Job Description

Valley Grown Salads and Valley Grown Nurseries is a highly successful, award-winning family business situated in Roydon, Essex close to the town of Harlow and on the borders of Essex & Hertfordshire. It is also a high-end supplier of fresh produce to the UK's premium supermarkets.

In a highly successful and growing organisation, the need for competent, efficient, and knowledgeable Forklift Driver is vital. We are looking for someone who can join us, make a difference from day one and enjoy the benefits of working with a friendly and diverse team.

Key Roles & Responsibilities Include:

Supplying pack house with crates and pallets as required from the storage area

Supplying the pack house with produce as required by the Production Manager

Taking care to ensure that all produce is taken in rotation (oldest produce first) unless otherwise instructed

Taking care to ensure that finished goods are placed in the dispatch area ready for loading

Loading and unloading vehicles of all products and ensuring that load sheets and manifests are checked for accuracy

Reporting any forklift or forklift-caused damage or repair work deemed necessary to the Production Manager and Maintenance

Observing all safety precautions when driving forklifts and recommending on any areas where they feel that their safety or the safety of non-forklift staff may be improved

Weekly wiping down / cleaning of forklifts

Ensuring all stacked pallets or crates are safely arranged

Ensuring that their respective forklift trucks are charged when not in use

Ensuring that waste skips from the pack house are immediately emptied into the large tipper skip and to ensure skip is covered with the tarpaulin

Carry out daily checks of the Forklift Truck as required by the forklift daily check

Assisting on special tasks as authorised by the Production or Technical Manager

Ensure that the relevant PPE is worn at all times when on site to ensure personal safety

Ensure that timekeeping and attendance is up to company standard

Adhere to speed limits on site at all times

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 122.00 per day

Benefits:

On-site parking Referral programme
Work Location: In person