Forklift Truck Driver

Securitas UK; Oldham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Securitas UK is seeking an experienced Forklift Driver to operate Forklift/Clamp trucks across our site in Royton, Oldham. You will load and unload deliveries, move stock, and record pallets while following all safety rules and maintaining accurate paperwork.

The role requires a Counterbalance licence and clamp truck experience, with handheld scanner usage preferred. Expect a Monday–Friday shift pattern with 6am–2pm and 2pm–10pm rotations.

Qualifications

• FLT Counterbalance licence (required).
• Clamp truck experience.
• Experience with a handheld scanner is preferred.
• Ability to work to deadlines and maintain accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Operate Forklift/Clamp truck to load, unload, move and rearrange stock.
• Operate palletiser system and conveyor at basic level.
• Follow site safety rules and report near misses and injuries.
• Carry out pre-use safety checks and keep records updated.
• Ensure 100% accuracy when loading/unloading against paperwork.
• Perform daily and weekly cleaning tasks.
• Check product labelling and storage locations; scan pallets.
• Meet output targets through effective teamwork.
• Assist with stock takes and provide correct pallet types for production orders.

Skills

Good communication

Numeracy

Literacy

Deadline driven

Tools

Handheld scanners

Job description

Job Description

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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.

Your day to day:

• operating a Forklift or Clamp 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 licence
• Clamp truck experience
• Good communication, numeracy, and literacy skills
• Ability to work to deadlines

Please be advised that day to day duties involve regular repetitive light, moderate, and heavy lifting.

Desirable attributes:

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

If you have a Counterbalance FLT licence with Clamp Truck experience, we'd love to hear from you!

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

We’re looking for someone with a FLT Counterbalance license and Clamp experience to move and record goods to a high standard, placing safety as first priority!

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