Telehandler

Vistry Group PLC; Bishop's Cleeve; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company seeks a Telehandler for its Quedgeley site in Gloucester. Responsible for operating machinery, you'll load, unload, and stack materials while ensuring safety on-site. Join a collaborative team with a commitment to quality and sustainable practices.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Up to 39 days annual leave with service

Private medical insurance

Enhanced family leave policies

Competitive pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee rewards portal

Qualifications

• Trained Plant Operator CPCS Card for Telescopic Handler (Category A17).
• Full UK driving license required.
• Experience as a Materials Controller/Telehandler Operator or trades person.

Responsibilities

• Operate the telehandler to move materials around the construction site.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Inspect the telehandler and report defects.

Skills

Integrity

Caring

Quality

Communication

Education

Maths and English GCSE or equivalent

Tools

CPCS Card - Telescopic Handler

Job description

Role Overview

In a Nutshell…

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Telehandler to join our team within Vistry Cotswolds, at our Quedgeley site in Gloucester. As our Telehandler, you will operate a telescopic handler to move materials around a construction site. You are responsible for loading, unloading, and stacking materials, ensuring safe and efficient operation of the machine.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

In return, what we would like from you…

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Trained Plant Operator CPCS Card – Telescopic Handler – All sizes Exec 360 Slew – Category A17 Endorsement C
• Full UK driving license
• Experience as a Materials Controller/Telehandler Operator or trades person

Desirable…

• Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
• Category A17E Endorsement (Suspended Loads)
• One of more of the following trades:
  • Carpentry
  • Bricklaying
  • Dry lining
  • Plastering
  • Painting and decorating

More about the Telehandler role…

• Ensure site operates in line with health and safety requirements, reporting and addressing breaches.
• Inspect the telehandler daily/weekly, notifying the Site Manager of any defects.
• Erect and maintain safety signage and monitor traffic/pedestrian segregation.
• Secure hazards at the end of the day and review weekly "Ardent" alerts with the Site team.
• Receive, store, secure, and distribute materials using the telehandler, reporting any loss or damage.
• Check material deliveries according to site requirements and ensure proper storage.
• Maintain site tidiness, organize storage areas, and ensure compliance with housekeeping policies.
• Distribute and collect tipping skips as needed.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us…

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation,and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Join us in making Vistry.

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