Telehandler

Construction, Property and Engineering; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is recruiting an experienced telehandler driver to provide short-term holiday cover on a busy new build housing development in Mayfield (EH22).

This is a great short-term contract opportunity for a reliable operator looking to pick up steady hours, working closely with the site management team to keep logistics and material distribution running smoothly while the permanent driver is away.

Qualifications

• Valid CPCS or NPORS Card with Telescopic Handler category (Essential).
• Solid experience operating a Telehandler on new build housing sites (Timber frame experience is a plus).
• Full PPE (Hard hat, high-vis jacket/vest, steel toe cap boots).
• Valid UK driving licence.
• Strong work ethic, excellent punctuality, and clear communication skills.
• Based in or easily commutable to Mayfield, Dalkeith, or the broader South Edinburgh area.

Responsibilities

• Safely operating a telescopic handler across an active residential housing development.
• Unloading delivery lorries and staging materials (timber kits, bricks, blocks, roof trusses) across designated plots.
• Assisting sub-contractors and site trades with scheduled overhead and ground material lifts.
• Carrying out daily plant inspections, recording pre-use checks, and keeping the machine clean and secure.
• Enforcing strict site safety rules, including pedestrian segregation and safe working load limits around live plots.
• Stepping off the machine during quieter periods to assist with general site housekeeping and keeping the compound organised.

Skills

Telehandler operation

Reliability

Punctuality

Job description

About the Role:

We are currently recruiting an experienced telehandler driver to provide short-term holiday cover on a busy new build housing development in Mayfield (EH22).

This is a great short-term contract opportunity for a reliable operator looking to pick up steady hours. Working closely with the site management team and trade sub-contractors, you will play an essential role in keeping site logistics and material distribution running smoothly and safely while the permanent driver is away.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safely operating a telescopic handler across an active residential housing development.
• Unloading delivery lorries and staging materials (timber kits, bricks, blocks, roof trusses) across designated plots.
• Assisting sub-contractors and site trades with scheduled overhead and ground material lifts.
• Carrying out daily plant inspections, recording pre-use checks, and keeping the machine clean and secure.
• Enforcing strict site safety rules, including pedestrian segregation and safe working load limits around live plots.
• Stepping off the machine during quieter periods to assist with general site housekeeping and keeping the compound organised.

Role Requirements:

• Valid CPCS or NPORS Card with Telescopic Handler category (Essential).
• Solid experience operating a Telehandler on new build housing sites (Timber frame experience is a plus).
• Full PPE (Hard hat, high-vis jacket/vest, steel toe cap boots).
• Valid UK driving licence.
• Strong work ethic, excellent punctuality, and clear communication skills.
• Based in or easily commutable to Mayfield, Dalkeith, or the broader South Edinburgh area.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.