Job Description

Position:

Forklift Operator

Location:

King's Lynn

Contract Type:

Permanent (Full-Time)

Hours:

40 hours per week, Monday - Friday 2 week shift rotation (week 1, 6am - 2pm, week 2, 2pm - 10pm) Weekend work may be required.

Salary:

TBC Per Annum (depending on experience)

Reporting to:

Supervisor Receiving/Shipping

Start date:

As soon as possible

Benefits:

Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day every third year to a maximum of 30 days per annum plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare

Life insurance

Salary Sacrifice Pensions up to 5% Employer if matched by Employee

Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work scheme

Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme

Time served enhanced occupational sick pay between 50% and 80%

Company overview:

The Palm Group, with 4,200 employees, is a leading supplier in Europe of newsprint and corrugated base paper made from 100% recycled paper as well as corrugated, cardboard packaging.

Palm Paper Limited (PM7) is the UK site for the Palm Group based in King's Lynn, manufacturing graphic papers. PM7 is the widest, largest and most powerful newsprint machine in the world with the capacity to produce 400,000 metric tonnes of newsprint, improved newsprint and magazine grades per annum.

Palm Recycling Limited also based at PM7 is responsible for suppling Palm Paper Limited with the required waste paper. Carrying out collections and recycling services for the public sector and for commercial clients.

Production, sales, logistics and finance functions for both Palm Paper Limited and Palm Recycling Limited is all based in King's Lynn.

Palm Paper Limited is an equal opportunities employer.

Job overview:

Loading and unloading trucks of paper in bales and rolls. This involves the use of specific bale and roll clamp attachments.

All staff are in house trained on their specific role and equipment. Use of shovel loader for loose material may also be a requirement.

Job description and main responsibilities:

Ensure that the work will be done effectively and safely according to the specified standards without any damages to transported goods during operation.

Operate the equipment in cooperation with line manager to ensure trucks are loaded and offloaded on time.

Follow company procedures both operationally and in line with H+S.

Essential knowledge, skills and experiences required:

A basic secondary education

An ability to operate relevant equipment and to comply with health and safety regulations

An ability to work as part of a team

Attention to detail

Flexible attitude

Good work ethic

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Temp to perm

Pay: Up to 29,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Private medical insurance Sick pay
Work Location: In person