Forklift Driver

Kinaxia Logistics Limited; Earls Colne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension

Full Uniform and PPE

Onsite parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Loyalty Awards (recognises employees)

Employee benefits and discounts across

brands

Job summary

Kinaxia Logistics Limited in Colchester is seeking a Warehouse Operative with FLT experience to join our site in Colchester. You will handle loading/off-loading, goods-in processes, stock locations, and pallet wrapping while upholding health and safety standards.

A valid forklift licence and 2 years warehouse experience are essential; we offer uniform, parking, and employee benefits. Join a team that values reliability, attentiveness, and safe working practices in a busy logistics environment

Qualifications

• Valid work permit and Forklift EU/UK Licence.
• Experienced Forklift Truck driver with warehouse exposure.
• Two years’ experience in a warehouse environment.
• Able to load/unload trucks proficiently.
• Compliant with health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Complete all consignment paperwork accurately and timely.
• Undertake daily/weekly safety checks on equipment and areas.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping in the workplace.
• Operate safely and in line with H&S regulations.
• Assist other departments to ensure smooth operations.
• Load and off-load pallets from trucks.
• Unloading incoming transports and checking goods-in.
• Review goods-in clipboard and ensure correct items for dispatch.
• Allocate pallets into warehousing racking and document locations.
• Pallet wrapping and related location documentation.

Skills

Forklift EU/UK Licence

Experience as Forklift Truck driver

Load/unload trucks proficiently

2 years warehouse experience

Health & Safety procedures

Stock management software

Company values alignment

Safe

Attentive

Reliable

Tools

Stock management software

Job description

Kinaxia are recruiting a Warehouse Operative with FLT to join their team at their site in Colchester.

Additional benefits

• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Full Uniform and PPE
• Onsite parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Loyalty Awards (recognises employees with 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 years’ service)
• Employee benefits and discounts across a range of top brands (including shopping, travel, motoring and days out)

About The Job

• Complete all consignment paperwork in an accurate and timely manner to deliver a world class service;
• Undertake daily/weekly safety checks on the manual handling equipment and work areas, complete any relevant paperwork and deliver to your Team Leader/Supervisor/Manager to ensure the business is fully compliant;
• Operate high standards of general housekeeping in order to maintain a clean and tidy workplace at all times;
• Work in a safe manner and in compliance with Health and Safety regulations to reduce the risk of accidents;
• Assist other departments as and when necessary in order to ensure the smooth running of the business.
• Loading and Off-Loading pallets from trucks
• Off-Loading incoming transports of goods to a warehouse
• Review ‘goods-in’ clipboard and check collections
• Compare notes/locations to ensure correct items are selected for dispatch
• Unloading of goods being checked into storage
• Allocation of pallets into warehousing racking
• Accurate completion of relevant location documents
• Pallet wrapping

Your Knowledge And Experience

• Valid work permit and Forklift EU/UK Licence
• Experienced Forklift Truck driver
• Be fully able to load/unload trucks of all types proficiently
• 2 years’ experience working within a warehouse environment
• Ability to work well under pressure to a tight timescale
• Counterbalance FLT licence
• Warehouse health & Safety procedures
• Stock management software
• Ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Company values. These are embedded in all roles and applicants must evidence these values as part of the application process.
• Safe
• Attentive
• Reliable