Forklift Driver / Warehouse Operative
Job Overview
We are seeking a reliable, dedicated, versatile and experienced Forklift Driver / Warehouse Operative.
We offer an opportunity to join a small friendly team, working for a well established and financially stable business. In our 15th year of trading, our dedicated team are ready to welcome a new colleague to help us to continue to thrive, and feed our natural expansion / future growth.
We have an extremely low turnover of staff, and a culture of mutual appreciation for long term commitment, resulting in a positive and secure working environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for efficiently managing materials handling, operating forklifts, and supporting warehouse operations to ensure smooth logistics and inventory management.
The successful candidate will be an organised individual with a proactive attitude, capable of working safely to consistently high standards.
The applicant should consider themselves punctual, hardworking, loyal and a flexible team player.
Duties
- Proficient and safe operation of forklifts safely to move, load, and unload materials within warehouse and yard settings
- Assist with manual handling of mats to undertake QA checks
- Assist with manual handling of mats to undertake cleaning
- Assist with stock level checks and record keeping
- Handle materials carefully, ensuring proper stacking, storage, and organisation of goods.
- Assist with shipping and receiving tasks, ensuring accurate documentation and tracking
- Optimise space utilisation within the warehouse and yard
- Support with checks and maintenance / minor repairs of equipment as required
- Ensure all health and safety protocols are followed during daily operations
- Assist in general warehouse duties to support overall operational efficiency
- Basic maths and English skills required for inventory counts, measurements, and calculations
- Support warehouse organisation by maintaining a clean and safe working environment
- Conduct regular safety inspections and report any hazards or equipment malfunctions
- Experience / Skills
- Proven experience operating forklift trucks in a warehouse / yard setting required
- Ability to perform heavy manual handling lifting safely and efficiently
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively
- Previous experience in a warehouse / yard environment is highly desirable
- Familiarity with materials handling, stock management, and logistics processes
- Basic Mechanical knowledge for basic equipment maintenance checks and troubleshooting
- Experience in shipping \& receiving operations is preferred
*This post is a revision to our post from several weeks ago, which attracted a disproportionate number of candidates without fork truck experience.*
*If you have the relevant experience and are considering applying again, please accept our apologies for the lack of progression to interviews on the previously posted job. It was clear that we had not pitched the required skillset correctly.*
Pay: £14\.00\-£18\.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
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