Forklift Truck Driver

Great opportunity to work as a Forklift Truck Driver for our clients major food manufacturing and Lamb processing site, one of the UK's largest food producers.

Staffline is recruiting Forklift Truck Drivers in Andover.

The rate of pay is £14.22 per hour.

Overtime is available and is paid at £21.33 per hour.

This is a full-time role working fixed shifts and the hours of work are:
- 7am to 4pm

Your Time at Work

As a FLT Driver your duties include:

Safe Forklift Operation:
- Loading, unloading, and moving products, pallets, and materials around the site using a counterbalance or reach forklift.
- Carrying out daily vehicle checks and following all health and safety procedures.

Yard and Stock Management:
- Organising the yard, storage areas, and trailer movements to ensure efficient site operations.
- Monitoring stock locations, checking deliveries, and maintaining accurate records of goods in and out.

Health, Safety and Site Compliance:
- Maintaining a clean, tidy, and safe working environment.
- Following food manufacturing, hygiene, and safety standards, including reporting hazards, damaged stock, or equipment issues promptly.

Our Perfect Worker

What we're looking for:

Strong Safety Awareness:
- Consistently follows health and safety procedures when operating forklifts, handling products, and working around vehicles and pedestrians.
- Maintains a proactive approach to identifying and reporting hazards.

Reliability and Attention to Detail:
- Accurately checks deliveries, stock movements, and paperwork.
- Ensures products are stored correctly and inventory records remain accurate.

Teamwork and Communication
- Works effectively with warehouse, production, transport, and logistics teams.
- Communicates clearly regarding stock movements, vehicle arrivals, and operational issues to keep the site running efficiently.

Applicants must hold a Counterbalance or Fork Lift Truck Licence and have experience in a similar role.

Key Information and Benefits

- Earn £14.22 - £21.33 per hour
- Fixed shifts
- Canteen on site
- Free car parking on site
- Uniform provided
- PPE provided
- Opportunities for overtime
- Shop on site

Job Ref: 1PAND

About Staffline

Staffline is the UK's largest recruitment solutions partner, enabling over 35,000 people into good work every week. We operate at more than 420 customer sites across England, Scotland and Wales.

As one of the most established recruitment agencies in Nottingham with operations across the UK, we specialise in connecting businesses with temporary and permanent jobs across warehouse & logistics, food and drink, aviation, driving, technical & engineering, manufacturing & automotive and security.

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