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Job Title: Forklift / Shunter DriverLocation: Bridge of Allan
Pay: £12 - £14 an hour
Contract Details: Temp To Perm
Responsibilities:
Join a dynamic team at Bridge of Allan as a Forklift and Shunter Driver! Reporting to the Despatch Supervisor, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our operations run smoothly. Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Manoeuvring goods around the site, into storage or loading bays, or to be picked up by other workers.
- Loading and unloading materials from various locations using forklifts.
- Moving pallet-packed materials around the site or storage facility.
- Checking loads are secure and completing physical tasks quickly and accurately.
- Ensuring the safe movement of large vehicles and trailers using a shunter vehicle.
- Inspecting forklift and shunter vehicles for safety compliance.
- Safely coupling, uncoupling, and parking trailers.
- Implementing handover procedures when passing goods to other workers.
- Adhering to health and safety policies, particularly related to Food Safety.
- Engaging in yard cleaning and general site housekeeping.
- Any other duties as required.
Knowledge & Experience:To thrive in this role, you should have:
- Previous experience driving a forklift and a shunter vehicle.
- The ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.
- The capacity to use your initiative effectively.
- Exceptional communication skills, especially in conflict/pressurised situations.
Benefits:We value our employees and offer a range of perks to support your well-being, including:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free parking
- Loyalty & Recognition Scheme
- Auto enrolment pension scheme
Working Pattern:
- Full Time, Monday to Friday, 0700 - 1700
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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