Fork Lift Truck Driver

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Sheffield is seeking an FLT Driver to manage stock receipt and loading operations. The ideal candidate will have a valid fork truck license and experience in a warehouse environment. Responsibilities include ensuring safety standards and achieving departmental targets. This role offers a structured schedule and a competitive salary package.

Qualifications

• Current valid fork truck license is essential.
• Experience in a warehouse environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receipt and inspection of stock using barcode.
• Loading lorries in a timely manner from preassembled loads.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Motivation

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Tools

RF Gun

Fork Truck License

PC Literacy

Job description

Job Title: FLT Driver

Location: Sheffield

Mon-Fri 8am-4pm with half hour paid dinner break, total of 40 hours per week worked.

The basic salary is 28,033 plus a 0.75% attendance bonus, which gives an average salary of 28,243

Main Areas of Responsibility

• Receipt of stock to be inspected, receipted by use of barcode and put away and stacked safety to the appointed location.
• Assemble loads in readiness for despatch, checking pallets for cleanliness or damage when assembling. All pallets to be cleaned if appropriate or if damaged set aside for remedial action.
• Check status of pallets being assembled to ensure good ware. If QC stickers are present and ware is good stock check with distribution office.
• Check integrity and tautness of shrink wrap applied to pallets, any shrink wrap with holes to be re-bagged, non-fusion shrink wrap to be used only on PLM and D packed ware
• Pre-checks of trailer prior to loading to ensure that it meets the required company standard on cleanliness.
• Loading of lorries to be conducted in a timely manner from preassembled loads. Check driver paperwork corresponds with despatch pallets. Final check of load when loading to vehicle.
• Ensure driver straps the load to the prescribed standard in force at time.
• Housekeeping.
• Achievement of departmental targets as required.

Person Specification

• Use of an RF gun (desirable)
• 4 pallet handler (desirable)
• Working in a previous warehouse environment (preferably externally)
• Have a current valid fork truck license (essential)
• Numerate and literate (GCSE or equivalent)
• PC literate (desirable)
• Motivated and professional with a desire to achieve results with a commercial/customer focus
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise
• Self resilient
• Good interpersonal skills
• Dynamic and flexible approach to work
• Have basic problem solving ability
• Promotes and is passionate about the values and standards of the business.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Initiate, be open to and work with change (both cultural and technical)
• 'Can Do' attitude
• Logical approach to work
• Works in an inclusive way
• Willing to undertake additional tasks (within capabilities) to get the job done
• Willingness to take ownership
• Comfortable with a wide range of colleagues
• Take a critical approach to work practice and identify & suggest improvements
• Believes and promotes Health and Safety within workplace