Forklift Driver

TECHNIQUE RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist engineering recruitment agency is seeking a Weekend Forklift Driver in Norwich for ongoing full-time work. The position involves operating a Counterbalance forklift and requires a valid certificate. Candidates should have experience in manufacturing environments and be available for rotational weekend shifts, averaging 40 hours weekly. Competitive pay at £15.77 per hour plus overtime is offered.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Counterbalance forklift certificate.
• Experience with Reach Truck or VNA truck is preferable.
• Competent in operating electric Counterbalance trucks.

Responsibilities

• Collect and move stock using the forklift.
• Record pallet movements accurately.
• Maintain health and safety standards.

Skills

Counterbalance truck license

Experience in manufacturing environment

Health and Safety awareness

Tools

Forklift

Reach Truck

VNA truck

Job description

Weekend Forklift Driver – Service Operator
Location – Norwich.
Temp ongoing

£15.77 p/hr + Overtime

The shift patterns are rotational on a weekly basis:

Please see the required shift pattern, it averages out to 40 hours per week.

Week 1

Friday – Sunday 06.00 – 18.00 and Monday 06.00 – 14.00.

Week 2

Friday – Sunday 18.00 – 06.00.

Technique Recruitment Solutions are a specialist Engineering & Manufacturing recruitment company working with our client who are a long established worldwide manufacturing company based in Norwich. Are seeking a Weekend Forklift/Service Operator on their rotating weekend day/night shift from a previous manufacturing background, this will be ongoing fulltime work.

The hours cover every weekend, on a rotational shift pattern, with one weekday shift (static) every fortnight.

The shift patterns are rotational on a weekly basis:

Please see the required shift pattern, it averages out to 40 hours per week.

Week 1

Friday – Sunday 06.00 – 18.00 and Monday 06.00 – 14.00.

Week 2

Friday – Sunday 18.00 – 06.00.

Technique Recruitment Solutions are a specialist Engineering & Manufacturing recruitment company working with our long standing clients manufacturing business based on the outskirts of Norwich.

Our client are busy and looking for an experienced reliable temporary ongoing counterbalance forklift driver. Working within a busy manufacturing environment.

Our Norwich based client are seeking a temporary full time Forklift truck driver, you must have a valid Counterbalance certificate (With experience as well), Reach Truck would be desirable but not essential.

Main duties will include:

Counterbalance truck license essential, Reach truck license (Preferrable). VNA truck (man up) license (Preferrable)
Collecting and moving stock
Recording pallet movements
Health and Safety
General Housekeeping

The shift patterns are rotational on a weekly basis:

Please see the required shift pattern, it averages out to 40 hours per week.

Week 1

Friday – Sunday 06.00 – 18.00 and Monday 06.00 – 14.00.

Week 2

Friday – Sunday 18.00 – 06.00.

All applicants must demonstrate that they are competent and experienced to operate a Electric Counterbalance truck (Essential). Reach truck forklift (Beneficial) and VNA, High Racker experience would however be an advantage.

Working in a busy Manufacturing/warehouse environment in Norwich.

Temporary ongoing work

Basic rate is £15.77 an hour + Daily overtime at time & half after 40hrs wk as per availability as part of your working week.

Technique Recruitment Solutions are a specialist engineering recruitment company based in Norfolk

Technique-Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a proud equal opportunities employer, dedicated and specialist to the engineering and manufacturing industries. We work and support some of the most well-known companies in Norfolk and Suffolk. These vacancies are being advertised on behalf of Technique-Recruitment Solutions Ltd who are operating as an employment business and employment agency.