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FLT Driver (must have external counterbalance licence)

Randstad UK Holding
Posted a month ago, valid for 4 hours
Location

Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 3PH, England

Salary

£15.4 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Position: FLT Operator at DS Smith in Blunham, Bedfordshire
  • Salary: £15.40 per hour with overtime rates up to £30.80
  • Experience Required: Minimum of 1 year experience operating an External Counterbalance FLT
  • Start Date: 5th August, 2024
  • Shift Pattern: Alternating between days (6am-6pm) and nights (6pm-6am) every week

FLT Operator role at Blunham, Bedfordshire for DS Smith


Role: FLT Operator









Rate of Pay: £15.40 per hour,

  • OT1: £23.10 (Pay) - Monday 6:00am to Saturday 6:00 pm at x1.5
  • OT2: £30.80 (Pay) - Saturday 6:00pm to Monday 6:00am at x2.0

Location: South Mills, The Ridgeway, Blunham, Bedford MK44 3PH - DS Smith (Days & Nights)

Job Type: Contractual, 3 months rolling, with the potential for a permanent position

Shift Pattern:

  • Week 1: Days, 6am-6pm
  • Week 2: Nights, 6pm-6am

Start: 5th August,2024

Essential Requirements:

  • Mandatory External Counterbalance FLT License (Internal license will not be accepted)
  • Emphasis on candidates' willingness to work nights and previous experience with shift patterns



Key Responsibilities:

  • Safely operate machinery for the movement of materials, meeting productivity and performance targets, including quality, waste management, and customer service.
  • Ensure maintenance and cleaning tasks align with the planned maintenance schedule.
  • Support and engage in continuous improvement initiatives as they arise.
  • Operate Counterbalance FLT and perform occasional Warehouse Operative tasks; manual labor is not a primary component of this role.

Benefits:

  • Advice and editing on your current CV

  • Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role

  • Paid holiday

  • Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts

  • Chance to receive £300* for referring a friend

  • Opportunity for progression into permanent roles

  • Competitive rates of pay

All applicants are subject to vetting checks including but not limited to: Right to work check, Medical check and reference check.









Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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