Goods In Operative & Forklift Driver

The Menu Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic food business in Greater London is hiring a Goods-In/Forklift Operative. The role involves operating a forklift to manage stock efficiently, ensuring compliance with company policies, and providing excellent service to delivery personnel. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills and a dependable nature. This position offers an opportunity to work in a rapidly growing company focused on developing its employees and creating a productive work environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate a forklift safely and efficiently.
• Good organizational skills are essential.
• Reliable and dependable with a self-motivated attitude.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift to load and unload stock.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Coordinate deliveries to relevant departments.
• Assist with stock check and maintain an organized goods area.

Skills

Operating a forklift safely and efficiently

Good organisational skills

Reliability and dependability

Literacy & numeracy

Self-motivated

Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks

Job description

The Menu Partners is a diverse food business supplying hotels, pubs and restaurants up and down the UK with whole, prepared or cooked food. Within our group of businesses, we also have Absolute Taste, a leading event catering company, Absolute Taste Inflight our Private Jet catering business along with two farm shops, a pub and so much more.

Come and join an exciting company which is expanding very quickly and looking for the right people to come and join our teams. In return, we develop individuals to be the best they can be and help them along their career paths.

The Menu Partners are looking for a Goods-In/Forklift Operative to join our team in London. If you are passionate about consistently providing high quality service then this is the role for you. You will be professional and safety conscious in your outlook, with a helpful and productive attitude.

As a Goods-In Operative some of your responsibilities will include:

• Operating a forklift to load, unload and move stock around the site.
• Providing an efficient and courteous first point of contact for all delivery personnel and third-party couriers in line with department ‘best practice’
• Ensuring full compliance to the relevant policies and procedures set out by the company.
• Processing paperwork accurately and efficiently in line with departmental policy and set procedures, which will allow you to identify, accurately check and sign of goods and maintain an accurate log.
• Coordinating deliveries efficiently to the relevant departments throughout the building.
• Liaising with other departments and suppliers you will raise discrepancies when they have been raised; as well as alerting departments upon receipt of urgent supplies or samples to ensure they are available to delivery business and customer requirements.
• Assisting with stock check when required ensuring all stock movements are accurately recorded.
• Ensuring the goods in/holding area is kept safe, secure, clean and organised and where applicable in line with company best practice.
• Helping to manage waste throughout the building from the kitchen/goods in side ensuring we keep a clean and tidy site.

Skill Requirements:

• Operating a forklift safely and efficiently
• Good organisational skills
• Reliability and dependability
• Literacy & numeracy
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job. Manual handling
• Self-motivated
• Upbeat and energised with a “can do “attitude
• Flexible and willing take on a variety of tasks