Warehouse Operative with Counterbalance

Interaction Recruitment; Corby; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment is assisting a Corby client to recruit a Food Production Operative with Counterbalance for their production team. The role involves working in a heavy-lifting environment with a continental 12-hour shift pattern and an average of 42 hours per week.

Applicants must hold a current counterbalance FLT licence (essential) and have IT skills using Microsoft Office and in-house stock systems.

Qualifications

• Counterbalance FLT licence is essential and a copy will be required before interview
• IT skills with Microsoft Office are essential for stock and email handling
• Ability to lift loads up to 25kg is essential
• Panama shift pattern knowledge is essential
• Excellent communication skills are essential

Skills

Counterbalance FLT licence

Pivot Steer FLT licence

PPT licences

IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Lift 25kg

Panama shift pattern

Excellent communication

Tools

In-house stock system

Job description

Job Title: Food Production Operative with Counterbalance

Location: Corby

Salary: £34,705, rising to £40,830 following 5 month probationary period

Our Corby-based client has a vacancy within their Production Team, with potential for an immediate start.

The main criteria required to be considered for this role are: -

• Current counterbalance FLT licence – essential – we would need to see a copy of this prior to interview.
• Current Pivot Steer FLT licence – desirable
• Current PPT licences – desirable
• Food production environment experience – preferrable
• Reasonable standard of IT skills – Microsoft package – emails, in house stock systems – essential
• Able and motivated to lift loads up to 25kgs - essential
• Able and motivated to work our Panama style shift pattern essential
• Excellent communication skills –essential

The role does require lifting / carrying / decanting from 25kg bags / boxes of powdered material.

Manual Handling aids are provided, but it can be classed as a heavy lifting role at times.

The average weekly hours will be 42 per week working a continental shift system of 12-hour shifts, alternating days and nights on the below pattern:

Week 1 2 days on - 2 days off - 3 nights on

Week 2 2 days off - 2 days on - 3 days off

Week 3 2 nights on - 2 days off - 3 days on

Week 4 2 days off - 2 nights on - 3 days off

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