Forklift Driver

GXO Logistics; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Retail Discounts

Extensive training opportunities

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. in Ipswich is seeking a Forklift Driver to join the La Doria team. The role is permanent and full-time, with Monday to Friday shifts and every 4th Saturday, on a rotating schedule (06:00-14:30 and 14:00-22:30).

We offer an annual salary of £31,005, holiday pay, extensive training opportunities, and various discounts. Experience with counterbalance forklifts and a counterbalance license is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience driving a counterbalance is essential.
• Counterbalance license highly preferable.
• Experience of working in a warehouse environment.
• Good levels of communication, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work cohesively and well with others.

Responsibilities

• Loading vehicles using a counterbalance forklift.
• Ensuring deliveries are received and put away correctly.
• Repacking and consolidating items to support the rework team.
• Be proactive and responsible for Health and Safety to help minimise risks, hazards, and incidents.

Skills

Counterbalance forklift

Good communication

Teamwork

Health and safety awareness

Job description

Do you have previous experience working as Forklift Driver? Are you immediately available and looking for a new opportunity? Do you want guaranteed hours each week, so you know you have a work/life balance?

Here at GXO we're looking to recruita Forklift Drivertojoin ourLa Doriateam based inIpswich - Sproughton.

It is a permanent, full-time position. You'll be working Monday to Friday and every 4th Saturday, on a rotating shift, working in the mornings 06:00- 14:30 and on the middle shift 14:00- 22:30.

Pay, benefits and more:

• An annual salary of £31.005
• Holiday pay
• Retail Discounts - supermarket, fashion, tech, days out, food and drink, home, cinema, travel, sports, music and games, books, health and beauty, leisure, Enterprise rentals
• Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Loading vehicles using a counterbalance
• Ensuring that deliveries are received and put away correctly
• Repacking, consolidating items to support the rework team
• Be proactive and responsible for Health and Safety to help minimise risks, hazards, and incidents

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience driving a counterbalance is essential
• Counterbalance license highly preferrable
• Experience of working in a warehouse environment
• Good levels of communication, both written and verbal
• Ability to work cohesively and well with others

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.