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Forklift driver *

Progroup

Ellesmere Port

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 30,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

A leading packaging company, Progroup, is seeking a skilled forklift driver to support operations in Ellesmere Port. The role involves moving various board formats, ensuring safety compliance, and contributing to a high-tech working environment. This permanent position offers job security, competitive salary, and numerous benefits, including a pension and health plan.

Benefits

Free uniform and protective safety equipment
Competitive company pension
Contributory health plan
Service loyalty bonus
Bonus for introducing new staff
Choice between paid overtime and compensatory time off

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in fast-moving consumable goods environment.
  • Proficient counterbalance driver with experience using 3 meter forks.

Responsibilities

  • Move corrugated board formats into the warehouse and load trucks.
  • Safeguard production capability and assist with cleaning.
  • Comply with regulations on safety and securing loads.

Skills

Forklift driving
Load management
Occupational safety compliance

Education

Valid forklift driving licence

Job description

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We are Progroup. We are bold, we are high-tech, we are innovative. We pursue our goals together as one team. This is what defines us.

As an ambitious team, we actively contribute to Progroup’s success. We have fun and are passionate about working on innovative products and creating added value for our customers every single day – this makes us proud and is rewarded with attractive potential earnings.

Your responsibilities

  • As a forklift driver you will help to move corrugated board formats of different sizes, lengths and heights into the warehouse and load them onto trucks to achieve a load volume of 76% or higher. This takes skills and thought to do this quickly and safely – it’s a bit like playing "Tetris"
  • You will safeguard the production capability and smooth operation of our corrugator machines
  • You will assist with cleaning and good housekeeping within the team
  • You will comply with regulations on occupational safety and securing loads and promote these standards

Your profile

  • You have extensive experience of working in a fast-moving consumable goods environment, as an FLT driver moving loads of different types and sizes to maximise load volumes
  • You are a proficient forklift counterbalance driver with a valid driving licence and experience of using 3 meter forks

What you can look forward to

In an ever changing market, we offer a permanent opportunity, with job security and a competitive salary.

  • 4x4 shift system.
  • Choice between paid overtime and compensatory time off.
  • New, high tech, environment.
  • Free uniform and protective safety equipment.
  • Competitive company pension
  • Contributory health plan.
  • Service loyalty bonus
  • Bonus for the successful introduction of new staff.
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