Forklift Truck Driver

Bloor Homes; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Forklift Truck Driver, where teamwork is key to success. This role involves ensuring the safe movement and storage of materials on a construction site, playing a vital role in the construction process. With a focus on safety and efficiency, you'll be part of a dynamic team committed to high standards. Enjoy competitive benefits including a pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, and exclusive discounts. If you're self-motivated and have a valid FLT Licence, this could be your perfect opportunity to grow your career in the construction industry.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

31 days holiday entitlement

Group Staff Discount at Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.

Competitive discount on homes

Qualifications

• Experience as a Forklift Truck Driver / Telehandler / Forklift Operator.
• Hold a valid FLT Licence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure materials are moved safely on and around the site.
• Check the quality of materials delivered to site.
• Maintain a clean and safe site at all times.

Skills

FLT Licence

Forklift Operation

Effective Communication

Time Management

Self-Motivated

Job description

Closing Date:

2025-05-30

Location:

Chippenham

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent - Full Time

It takes many highly skilled people to build a house, but they all have one thing in common: the ability to work as a team. It is the single most important skill – nothing would get built at all, let alone to Bloor Homes’ exacting standards, without people working together smoothly, safely and efficiently. On a construction site, or in a storage facility, a Forklift Truck Driver is solely responsible for moving materials around – safely, quickly and efficiently. Nobody else could do their job without those materials being in the right place at the right time. The Forklift Driver is a key member of the team. The safe storage, movement and handling of deliveries and materials is at the heart of everything we do.

We are recruiting for an experienced Forklift Truck Driver / Telehandler / Forklift Operator to join our South West Region, to be site based on our Chippenham Development in Wiltshire.

The duties of a Forklift Truck Driver include moving materials safely around a site, checking deliveries, and ensuring their correct storage and distribution, all in a safe and timely manner. Safety is key – it is the driver’s responsibility to ensure safe access and walkways, proper use of skips, and waste management in line with our policies.

Main Duties

1. Ensuring materials are moved safely on and around the site.
2. Checking the quality of materials delivered to site.
3. The storage and distribution of materials on site.
4. Monitoring safe access and walkways.
5. Ensuring skips are used correctly and waste is managed properly.
6. Maintaining a clean and safe site at all times.

Essential Skills / Attributes

• Hold a valid FLT Licence.
• Experience as a Forklift Truck Driver / Telehandler / Forklift Operator.
• Effective communication skills and good time management.
• Self-motivated and proactive with an enthusiastic work ethic.

Company Benefits

• Pension Scheme.
• 31 days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays).
• Group Staff Discount at Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.
• Competitive discount on our homes (dependent on property and location).

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