Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a skilled Forklift Operator to join our warehouse team. The successful candidate needs to ensure safe and efficient operation of processes you are responsible for, ensuring company procedures are always adhered to. Carry out any reasonable requests by line management, this includes any workshop recycling duties.

Responsibilities

Adherence to safe working practices and health and safety instructions. Complete the daily safety check sheet ensuring the forklift truck to be used is safe and in good working order prior to use. Immediately report any defects to management and do not use the forklift truck if defective. Loading and unloading of vehicles in a safe, timely and efficient manner. Keep the yard in a clean state, if you drop or see items on the floor immediately stop, pick them up and place in the appropriate container. Ensure safe, accessible stacking of stock within the warehouse is in place, maximising space where possible. Ensure accurate weights of incoming goods are recorded. Breaking down of Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) into component parts. Placing all materials from vans into appropriate containers. Labelling, weighing, and noting all full containers ready for collection/delivery. Assisting to unload vans and placing all material into appropriate containers under instruction from Team Leader/Site Supervisor. Carrying out reasonable instructions from the leadership team. Job includes lifting and manual handling. As workload dictates, at quiet times you will be required to work as a Recycling Operative within the warehouse.

Qualifications and Experience

Mandatory

A valid forklift qualification. A minimum of 1-2 years of relevant forklift experience. Must be comfortable with manual handling. Must be able to reliably commute to the Huddersfield site daily.

Desired

Experience of working within the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment industry. Able to work weekends and bank holidays.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 29,484.00 per year

Benefits:

Cycle to work scheme Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance
Application question(s):

What attracts you about this job? How many years experience do you have operating a forklift truck? The working hours for this role are Monday-Friday, 6am to 15.30pm. Is this suitable for you? Will you be able to reliably commute or relocate to Huddersfield, HD3 4JD for this job? Do you have a valid forklift qualification? Is your FLT licence in-house or transferable? Are you authorised to work in the United Kingdom?
Work Location: In person