Fork Lift Driver

Barratt Redrow; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

24 days' holiday

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Barratt Redrow is seeking a Forklift Driver to support site operations on our Edinburgh region construction projects. You will manage deliveries, check quantities, store materials, and assist the Site Manager with daily tasks to keep the programme on track.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the Site Manager, monitoring stock levels, recording discrepancies, inspecting lifts daily, and maintaining a clean, safe working environment on site. Experience on large domestic builds is preferred.

Qualifications

• FLT licence holder with ability to operate forklift safely on site.
• UK driving licence and access to own transport preferred.
• Health and Safety awareness required on construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Regularly communicate with Site Manager to stay updated on schedule changes.
• Advise Site Manager of shortages to prevent delays.
• Check deliveries for quantity and quality and log discrepancies with Materials Controller.
• Store and label materials correctly; ensure waste is disposed of in designated skips.
• Inspect forklift daily and record weekly checks in Plant Register.
• Keep forklift clean and roadworthy and perform routine maintenance.
• Inspect plant attachments weekly and log in Plant Register.
• Follow safe working practices and report issues to site manager.
• Assist with general labouring duties as required.

Skills

FLT licence

UK driving licence

Health and Safety Awareness

CSCS Card

Education

Health and Safety awareness training

Tools

Forklift

Job description

What you'll be doing?

Within the Construction environment, think about buying materials, managing big projects, ensuring health and safety and customer service. At any given time, you’ll find us working on some circa 400 developments in both towns and rural areas across the UK, and every one poses unique challenges. Some are from scratch on brownfield sites; others see us adapting existing buildings, like old factories or disused hospitals.

What you'll be doing?

Within the Construction environment, think about buying materials, managing big projects, ensuring health and safety and customer service. At any given time, you’ll find us working on some circa 400 developments in both towns and rural areas across the UK, and every one poses unique challenges. Some are from scratch on brownfield sites; others see us adapting existing buildings, like old factories or disused hospitals.

We need people who can bring us fresh ideas and imagination on one hand, and the commercial ability to manage people, budgets and costs on the other. It is testament to the professionalism of our construction teams that for an unprecedented thirteenth year, Site Managers have won more NHBC Pride in the Job Awards than any other housebuilder.

Reporting to the Site Manager, It is the responsibility of the Forklift Driver to manage and control the delivery of materials to the site and the distribution of the materials in accordance with the construction programme and instruction from the Site Manager/Assistant Site Manager or Materials Controller.

You will be expected to:

• Regularly communicate with Site Manager to keep up to date with any changes to the construction programme
• Advice Site Manager of any shortages of blocks and bricks and level of silo mix so that the build programme is not delayed due to material shortage
• Ensure all deliveries are checked for quality and the correct quantity when delivered and record any defective or short deliveries in conjunction with Materials Controller where applicable
• Store and label materials correctly in the store areas supplied. (Please see standard Compound set up)
• Ensure that any waste materials are loaded into the correct site skips so the waste control can be managed
• Advise the Site Manager/Assistant Site Manager of any defective/damaged materials when collecting or loading out of materials
• Ensure that the forklift is inspected daily for maintenance purposes and weekly inspections are recorded in the Plant Register
• Ensure the forklift is clean and roadworthy at all times and carry out routine maintenance
• Any plant attachments i.e. road brush are inspected on a weekly basis and recorded in the Plant Register
• Ensure that safe working practices are adhered to at all times and report any issues directly to the site manager
• Ensure that all materials loaded out on platforms allow for the loading bay gates to be closed at all times
• Carry out labouring duties as and when required

What You’ll Need

To be successful in the role, we are looking for:

• Ability to work unsupervised and to use own initiative appropriately
• Previous experience of working on large domestic volume house building sites
• Someone who holds an appropriate FLT drivers licence and have a full UK driving licence
• Someone who has the relevant Health and Safety Awareness
• Someone who has a current appropriate CSCS or partner scheme card

Benefits

Our Company and Benefits

We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That’s more than any other major housebuilder. It’s because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building. We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex-Armed Forces personnel to come and help us stay one step ahead, and build the homes that Britain needs.

Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office-based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues.

We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.

As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC and specifically for this role we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Private Medical Insurance - Single Cover
• 24 days' holiday
• Choice of Flexible Benefits

Our Benefits Are Fit To Measure

Today’s housebuilding professional need tomorrow’s benefits, so they’re ready for whatever the future brings. When you join Barratt, you get the kind of support you would expect from a business built for a modern working world.

Private medical cover

Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more — including physio and talking therapies. You can even add family members.

Pension

First-class pension schemes with the option of up to 10% employer contributions.

Annual Health Assessment

All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing.

Financial Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, we offer many ways to make life more affordable – from access to employee loans and savings accounts, to house purchase discounts.

Lifestyle Benefits

Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers… These make a massive difference to the quality of your lifestyle.

So much more…

From death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family friendly policies (including our Parents and Carers leave) to a share buying scheme, we have an incredible range of additional benefits.