Production Operative - FLT Driver

Ibstock Plc; Bapchild; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK building products manufacturer is seeking a Yard FLT to join their team in Bapchild. This full-time, permanent position involves loading product packs, operating machinery, and working in a multi-functional production team. The role offers competitive salary, bonus scheme, and personal development opportunities. Candidates should have a valid counterbalanced forklift license and good communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Shift allowance

10% matched pension

3x life insurance

Personal development opportunities

Employee Assistance programme access

Qualifications

• Valid Counterbalanced forklift licence.
• Ability to operate machinery safely.
• Good numeric skills and communication ability.

Responsibilities

• Load product packs onto lorries.
• Hand sort packs of bricks.
• Perform general maintenance of equipment.

Skills

Counterbalanced forklift operation

Teamwork

Health and Safety awareness

Good communication skills

Flexible working attitude

Tools

Forklift truck

Job description

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Loading product packs onto lorries using a 2 pronged counterbalanced forklift truck
• Hand sorting of packs of bricks
• Operation of plant and machinery
• Working to SSOP's with safe and precise working practices at all times
• General maintenance of equipment
• Packing
• The ability to learn quickly
• Being part of the local TPM team
• Housekeeping in your area of responsibility
• High degree of Health and Safety and environmental awareness
• Help with month end stock taking
• Valid Counterbalanced forklift licence
• Reading and writing ability and able to understand production machinery
• Basic numeric skills
• Flexible and self-motivated working attitude
• Good vision
• Ability to work as part of a team or on your own
• Good timekeeping and attendance records
• Team working attitude and good communication skills

WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,300 employees strong. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions. Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain. We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building. To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for a Yard FLT to come and join our team at our Sittingbourne factory in Sittingbourne, ME10 3SL The successful applicant will be a member of a multi-functional production/TPM team aiming to achieve key targets within the departmental environment, thereby helping to deliver Cost, Quality and Efficiency benefits to the Factory., Think you can make a difference? WE ARE your future.

More details

• Full time, permanent role
• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Shift allowance
• Digicare+ Provided by Aviva
• 10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General
• 3x life insurance
• Share Save scheme eligibility
• Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members
• Personal development and career progression opportunities