Frorklift Driver

K&K Produce; Dublin; On-site; EUR 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

K&K Produce in Dublin is seeking an experienced forklift driver to operate and move goods across the plant, yard, stores, production and dispatch. You will load/offload trailers, rotate stock, and ensure pallets and goods are ready for dispatch in a fast-paced food environment.

Applicants should hold a counterbalance forklift licence, have at least 3 years in a busy warehouse, and demonstrate strong communication and organisational skills to work independently or as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Hold a licence to operate a counterbalance forklift.
• Minimum 3 years in busy warehouse moving heavy loads.
• Food environment experience is advantageous.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Efficient, accurate, and detail-oriented in fast-paced settings.
• Complete Goods Inwards Quality Control documentation.
• Follow Health & Safety guidelines at all times.

Responsibilities

• Safely move and handle ton boxes of potatoes and other produce.
• Load and offload trailers.
• Carry out store work, stock rotation and stock control.
• Keep packing lines supplied with product as required.
• Build and wrap pallets and prepare dispatch paperwork.
• Follow quality, health, safety and food safety standards.
• Perform forklift checks.
• Assist with assembling orders for loading with forklift.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Teamwork

Initiative

Tools

Counterbalance forklift

Job description

K&K Produce is a family-owned company based in North Co. Dublin, specializing in the growing, producing, and sourcing of fresh potatoes, fruit, and vegetables. We pride ourselves on providing the best and freshest seasonal produce from growers.

Role Description

Experienced Forklift Driver role at K&K Produce based in Dublin. Role will require the successful operation and movement of goods in all areas of our plant. Including yard, stores, production and dispatch and will include:

• Safely moving and handling of ton potato boxes, offloading pallets of potatoes and fresh produce and all other products being delivered to site.
• Loading and offloading trailers;
• Store work, stock rotation, stock control;
• Ensuring packing lines are supplied with product at all times when required.
• Building and wrapping pallets and ensuring goods in and dispatch paperwork to accompany relevant loading/offloading
• Working within quality, health and safety guidelines and food safety standards;
• Fork Lift Checks
• Assisting with assembly of orders for loading with forklift.

Hours of work:

Working 5 days or 5.5 days out of 7, Monday to Saturday on a roster basis.

Salary - €16.00 to €16.20 per hour

Applicants must have:

• Licence to operate a counterbalance forklift truck.
• At least 3 years experience in a busy warehouse environment moving heavy loads.
• Experience of working in a food environment advantageous.
• Have good communication and organisational skills and be able to work on their own initiative, as well as part of a team.
• Be able to work accurately and with attention to detail in a fast-paced working environment;
• Accurate completion of all Goods Inwards Quality Control documentation essential.
• Ensure all Health & Safety Guidelines are followed