Job Description

Company description

Forker Garden Products was established over 70 years ago known then as simply Forker Garden Supplies. A small family run business based outside Portadown County Armagh. We are now a third generation business. Our customer and product base have grown dramatically. We offer a more extensive range of growing media available throughout Ireland and the UK. We supply garden centres, growers, landscapers, hardware stores as well as the general public. We provide specialist mixes for growers to their own specification.

We pride ourselves on our excellent customer service and after sales service.

We are the Natural choice for compost!

Please do not apply if you do not have a driving licence (needed to get to our location) and if you are not prepared to work within a dusty environment that requires heavy lifting.

Job description

Main duties will include:

Operating bagging and pallet wrapping machinery. (CONVEYOR, PALLET WRAPPER, SEALER)

Bagging compost, peat, topsoil etc. (MANUAL HEAVY LIFTING)

Preparing products onto pallets. (MANUAL HEAVY LIFTIN AT A HEIGHT)

Lifting bagged products onto trailers/into cars. (MANUAL HEAVY LIFTING)

Operating forklift.

Possible Van deliveries in busy season.

General yard duties.

Indoor & outdoor work

Experience/Requirements:

Full, clean driving licence essential for location of job!

Forklift Licence is desirable but not essential.

Good understanding of the English language spoken and written.

Experience in a similar environment would be desirable but not necessary as full training will be given.

Loading shovel licence desirable however not necessary.

Please do not apply if you do not have a driving licence and if you are not prepared to work within a dusty environment that requires heavy lifting.

18-21year old - 10.00per hour

21 years+ - 12.21per hour

Autumn/Winter Hours: 8am-4.30pm Mon-Fri

Spring Hours: 8am-5.30pm Mon-Fri

Summer Hours: 8am-4pm Mon-Fr

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: 10.00-12.21 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount On-site parking
Work Location: In person