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Forklift Driver (Counterbalance)

Job Title / Position: Forklift Driver (Counterbalance)
Job Ref no: BOS-FLTCBLS

Position Type: Temporary

Branch Location: Recruitment agency in Boston

Work Location: Long Sutton, Spalding

Salary:
Base rate £12.30 per hour, Overtime after 40 hours worked x1.25 from base rate

Shifts / Hours: 11:30-23:30 (4on 4off)

Job Description:

Quest Employment is recruiting for Forklift Driver roles on a temporary basis based in Long Sutton, Spalding. To be considered for the Forklift Driver role all candidates must be flexible within reason, reliable, and available for an immediate start where required. Candidates must have a basic to good level of English speaking, reading, and writing.

As a Forklift Driver, you will be flexible in assignments as positions may vary from time to time which may include packing, sorting, picking, dispatch, labelling, boxing, and palletising.

Our client is a national distributor of vegetable product for stores. Our client is a well-established, growing company with many opportunities at the site based in Long Sutton, Spalding.

Salary Breakdown:

  • Day shifts 11:30-23:30 (shifts may vary from time to time) Base rate £12.30 per hour, Overtime after 40 hours worked x1.25 from base rate

Day to day of the role:

  • Maintain the Health & Safety & Food Safety requirements for the site.
  • Filling and decanting of Jumbo bags for internal use & bulker outloads.
  • Ensure good GMP standards in the yard environment are maintained at all times.
  • Ensure accurate box rotation as per Production Supervisors instructions.
  • Follow all procedures as set out.
  • Ensure the safe loading & unloading of wooden crates & Jumbo Bags.
  • Ensure the timely & safe removal & replacement of bulk trailers using the shunter.
  • Report any poor practices to Production Supervisor.
  • Ensure compliance to all company policies & procedures.
  • Any other reasonable duties.

Required skills:

  • In date Counterbalance license - (RTITB or ITSSAR)
  • Own transport or own way of getting to site location is essential
  • Lifting, bending, reaching above the head, crouching and/or stretching
  • Pushing and pulling up to 15kg in weight / Lifting and moving products up to 15kg
  • Manual dexterity in both hands and wrists
  • Experience working in a warehouse/production environment preferred but not essential
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Accuracy and attention to detail

Benefits:

  • Club Quest membership, giving you access to a suite of health and financial wellbeing benefits
  • Great progression opportunities
  • Full PPE provided
  • Free parking
  • Weekly pay every Friday
  • Temporary to Permanent opportunities
  • Friendly working environment
  • Easily accessible site location
  • Paid Break

If you are interested in the above Forklift Driver role, please click apply

Quest Employment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for temporary recruitment.

Date Advertised: 09 May 2024
Date Closes: 31 May 2024

Please call Miranda, Anna or Nik on 01205 600180

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