Forklift Reach Truck Driver

Brakes; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Brakes as a Warehouse Operative / Reach Truck Driver and enjoy job security along with career development. You will be responsible for picking and checking quality of food items, with opportunities for progression. The role requires personal transport, Reach Truck competence, and physical fitness, ensuring ongoing support and training.

Benefits

Subsidised hot meals via our staff canteen

Heavily discounted quality food through staff sales

Free onsite parking

Generous annual leave with option to buy more

Health and wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience and competency driving a Reach Truck required.
• Own transport necessary due to poor public transport links.
• Ability to lift weights of up to 25kg.

Responsibilities

• Pick and check the quality of food items.
• Participate in training for various roles including forklift operations.
• Maintain job stability and benefits.

Skills

Competent driving a Reach Truck

Attention to detail

Physical fitness

Job description

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Monday to Friday 10:00am - 18:30pm (1 in 3 Saturdays) 40 hrs pw

To apply you must

• Have your own transport to get to site due to poor public transport links.
• Have experience and be competent driving a Reach Truck (we will accept in-house licence)

Discover the best of both worlds as a Warehouse Operative with Brakes. As the UK industry leader, we offer job security and career development – with the family feel, rewards and recognition of our friendly warehouse team. We take pride in looking after our people. So, as well as plenty of perks, a generous salary, realistic bonuses and other financial rewards, you’ll enjoy the training and support to go far.

As a Warehouse Operative / Reach Truck Driver, you’ll pick and check the quality of these ambient, chilled, and frozen food items, ready for our drivers to deliver. It starts with a full induction, but with our backing and optional accredited training that includes forklift, first aid and HGV driving, there’s no limit to your potential. In fact, almost 90% of our managers started here. So, once you’re in, there are plenty of opportunities to move shifts, move roles and move up – if that’s what you want to do.

As well as an eye for detail, you’ll need to be comfortable in a cool environment (we’ll provide a free thermal uniform to keep you warm), be physically fit to lift weights of up to 25kg and have your own transport to get here. In return, you’ll enjoy job stability and benefits such as:

Subsidised hot meals via our staff canteen

Heavily discounted quality food through staff sales

Free onsite parking

Generous annual leave with option to buy more

Reward, recognition and referral schemes

Charitable events to get involved with

And last but not least, a health and wellbeing programme.

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 6,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!

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Additional Information

At Brakes everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.

Brakes

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 8,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!