Fork Lift Truck Driver - Oldham

Northwood; Oldham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the paper hygiene and wiping products sector is seeking an experienced Forklift Driver for their site in Oldham. The role involves operating a forklift, ensuring safety compliance, and maintaining accurate stock records during loading and unloading tasks. Ideal candidates will possess a FLT Counterbalance and Reach licence, along with the ability to work in a team and meet deadlines.

Benefits

Voluntary overtime at enhanced rates

Company pension

Life assurance

Free early access to pay scheme

Free company products

Free on-site parking

Retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts

Wellness programmes

Qualifications

• FLT Counterbalance and Reach licence required.
• Experience as a Warehouse Operative or similar role preferred.
• Must be able to perform regular lifting.

Responsibilities

• Operating fork lifts and reach trucks to load and unload stock.
• Ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
• Maintaining accurate records during operations.

Skills

FLT Counterbalance and Reach licence

Good communication skills

Team player

Ability to work to deadlines

RPPT experience

Experience with handheld scanners

Job description

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We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Forklift Driver to join our team based in Royton, Oldham.

We’re looking for someone with a FLT Counterbalance and Reach license that can move and record goods with a consistent level of accuracy, and a focus on safety. If this sounds like you, read on to find out more.

You will be working Monday to Friday on a rotating shift pattern of 6am-2pm and 2pm-10pm.

This Forklift Driver role involves moving goods around our site and warehouses, ensuring all safety requirements are met. You will be responsible for loading and unloading deliveries, and stacking, transporting, and recording various items and pallets for storage and delivery.

The main duties and responsibilities of this role include:

• operating a forklift/reach truck to load, unload, move, and rearrange stock.
• basic operation of the palletiser system and conveyor.
• following all site safety rules to maintain a safe working environment, reporting any near misses, incidents, and injuries.
• carrying-out pre-use safety checks and ensuring accurate records are kept.
• ensuring 100% accuracy when loading and unloading by checking all products against paperwork.
• performing daily and weekly cleaning tasks.
• checking products are labelled correctly and put away in the correct locations and scanning pallets.
• achieving output targets set through effective teamworking.
• assisting with stocktakes.
• providing the correct pallet types required for production orders.

If you have a Counterbalance and Reach FLT licence and experience as a Warehouse Operative, Forklift Operator, Forklift Driver, Reach Truck Driver, or Counterbalance Forklift driver, (use of clamp attachment is desirable) apply for this role today and we will be in touch with the next steps.

Essential skills:

• FLT Counterbalance and Reach licence
• Good communication, numeracy, and literacy skills
• A team player
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Duties involve regular repetitive light, medium, and heavy lifting
• RPPT (Ride on Powered Pallet Truck) experience and/or license
• Experience of using handheld scanners and/or able to understand basic instructions displayed on handheld scanner screens

About Company

Northwood is a family-owned group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away-from-home and consumer market.

Our mission is to be the market-leading partner of choice in the away from home tissue industry. One of only a small handful of companies in the UK market that is fully vertically integrated; Northwood is involved at each point in the supply chain, from raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end-user product converting, storage and transportation.

Our remit is huge, with a portfolio of products covering two key systems brands, professional wiping, commodity, consumer paper and private label. We sell into a distribution network spanning the UK, Ireland and Europe, which in turn service markets such as healthcare, hospitality, hotels, engineering, janitorial, catering and education.

We are a highly successful, award-winning and ambitious business that has grown from a humble paper sales business to a market leader employing over 800 colleagues, across 11 sites in the UK and Spain.

We differentiate ourselves by excelling in product quality alongside market-leading service and sales support.

DE&I

At Northwood, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone is welcomed and respected. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all.

Company benefits:

• Voluntary overtime at enhanced rates
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Free early access to pay scheme
• Free company products
• Free on-site parking
• Retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
• Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service