Warehouse Forklift Operator

Green & Wolvin Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Company benefits account

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

Green & Wolvin Recruitment is seeking a Warehouse Forklift Operator in Nottingham. You will report to the Warehouse Manager on a Monday–Friday, 08:30–17:00 shift in a new logistics hub with around 100k sq.ft.

of space and a team of eight. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in warehousing or logistics, holds a Forklift Licence (Counterbalance/Reach/PPT), is a proactive team player with excellent attention to detail, and can commute to Nottingham.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience warehousing and/or logistics.
• Forklift Licence - Counterbalance, Reach Truck and/or PPT.
• Excellent character, a keen team player.
• Proactive with a high attention to detail and a natural problem-solver.
• Commutable to Nottingham.

Responsibilities

• Joining a close-knit team of warehouse colleagues responsible for loading, unloading, picking, packing and storage replenishment within a 100k sq.ft. warehouse.
• Operating on a 08:30-17:00 shift pattern across Monday to Friday.
• Operating forklifts - counterbalance, reach truck and PPT - safely and efficiently.
• Creating a safe working environment and adhering to H&S code at all times.
• Preparing items for shipment, ensuring secure packaging and labeling.
• Working with the team to meet deadlines and distribution goals.

Skills

Forklift Licence

Team Player

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Commutable to Nottingham

Job description

About the role

We are actively looking to engage warehousing professionals, with a passion for freight forwarding, for an exciting new role in the shipping, freight and transport industry. This is for a new role as a Warehouse Forklift Operator in Nottingham! The role will be on a fixed Monday to Friday shift across 08:30-17:00.

Client Details

Our client is a market-leading 3PL logistics business with around 61 logistics sites across the world (in Europe, USA and the Far-East). You will be joining a fast-paced environment in a brand new logistics hub around 100ksq.ft. of cross-docking pallet and racking space with circa 30 colleagues across warehousing and transport

Job Description

As a Warehouse Forklift Operator you will report in to the Warehouse Manager on a daily basis. You will work a Monday to Friday across a 08:30-17:00 shift pattern. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the site in Nottingham.

• Joining a close knit team of 8x warehouse colleagues responsible for loading, unloading, picking, packing and storage replenishment operations within a 100k sq.ft. warehouse
• Operating on a 08:30-17:00 shift pattern across Monday to Friday.
• Operating a host of forklifts - such as counterbalance and PPT's - safely and efficiently.
• Responsible for creating a safe working environment and adhering to H&S code at all times.
• Preparing items for shipment, ensuring they are securely packaged and labelled
• Working effectively within the warehouse team to meet deadlines and goals for distribution.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have a background in the warehouse and logistics industry. The ideal Warehouse Forklift Operator will have the following skills and experience:

• 2+ year's experience warehousing and / or logistics
• Forklift Licence - Counterbalance, Reach Truck and/or PPT
• Excellent character, who is a keen team player.
• Proactive with a high attention to detail - who is a natural problem-solver!
• Commutable to Nottingham.

What's On Offer?

• £25,000 - £28,000 (overtime avaialble)
• 08:30-17:00 shift pattern
• Generous annual leave package
• Comprehensive company benefits account.
• World-class training & development and large opportunities to progress