Removals Porter

Johnsons 1871 Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in the East Midlands seeks a full-time position for moving household and office items. The role involves safe packaging, driving, and customer service, with a preference for candidates possessing an HGV Class 2 Driving Licence and experience in removals. Offers competitive hourly pay and flexible working hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in a removal or similar role preferred.
• Drivers must hold an HGV Class 2 Driving Licence.
• Team leading or supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe packaging of items before removal.
• Drive to location and unload items, reassembling as needed.
• Conduct daily checks on allocated vehicle and equipment.

Skills

Customer Service

Manual Transmission Experience

Power Tools

Porter Experience

Education

HGV Class 2 Driving Licence

Digital Tacho Driver Card

Drivers Qualification Card (CPC)

Job description

Johnsons 1871 is the over-arching group label that covers a range of consumer but mainly b2b brands operating in the moving asset project and facilities management arenas.

Our businesses add a tremendous amount of value above and beyond simply moving things from A to B. With innovative and market-leading tools for asset tracking and management and a Sustainability First message Johnsons has big ambitions and already wins day after day against their competition.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Our policy is to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we work in and follow the guidelines of the Equal Opportunities Act 2010.

Our aim is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.

Job Role

Moving household and office furniture and other items to new premises or via storage. Working in small through to large teams.

Role and Responsibilities

Household removals or relocations. Office removals or relocations. Taking goods into or out of storage. Large specialist projects such as moving hospital library or school equipment. Moving specialist fine art and furniture.

Day to Day

• Safely packaging items before removal or storage
• Wrap & protect furniture into special wrappings and packing cases for shipping overseas.
• As a specialist packer you might go to a location before the move to wrap and pack delicate items like china glass artwork and antiques.
• Using packaging to protect fragile items such as computers or antiques.
• Taking apart larger items of furniture for packing and removal.
• Taking down curtains and lifting carpets if needed.
• Removing doors door frames or windows to get large pieces of furniture in or out of a building
• Packing items loading them into your vehicle and securing them safely
• Checking that all goods are secure before driving off.
• Driving to the new location unloading the items reassembling large items and placing them where the customer wants them.
• Unwrapping furniture and unpacking cartons.

Requirements

Working Hours;

Flexible working working as and when required.

Moves between longer distances could involve overnight stays in lodgings or in a vehicle.

Driving Licence holders preferred but not essential

Experience preferred of removal or similar role.

Benefits

12.25 Per Hour

Enhanced Criminal Record Check You will be required you to undertake an "Enhanced Criminal Record Check" or "Baseline Security Check". If you believe there may be an issue with either of these requirements, please inform us at your application stage.

Skills, Qualifications and Licences

HGV Class 2 Driving Licence (essential) Team leading and / or supervisory experience (preferred) Digital Tacho Driver Card (essential) CSCS Green Card (preferred) Drivers Qualification Card (CPC) (essential) Knowledge of established legal tachograph procedures (essential) ADR - Packages (preferred)

Daily Responsibilities Vehicle daily checks of your allocated HGV Class 2 / 7.5t / 3.5t vehicle Ensuring the vehicle is equipped with all the relevant specialist equipment. required for the days operation Lifting and packing a range of office furniture, soft furnishings, hardware, fine art, etc. Taking goods in or out of storage Lifting and moving loads in excess of 25kg Ensuring the highest of standards are met when on site Responsible for your health and safety or you and colleagues Always deliver excellent customer care and service Working as an integral team member during Larger Specialist Projects including Laboratory and Executive Office relocations Complying with all company and health and safety procedures

Key Skills

• Restaurant Experience
• Porter Experience
• Customer Service
• Buffing
• Dealership Experience
• Cleaning Experience
• Detailing
• Manual Transmission Experience
• Maintenance
• Custodial Experience
• Power Tools
• Commercial Cleaning

Employment Type

Full Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1

Hourly Salary

12 - 12