We are recruiting a Forklift Driver to join the Bridgwater site.

£28,277.86pa (£12.94ph)
£19.41ph Overtime on extra days worked
4 on 4 off Shift pattern –2 Days, 2 Nights 4 off – 12 hours shifts
Day Shifts: 06:00 to 18:00 / 06:30 to 18:30 /07:00 to 19:00
Night Shifts: 18:00 to 06:00 / 18:30 to 06:30 /19:00 to 07:00
22 days holiday (264 hours over the year)
Benefits: Enhanced 4% Pension, Free Drinks & Ice pops, onsite parking, Wellbeing & counselling services & Staff Shop.

We are a global independent soft drinks manufacturer with 78 manufacturing sites worldwide including 6 sites in the UK. Bridgwater is our largest plant.As a Forklift Driver, You will join a state-of-the-art warehouse operation where you will work side by side automated guided vehicles (AGV’s). As a supply team operative drive our fleet of VNA’s (Very Narrow aisle) trucks around the warehouse to manoeuvre products ready for shipment.As our Forklift Driver, ideally you will have an in-date Reach FLT licence or VNA Licence either from an in-house team or an external provider. You need to be happy to work at heights, our VNA go up to 18 meters – If you are happy with all of those, we will provide the rest of the training.GREAT NEWS: If you have experience on a FLT but your licence is "in-house" or "expired" , we don't mind ....we can provide the training and cover the cost to get your licence renewed.Forklift Driver: Key responsibilities:

Operating equipment/machinery and undertaking fault finding, changeovers including CIP where relevant, asset care, and basic machine maintenance activities.
Management of Raw Materials in accordance with FIFO and Storage Procedures.
Reporting any non-conformance to Company Policies/Procedures/Standards and supporting corrective action activities.
Working as a key member of a production team, demonstrating Company Values and flexibility to support other teams/departments where required.
Ability to meet team performance targets and required Company Standards.
Participating in trace-ability exercises, product trials, and site audits/visits
Supporting the delivery of key performance indicators for the Factory linked to Safety, Quality, People, Delivery, and Cost Standards

Forklift Driver: skills & attributes:

In-date or Expired Reach, VNA or counterbalance licence
Ability to problem solve, team player & a keen eye for detail.
Great communicator with a “can do” attitude

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE TODAY and a member of the team will be in touchSuitable for: Reach, VNA, FLT.Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy