Reach truck Forklift driver

Driver Hire Oxford; Bicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Reach truck forklift driver for a food business in Bicester, England. This role involves working in both chiller and freezer environments with full PPE provided. Ideal candidates will be fit, healthy, and have excellent communication skills. Pay rates vary based on the role, starting at £14.02 per hour. Immediate start available.

Benefits

Canteen

Company events

Discounted or free food

Employee discount

Health & wellbeing programme

Life insurance

On-site parking

Referral programme

Qualifications

• Must be a fit and healthy individual.
• Comfortable with working in a chiller (2°C) or freezer (-18°C).
• Strong references required.

Responsibilities

• Booking in deliveries and stock taking.
• Receiving goods and putting goods away.
• Restacking pallets as required.

Skills

Fit and healthy individual

Comfortable working in chiller/freezer

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Our client is a diverse food business supplier of hotels, pubs and restaurants in the UK, with whole, prepared or cooked food. Their distribution centre, located in Bicester, Oxfordshire was purpose built utilising the latest industry technology.

This Reach truck forklift vacancy includes one position working in the chiller (2°C) and one position working in the freezer (-18°C), with full PPE provided.

Job Profile:

Title: Reach truck Forklift driver - day shift

Hours: Monday to Friday - 0600-1500 hours (half an hour break)

Pay Rate: Chiller role salary: £14.02 per hour PAYE Advanced; Freezer role salary: £14.58 per hour PAYE Advanced

Type: Temporary leading to Full time (for the right candidate)

Start: Immediately (interviews available between 1400-2200 hours Mon-Fri)

Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire

Job Requirements:

• A fit and healthy individual
• Comfortable with working in a chiller or freezer fridge, booking in deliveries, stock taking, receiving goods, putting goods away, restacking pallets.
• A strong set of references
• Excellent communication skills
• One role is based in the chiller (2 degrees) and one role is based in the freezer (-18 degrees). PPE is provided.

Full time Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

We offer appropriate PPE for all candidates.

If you're the hardworking Reach truck forklift driver we need, then call our friendly team at Driver Hire Oxford call 01865 798 998 (please call our office Monday to Friday from 0800 to 1700 hours).

This role is commutable from Abingdon, Witney, Oxford, Thame, Banbury and surrounding areas.

About Us

Driver Hire Oxford is recruiting for this permanent role on behalf of our client.

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