Forklift Driver - Daventry - Full Time

Farmfoods; Daventry; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days leave

15% staff discount

Uniform & PPE

Pension

Life assurance

Staff benefits

Training

Canteen

Job summary

Farmfoods is recruiting Forklift (Reach Truck) Drivers for our new Daventry distribution centre in Northamptonshire. You will replenish stock using a Reach Truck, keep accurate records, and work within health and safety guidelines.

Multiple shifts across 5 days per week, with weekend work possible. We offer permanent full-time roles with 37.5 hours weekly, various shifts (06:00–14:00, 14:00–22:00, 22:00–06:00), plus benefits including 30 days leave, staff discount of 15%, training, PPE, life

Qualifications

• Reach Truck experience and valid licence.
• Must be physically fit due to demanding role.
• Friendly, positive, hard working attitude; warehouse experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Replenish stock quickly and accurately within the warehouse.
• Keep accurate records of stock movements.
• Follow health and safety requirements on site.

Skills

Reach Truck exp

Physical fitness

Team player

Safety mindset

Job description

• Hours: 37.5 hours across 5 days per week.
• Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, staff benefits package, and more!

Forklift Driver (Reach Truck)

• Hours: 37.5 hours across 5 days per week.
• Pay: £13.69 - £14.85 per hour.
• Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, staff benefits package, and more!

We are looking to recruit Forklift (Reach Truck) Drivers who will be responsible for replenishing stock using a Reach Truck at our brand new distribution centre in Daventry, Northamptonshire. Details about the new site are included below:

• Address = Logicor Park Daventry, Royal Oak Way N, Daventry, NN11 8QL.
• Positions starting in September.

We offer a permanent full time position and have a variety of shift patterns available working 5 days from 7 each week, including at least one weekend day. We may also have some part time work available.

Shift patterns include:

• Day Shift - From 06:00 to 14:00
• Late shift - From 14:00 to 22:00
• Night shift - From 22:00 to 06:00

Pay, working hours & benefits:

We offer an hourly pay rate of £13.69 per hour for day shifts (£10.90 if you are under 21) and £14.85 per hour for afternoon, late and night shifts (£12.35 if you are under 21).

You will be guaranteed a minimum of 37.5 hours work per week for full time positions and if you’re looking to earn a bit more then overtime is regularly available.

In addition to your pay you will also benefit from:

• 30 days annual leave.
• Regular breaks during your shift.
• Full training provided.
• Free canteen facilities.
• 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops on a great range of food and household essentials.
• A smart uniform and all PPE provided at no cost to you.
• Free life assurance.
• Workplace pension.
• A staff benefits package which includes a virtual GP as well as discounted services and products such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel.

As one of our Reach Truck / FLT drivers you will:

• Accurately and quickly replenish stock within the warehouse.
• Keep accurate records.
• Work within the health and safety requirements of the site.

You will need:

• To have previous Reach Truck (FLT) experience and a valid in-date Reach Truck licence.
• To be physically fit as this is a demanding role and you will be expected to achieve productivity targets.
• A friendly, positive, hard working approach to work.
• Although it is not essential, if you have experience of working in a warehouse environment or experience working with manual handling equipment then let us know about it in your application.

We welcome applications from Army, Navy and Royal Air Force service leavers and veterans into our distribution operations

A bit about us:

Farmfoods are a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering our customers great value, quality products from clean and tidy shops with the friendliest team in retail.

We aim to offer sensational value to customers on a great range of everyday family oriented goods. We back up our sensational value with a focus on delivering an ‘old fashioned’, genuine and friendly customer experience.

Our warehouse operatives are the backbone of our distribution operation and are essential to ensuring our shops have everything they need to deliver a great service to our customers.