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Fork Lift Truck Operator

HR GO Recruitment
Posted 4 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Gillingham, Kent ME7 2NY

Salary

£31,200 - £40,200 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are seeking an experienced Counterbalance Fork Lift Truck driver for a busy site in Medway.
  • Candidates should ideally have experience moving timber or large bulky items.
  • The position requires working 40 hours a week, with shifts from 7am to 4pm or 9am to 6pm, and weekend availability is mandatory.
  • The salary starts at £31,200 per annum and increases to £40,200 after completing the probation period.
  • Candidates must be prepared for a physically demanding role with on-call responsibilities and guaranteed one weekend off per month.

We are seeking an experienced Counterbalance Fork Lift Truck driver to join our clients busy site in Medway.

You will be working outside, loading and unloading lorries, moving timber around the yard, discharging timber from the ships and picking up cargo from the terminals. Ideally candidates will have experience of moving timber / large bulky items around.

There are between 60 - 100 deliveries per day and it is very physical work. Additionally there will be occasions where candidates will need to operate a crane, this goes 10m up in the air - so if candidates have this experience it would be advantageous

Candidates need to be available to work Monday to Friday but also weekends as well. You will be required to work on an on call basis, however, you are guaranteed to have one weekend off per month.You will be required to work a 40 hour week, which runs between two shifts of 7am to 4pm and 9am to 6pm. Candidates interested in applying will need to be able to commit to the weekend working.

The salary starts at £31,200 per annum and will increase to £40,200 once the probation period has been completed.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.