Telehandler Driver for New Build Housing Site

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

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.