Night Forklift & Maintenance Operator - Timber Processing

Hrgo-Recruitment; Lockerbie; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Forest Garden in Lockerbie, Scotland is seeking a Night Shift Forklift Operator / Maintenance Operator to support timber processing operations. You will move raw timber and finished products, stock and dispatch materials, and help maintain site safety and cleanliness.

The role requires a valid counterbalance forklift licence, roughly 1+ year in a warehouse or manufacturing setting, and good numeracy and IT skills for scanners and stock systems.

Qualifications

• Valid accredited FLT Counterbalance licence with practical experience.
• Experience in a warehouse/manufacturing environment (1+ year preferred).
• Good attention to detail and basic numeracy and reading paperwork.
• Basic IT skills to operate scanners and stock systems.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift trucks safely to move timber materials around site.
• Load and unload deliveries and verify against paperwork.
• Supply production lines with materials according to production schedules.
• Stock put-away with accurate labelling and batch traceability.
• Carry out nightly housekeeping and mill cleaning tasks.
• Perform daily forklift checks and report defects.
• Record movements in the WMS and escalate discrepancies promptly.
• Maintain 5S standards in warehouse and external storage areas.

Skills

FLT licence

Warehouse experience

Attention to detail

Numeracy & literacy

Right to work UK

Tools

SAP

WMS

Job description

Forest Garden in Lockerbie, Scotland is seeking a Night Shift Forklift Operator / Maintenance Operator to support timber processing operations. You will move raw timber and finished products, stock and dispatch materials, and help maintain site safety and cleanliness.

The role requires a valid counterbalance forklift licence, roughly 1+ year in a warehouse or manufacturing setting, and good numeracy and IT skills for scanners and stock systems.