Forklift Truck Driver Finished Goods

Northwood Hygiene Products; Telford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK manufacturer in Telford seeks a permanent FLT885 Operative to join their Finished Goods team. The role involves operating mechanical handling equipment to ensure efficient unloading, loading, and storage of products. Candidates must possess an FLT Counterbalance/Reach license, with teamwork and good communication skills essential. Benefits include a company pension, life assurance, and discounts on various services. The position offers a rotating shift pattern from Monday to Friday.

Benefits

Company pension

Life assurance

Free company products

Free on-site parking

Discounts on food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms

Wellness programmes

Free early access to pay scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Essential Criteria: FLT Counterbalance / Reach - Essential.
• PPT Licence - Desirable.
• Numerate and literate with basic IT skills (MS Office).
• Good communication skills and team player.
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Duties involve regular repetitive light, medium and heavy lifting.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift / Reach / PPT in line with site rules to move and rearrange stock.
• Check products are labelled correctly and put away correctly.
• Ensure pallets are stacked safely.
• Load / Unload vehicles according to health and safety procedures.
• Maintain accurate paperwork.
• Assist in compiling daily reports and carry out pre-use checks.

Skills

FLT Counterbalance

FLT Reach

Good communication skills

Team player

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

PPT License

MS Office

Job description

Do you want to join a leading UK manufacturer of away-from-home paper hygiene products based on Stafford Park, Telford?

We are looking for a permanent FLT885 Operative to join our Finished Goods team.

As a finished goods FLT driver you will be responsible for the operation of Mechanical handling equipment (MHE) associated with all Warehouse functions both at the Distribution Centre site and the production site Warehouses, both based on Stafford Park. Ensuring efficient Unloading, Loading, handling, and storage of products.

You will be working Monday to Friday, rotating days AM & PM 6-2 2-10.

About the Role

As a Forklift Truck Driver your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Operate a forklift / Reach / PPT in line with site MHE rules to move and rearrange stock and ensure that products are located and labelled correctly and efficiently
• Check products are labelled correctly and put away and located correctly résultats.
• Ensure block stacking principles are applied ensuring pallets are stacked only to a height that is stable and safe.
• Load / Unload Vehicles in line with Company Health and Safety procedures and SOPs, from docked vehicles and side loading / unloading from vehicles parked in the yards.
• Work to achieve set performance targets.
• Ensure accurate paperwork is maintained.
• Ensure good shift handover practices.
• Assist in compiling daily reports, carry out pre‑use MHE checks and ensure accurate records are kept.
• Ensure 100% accuracy when receiving, transferring, picking and put‑away by scanning correct barcode and checking the pallet label matches the product and quantity stated on the根标签.
• Ensure damaged pallets and product cases are replaced or re‑worked immediately.
• Ensure 100% accuracy when loading by checking products against paperwork and the correct drop sequence order is adhered to.

Benefits

• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Free company products
• Free on‑site parking
• Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
• 신고 wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Programme and OnDemand GP service
• Free early access to pay scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• bitte employee referral scheme

Requirements

• Essential Criteria: FLT Counterbalance / Reach - Essential
• PPT Licence - Desirable
• Numerate and literate with basicุม IT skills (MSOffice)
• Good communication skills and team player
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Duties involve regular repetitive light, medium and heavy lifting