Telehandler

Construction, Property and Engineering; Driffield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is seeking an experienced Telehandler Driver for a short-term contract on a new build residential development near Middleton-on-the-Wolds. You will operate a telescopic handler, unload deliveries, and support site logistics under the Site Manager and trades.

You're expected to hold a valid CPCS or NPORS Telescopic Handler card, a UK driving licence, full PPE, and a strong commitment to safety. Applicants based in or near Driffield, Beverley, Market Weighton, or Hull are preferred.

Qualifications

• Valid CPCS or NPORS Card with Telescopic Handler category (Essential).
• Proven experience operating a Telehandler on residential new build housing developments.
• Full PPE (Hard hat, high-vis jacket/vest, steel toe cap boots).
• Valid UK Driving Licence.
• Strong commitment to site health and safety standards.
• Excellent punctuality, reliability, and clear communication skills.
• Based in or easily commutable to Middleton-on-the-Wolds (Driffield, Beverley, Market Weighton, or Hull area).

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Telehandler operation

Site safety awareness

Punctuality and reliability

Clear communication

Job description

About the Role:

We are currently recruiting an experienced Telehandler Driver for a short-term contract on a new build residential development in Middleton-on-the-Wolds (Driffield area).

Working closely with the Site Manager and trade sub-contractors, you will play a key role in managing site logistics, distributing materials efficiently to active plots, and ensuring all lifts are carried out safely.

Key Responsibilities:

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

Role Requirements:

• Valid CPCS or NPORS Card with Telescopic Handler category (Essential).
• Proven experience operating a Telehandler on residential new build housing developments.
• Full PPE (Hard hat, high-vis jacket/vest, steel toe cap boots).
• Valid UK Driving Licence.
• Strong commitment to site health and safety standards.
• Excellent punctuality, reliability, and clear communication skills.
• Based in or easily commutable to Middleton-on-the-Wolds (Driffield, Beverley, Market Weighton, or Hull 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.

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