pension Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• NEST pension scheme
• Extra Holidays - Purchase Scheme
• Cycle to work - Bicycle purchase scheme
• Long Service Awards (e.g. 25 years service is £500 in vouchers and extra 4 weeks paid leave)
• Free Uniform
• Free On-site Car Parking

A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is one of the largest privately owned companies in the UK. Our forward-thinking family-owned business began life in 1917 as a counter-service grocery store and has grown from these humble beginnings into a company that now owns 260 SPAR convenience stores and employs more than 7,000 people, with a turnover of £1.3 billion. As one of the largest convenience retailers in the UK, we are always looking for innovative ways to create a point of difference. Food and drink have always been our lifeblood, and today our business has multiple divisions specialising in retail, food service and wholesale distribution.

Inclusive environment: as a Disability Confident Committed employer we are dedicated to creating a fair, inclusive workplace for all. We offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

You may also have experience in the following: Warehouse Operative, Forklift Truck Driver, Reach Truck Driver, VNA Driver, FLT Operator, Distribution Operative, Warehouse Picker, Warehouse Loader, Cold Storage Operative, Order Picker, Logistics Operative, Supply Chain Operative, Goods In Operative, Bulk Stock Controller, Freezer Operative, Inventory Operative, Materials Handler, etc.

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