Forklift Truck Driver

Securitas UK; Oldham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Securitas UK in Oldham is seeking an experienced Forklift Driver to move and record goods safely on site. You will operate FLT counterbalance and reach trucks, load/unload deliveries, and support stock control while following strict safety rules.

You'll work Monday to Friday on a rotating 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm shift. Duties include palletising, scanning, checking labels, and helping with stock takes and production readiness.

Qualifications

• Valid FLT Counterbalance and Reach licences.
• Clamp truck experience.
• Good communication, numeracy and literacy.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience with pallets, scanning and stock control is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift/reach truck to load, unload, move and rearrange stock.
• Use palletiser system and conveyors.
• Follow site safety rules and report near misses.
• Carry out pre-use safety checks and keep records.
• Ensure accuracy in loading/unloading against paperwork.
• Perform daily and weekly cleaning tasks.
• Check product labelling and place in correct locations; scan pallets.
• Assist with stocktakes and provide correct pallets for production.

Skills

FLT Counterbalance

Reach licence

Clamp truck experience

Communication skills

Numeracy literacy

Deadline-driven

Tools

Handheld scanners

Job description

Job Description

This Forklift Driver role involves moving goods around our site and warehouses, ensuring all safety requirements are met. You will be responsible for loading and unloading deliveries, and stacking, transporting, and recording various items and pallets for storage and delivery.

The main duties and responsibilities of this role include:

• operating a forklift/reach truck to load, unload, move, and rearrange stock.
• basic operation of the palletiser system and conveyor.
• following all site safety rules to maintain a safe working environment, reporting any near misses, incidents, and injuries.
• carrying-out pre-use safety checks and ensuring accurate records are kept.
• ensuring 100% accuracy when loading and unloading by checking all products against paperwork.
• performing daily and weekly cleaning tasks.
• checking products are labelled correctly and put away in the correct locations and scanning pallets.
• achieving output targets set through effective teamworking.
• assisting with stocktakes.
• providing the correct pallet types required for production orders.

Essential attributes:

• FLT Counterbalance and Reach licence
• Clamp truck experience
• Good communication, numeracy, and literacy skills
• Ability to work to deadlines

Duties involve regular repetitive light, medium, and heavy lifting

Desirable attributes:

• RPPT (Ride on Powered Pallet Truck) experience and/or license
• Experience of using handheld scanners and/or able to understand basic instructions displayed on handheld scanner screens

If you have a Counterbalance and Reach FLT licence with experience as a Warehouse or Operative, Forklift Driver/Reach Truck Driver, or FLT Driver with Clamp attachment experience, we'd love to hear from you!

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Forklift Driver to join our team based in Oldham.

We're looking for someone with a FLT Counterbalance and Reach license that can move and record goods with a consistent level of accuracy, and a focus on safety. If this sounds like you, read on to find out more.

You will be working Monday to Friday on a rotating shift pattern of 6am-2pm and 2pm-10pm.