Forklift Driver

Orange Recruitment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Forklift Driver for their Cumbernauld site. The role involves picking, dispatching goods, and ensuring product quality in a busy environment. Candidates should be flexible, detail-oriented, and able to work in teams. Full training is provided, and the position offers a competitive salary with additional benefits.

Benefits

Company pension

Free parking

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Flexible approach to undertake various production duties.
• Willingness to work rotational shifts and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Order picking and dispatching finished goods.
• Maintaining product quality through inspections.
• Ensuring health and safety standards are met.

Skills

Good numeracy skills

Good literacy skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Timekeeping

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Tools

Forklift Licence

Job description

We are looking to hire a Forklift Driver on our Cumbernauld Site to undertake in the role of Picking, dispatching goods, Palletising finished goods as well as some other tasks in a busy clean environment.

We are looking for candidates who have a flexible approach and can undertake a variety of production duties, full training will be given as well as any ongoing training that may be required at any given time.

Successful candidate would be looking to partake in and have:

• Order picking and dispatching finished goods.
• Unloading any materials safely that are delivered on site.
• Product Quality is maintained through inspection and quality checks on product to ensure customer specification is met.
• Ensure a high standard of housekeeping and Health & Safety is maintained at all times
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Good attention to detail.
• Help maintain good hygiene and cleanliness on equipment and around all areas on site.
• Willing to work with others and show ability to work as a team when required.
• Undertake other tasks on site away from production.
• Good timekeeping and willing to work rotational shift pattern of Day/Backshift and possibly nightshift if required. Plus have flexibility in being able to work overtime if required.

Shift Pattern/Schedule, Pay Rate/Schedule:

Monday to Friday 8 hour shifts.

Day Shift 6am – 2pm. Backshift 2pm – 10pm rotational week by week.

Weekly payroll at £12.58p/h plus monthly attendance bonus if attained.

Job Type:Full-time

Pay:£26,166 – £27,366 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Forklift Licence (required)