Warehouse Operative – Forklift Truck Driver Lakeland

Visit Lake District; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Warehouse Operative, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring products reach customers on time. This exciting position involves operating warehouse trucks, unloading containers, and organizing pallets, all while adhering to health and safety standards. You will receive in-house training to enhance your skills and ensure a safe working environment. The company values hard work and dedication, making it an ideal place for those eager to learn and grow within a supportive team. If you are reliable, motivated, and ready to take on manual tasks, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience operating warehouse trucks or similar equipment.
• Understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Move goods through the Distribution Centre safely and accurately.
• Operate warehouse trucks and manage stock levels.

Skills

Operating warehouse trucks

Health and Safety understanding

Manual tasks

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Math skills

Tools

Forklift

Order pickers

Powered pallet trucks

Counterbalance FLT

Job description

Spring into a new career at Lakeland Distribution Centre!

What will my job look like?
As a Warehouse Operative, you will move goods through our Distribution Centre safely and accurately, making sure products reach our stores and customers on time and in excellent condition.

You will be responsible for operating our warehouse trucks, including order pickers, powered pallet trucks and counterbalance FLT. You could be unloading containers, organising pallets on the warehouse floor, or picking stock for our retail stores and ecommerce department.

Shift Pattern and Operating Hours:
Shifts at Lakeland Distribution Centre operate between the hours of 6:45am to 9pm Monday to Sunday, with exact working pattern to be discussed in more detail at interview.

What experience do I need?
Holding a valid forklift licence is ideal, but we still encourage applications from those who don’t have one. You might have an expired licence, or similar experience that would make you a suitable driver. If you have experience operating reach trucks, we’re particularly keen to hear from you.

We’ll enrol you in our in-house training programme to make sure you are prepared to work safely in our warehouse.

What are we looking for?
We are always striving to be the best we can be – telling us about your skills and experience in these areas will give you the best chance of success with your application:

Experience in operating warehouse trucks (or similar).
Understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace.
Work accurately, efficiently and at pace towards daily targets.
Be comfortable at performing manual tasks.
Be reliable and punctual, with good communication skills.
Be motivated to work both independently and as part of a team.
Put basic computer and maths skills into practice to make sure stock levels are accurate (or be open to developing these skills).

What’s it like to work at Lakeland?
We take pride in the knowledge that Lakeland Colleagues share and model our Lakeland Values, it’s just one of the many reasons why we’re an award-winning warehouse. If you’ve worked in warehouses before that’s great, but at the end of the day we’re looking for honest, hard-working people who are willing to learn new skills and be part of a team. All we ask for in return is enthusiasm, dedication, and attention to detail to get the job done safely and efficiently.