Forklift Driver

Office Angels; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Forklift Driver in Folkestone. The role involves managing stock, handling materials, and ensuring the smooth flow of components. Ideal candidates will have experience in a warehouse environment, proficiency with counterbalance forklifts, and a full UK driving licence. The position offers a salary of up to £26,000 with additional pay for overtime. Work hours are Monday to Thursday from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm and Friday from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Experience using a counterbalance forklift (expired and in-house licence accepted).
• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Organise workshop tools, materials and finished goods.
• Receipt and inspection of in-coming goods.
• Identify and move tools to/from the workshop.
• Provide packaging materials and parts to the workshop.
• Supply materials to support production.
• Use counterbalance FLTs, pallet truck and manual handling equipment.
• Deliver orders to customer sites.

Skills

Experience in warehouse or manufacturing environment

Experience using a counterbalance forklift

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Job Title: Forklift Driver

Location: Folkestone, Kent

Salary: up to £26,000 with time and a half for any hours over 39 hours

Hours: Working hours are Monday to Thursday 7:30am - 5:00pm and Friday 7:30am - 3:00pm.

Our Client:

Is a well-established engineering and manufacturing business that specialises in the design and production of components. Supplying to a wide range of industries, they pride themselves on delivering high-quality, innovative solutions that meet the needs of their customers across the UK and internationally.

Role Summary:

You will play a key role in managing stock, handling materials and ensuring smooth flow of components and supplies across the workshop.

Key responsibilities within your new role would be to:

• Organisation of workshop tools, materials and finished goods.
• Receipt and inspection of in-coming goods.
• Identification and movement of required tools to/from the workshop.
• Supply of packaging materials and ancillary parts to the workshop.
• Provision of all materials to support production.
• Use of counterbalance FLT's, pallet truck and manual handling equipment.
• Delivering orders to customers sites.

Experience and skills required for this position:

• Previous experience working within a warehouse or manufacturing environment
• Previous experience using a counterbalance forklift (expired and in-house licence accepted)
• A full UK driving licence

Next steps:

If this sounds like the ideal position for you and you have the experience outlined above, then please apply and you will be contacted by a member of our team if your CV matches our requirements.

If you would like any further information before applying, then please call Ellie (Permanent Consultant) on 01233 646632.

Alternatively, if you know someone who may be suitable for this role please share the details, if you successfully refer a friend, you will receive a £50 voucher *terms apply*.

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