Forklift Truck Driver / Yard Operative

Planet Recruitment; Wallingford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Recruitment has a Forklift Truck Driver / Yard Operative position available in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. The role involves loading and unloading goods, stock replenishment and general warehouse duties, with a Counterbalance forklift licence required, and own transport preferred for the rural location.

You will work from 7:00am to 4:00pm, then 9:00am to 18:00pm on a rotating fortnightly pattern, Monday to Friday, with roles involving handed scanners and basic warehouse IT systems.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Counterbalance forklift licence.
• Knowledge of in-house warehouse computer systems and hand-held scanners is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift trucks to load and unload lorries and containers.
• Store goods in correct locations and assist with stock replenishment.
• Use hand-held scanners for picking and stock control.
• Assist the engineering team by picking items as required.
• Unpack pallets and break down palletised goods for sorting.
• Carry out general warehouse duties and maintain a clean, safe environment.
• Carry out regular stock takes as part of daily duties.

Skills

Counterbalance forklift

Scanners

Numeracy

Literacy

Tools

In-house warehouse software

Job description

Position; Forklift Truck Driver / Yard Operative

Location; Wallingford

Salary; £13.00 - £13.24 per hour

We require a Forklift Truck Driver to join our clients team based in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. You will be required to load and unload lorries and containers to ensure the safe transit of the company goods.

Hours of work are from 7:00am until 4pm then 9:00am until 18:00pm rotating every fornight, Monday to Friday. Due to location ideally you would need to drive with access to your own transport.

Main responsibilities

• Using Forklift Trucks to load and unload lorries
• Using Forklift trucks to put stock away into correct locations
• Using hand held scanners for the picking of items.
• Picking of items for the engineering team
• Breaking down of palletised goods
• Stock replenishment
• General housekeeping, ensuring the warehouse is kept clean and tidy at all times
• Stock taking and any other general warehouse duties

About you

• Applicants must hold a current Counterbalance Forklift licence.
• Knowledge of using in-house warehouse computer systems and hand held scanners would be advantageous.
• Some lifting will be required some a degree of physical fitness is required.
• Basic Numeracy and Literacy skills are required.

Commutable locations

• Abingdon
• Didcot
• Wallingford
• Oxford
• Bicester
• Wantage
• Oxford
• Aylesbury
• Thame

Key words

• Forklift, Warehouse Operative, Production Operative, Reach Truck, Counterbalance,

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position