FLT Operator - 4 on 4 off

Northwood; Bardwell; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life assurance

Sick pay

Free on-site parking

Discounts on food, retail, holidays, (

Gym discounts

Job summary

Northwood is hiring at its Ellesmere Port facility for a forklift operator. You will move raw materials and finished goods, unload and load trailers, and keep equipment safe and well-maintained. The role follows a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, with on-site responsibilities and strong emphasis on safety and efficiency.

The position requires a valid Counterbalance B2 licence with clamp attachment, and training must be certified if delivered in-house. Prior reel storage experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must hold valid Counterbalance B2 licence with Clamp attachment.
• In-house B2 training must be RTITB/ITSSAR/CITB certified if training delivered in-house.
• Willingness to move heavy materials across the site while prioritising safety.
• Collaborative approach; support deep-cleans and clean-as-you-go.
• Experience in paper converting or reel storage is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Move Raw materials, components and Finished goods between areas as directed by Supervisory/Management teams.
• Unload Raw materials and transport to storage areas.
• Load trailers with Finished goods promptly.
• Remove finished goods from production lines safely.
• Place components at production lines and supply pallets to lines.
• Transport bulky items and ensure equipment is well-maintained and safe.

Skills

Counterbalance licence

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Heavy materials handling

Experience in reels storage

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Join our busy manufacturing facility in the Ellesmere Port, where your day to day will entail moving Parent Reels, Finished Goods, and machinery components to required areas. ?

Shift pattern : 4 on 4 off (comprising of 2 days, 2 nights, then 4 off).

About the Role Your day to day:

• Safe movement and transport of Raw materials, components and Finished goods from one area to another, as requested and directed by the Operations or Supply Chain Supervisory & Management teams
• Follow all company SSOW, SOPs and HSE guidelines to ensure that they and those around them are kept safe
• Unloading of Raw materials & transporting them to appropriate storage areas
• Loading of Trailers with Finished goods in a timely manner
• Safe removal of Finished goods away from the production lines
• Placing components at production lines
• Transporting & supplying pallets to production lines
• Removal and transport of large bulky items from the factory (for example waste skips and core cages)
• Ensuring that equipment is kept in a well-maintained condition, free from damage and ensuring that any damage, faults or malfunctions are to be reported to management immediately

Benefits

• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Sick pay
• Free company products
• Free on-site parking
• Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
• Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
• Free early access to pay scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee referral scheme

Requirements

• Valid Counterbalance B2 licence with Clamp attachment.
• If your B2 Clamp licence is inhouse only, we require the training to have been delivered by an Instructor certified in RTITB, ITSSAR, CITB, or another certified body.
• Willingness to move heavy materials across our manufacturing site, prioritising and promoting safety at all times.
• Collaborative approach, supporting with deep-cleans and adopting a clean-as-you-go approach.
• Ideally, we’re looking for experience operating in a paper converting or reel storage environment (or transferable knowledge and skills).