Forklift Counterbalance/Production Operative Days/Nights

The Best Connection; Sandy; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

28 days holiday pro-rata

Pension after 3 months

Job summary

The Best Connection Bedford is recruiting for a Counterbalance Forklift Operative to join their friendly team in Sandy. The role involves operating a 5 tonne counterbalance forklift and supporting production in a yard environment.

Candidates with prior labouring/production experience and a valid in-date forklift licence are preferred. The role requires rotating day/night shifts, weather-facing outdoor work, and strict health and safety adherence.

Qualifications

• Previous labouring and production experience preferred.
• Must hold a valid in-date 5 tonne Counterbalance licence.
• Must be able to work rotating days/nights.

Responsibilities

• Operate production equipment and machinery to produce building/landscaping materials.
• Carry out yard/production site and warehouse housekeeping as required.
• Complete health and safety checks and record keeping as required.
• Ensure all duties/tasks are carried out to required standards and production targets are achieved.
• Operate Counterbalance Forklift to move stock and equipment safely around the yard/production site.

Skills

Teamwork

Quality checks

Health & safety awareness

Manual handling

Tools

5 tonne Counterbalance licence

Job description

The Best Connection Bedford are partnered with one of the UKs leading manufacturers and supplier of building and landscaping materials and are recruiting for a Production/Forklift Operative to join their Friendly team based in Sandy.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates who have previous labouring and production experience, candidates who hold a valid, in date, 5 tonne Counterbalance licence are preferred as the role will involve moving building/landscaping materials around the yard.

Counterbalance Forklift Operative Sandy - Pay rates:

• £15.00 per hour
• £20.90 for any hours after 46 hours worked per week

Counterbalance Forklift Operative Sandy - Requirements of the job:

• Work collaboratively with the production team to achieve production targets
• Carry out quality control checks on products as directed and report any concerns to the production manager
• Manual Handling, Heavy lifting and working outside in all weather are a requirement of this role.
• Commit to working rotating shift pattern of Days/Nights
• Follow all health and safety protocol at all times, reporting any concerns/incidents to management
• Forklift operatives will need to hold an accredited, valid, in date 5 tonne Counterbalance licence.
• Be able to commute to shift location

Responsibilities of the job:

• Operate production equipment and machinery to produce building/landscaping materials
• Carry out yard/production site and warehouse housekeeping as required
• Complete any health and safety checks and record keeping as required
• Ensure all duties/tasks are carried out to required standards and production targets are achieved
• Operate Counterbalance Forklift to move stock and equipment safely around the yard/production site

Benefits of working for The Best Connection:

• Weekly pay and online payslips
• 28 days a year paid holiday pro-rata
• Friendly professional consultants on call
• Pension Scheme available after 3 months service

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.