Forklift Truck Driver

Bloor Homes; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent construction company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Forklift Truck Driver to ensure the safe movement and storage of materials on site. Candidates should hold a valid FLT Licence and have previous experience in similar roles. This position emphasizes effective communication and a proactive work ethic. Competitive benefits, including a pension scheme and holiday entitlement, are offered.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Group Staff Discount at Triumph Motorcycles

Competitive discount on homes

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid FLT Licence.
• Experience as a Forklift Truck Driver or similar role is essential.
• Strong communication and time management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Move materials safely on site and check quality of deliveries.
• Store and distribute materials according to safety protocols.
• Monitor safe access and maintain site cleanliness.

Skills

FLT Licence

Forklift operation experience

Effective communication

Time management

Self-motivated

Proactive work ethic

Job description

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 Phase 6 Development in Wiltshire. The duties of a Forklift Truck Driver are to move materials safely around a site, check deliveries and ensure their correct storage and distribution around the site, all in a safe and timely manner. Safety is key – it is the driver’s responsibility to ensure safe access and walkways, to ensure skips are used correctly and waste materials are managed in line with our waste policies.

Main Duties

• Ensuring materials are moved safely on and around the site.
• Checking the quality of material delivered to site.
• The storage and distribution of materials on site.
• To monitor safe access and walkways.
• To ensure skips are used correctly and tipping skips are emptied in the correct skips to help with our waste management.
• To maintain a clean and safe site at all times.
• Comply with and uphold company policies and procedures.

Essential Skills / Attributes

• Hold a FLT Licence.
• Experience in a previous role 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.
• 23 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays.
• Group Staff Discount at Triumph Motorcycles ltd.
• Competitive discount on our homes (dependent upon the property and location).

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