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Fork Truck Driver/ Yard Operative

Adecco
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 1XY, England

Salary

£13.03 - £11.77 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

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  • We are seeking Yard Operatives with a Fork Truck License for a client in Barnsley, offering temporary to permanent roles with immediate starts and weekly pay.
  • The starting salary is £13.03 per hour, which increases to £13.86 once multi-skilled, with additional bonuses for productivity and attendance.
  • Candidates should have experience in a yard, warehouse, construction, or manufacturing environment, with forklift experience being essential.
  • The role involves loading and unloading steel trailers, maintaining yard cleanliness, and completing paperwork as part of a team.
  • Applicants must be available for a 6am start and have the flexibility to work a 3-shift rotation totaling 39 hours per week.

We are currently recruiting Yard Operatives with a Fork Truck License for our well established client based in Barnsley.

Offering Temporary to Permanent roles, Immediate starts and weekly pay.

This is a temporary to permanent position after 13 weeks , giving you the chance to demonstrate your skills and to secure a long-term career.

Location - The company is based in S75 , South Yorkshire Industrial Estate. Applicants must be able to reach this location for a 6am start on days.

What our client offers:

- Competitive salary:

  • Starting rate £13.03 per hour for all shifts (equates to £11.77 per hour basic + £1.26 per hour shift premium)
  • Salary once multi-skilled is £13.86 (equates to £12.52 per hour basic + £1.34 per hour shift premium)
  • Bonus: Productivity bonus following completion of training after week 2, which is currently not less than 15p/hour;
  • Attendance Bonus of up to £350 per year
  • Overtime: Mon-Sat £17.66, Sun: £23.54
  • Additional bonuses for productivity and attendance
  • Generous holiday allowance, including a 2-week shutdown at Christmas
  • Pension scheme and life cover
  • Westfield Health cash plan
  • Annual C2W Scheme, Christmas Saving Scheme, and more!

The Role:

As a Yard Operative, you will be responsible for working in a busy steel yard. Loading and Unloading trailers of steel, using a Fork Truck (Counterbalance , 7 tonne fork truck and grab fork truck) general housekeeping, keeping the yard clean, tidy and hazard free at all times. Loading and unloading the production machinery with products. Completing necessary paper work and working as part of team alongside production.

What we're looking for:

  • Experience within a yard, warehouse , construction or manufacturing environment.
  • Experience within the automotive or plastics industry a strong advantage
  • Forklift experience (counterbalance) - if the applicant holds a in house licence from another organisation this is acceptable. The client will organise a refresher course.
  • Experience of using fork trucks is essential.
  • A passion for learning and a willingness to gain new skills

Working Hours:

You will work a 3-shift rotation of mornings, afternoons, and nights, totalling 39 hours per week. The exact shift times are as follows:

- Mornings: 6am to 2pm, Monday to Thursday; 6am to 1pm on Fridays

- Afternoons: 2pm to 10pm, Monday to Thursday; 1pm to 8pm on Fridays

- Nights: 10pm to 6am, Monday to Thursday; 8pm to 3am on Fridays

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join an innovative steel industry company in Barnsley. Apply now to become a part of their vibrant team!

Candidates are required to be available immediately to attend interview this week Week Commencing 2nd December and next week Week commencing 9th December, the client is offering a immediate start.

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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