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FLT / Fork Lift Drivers

Staffline
Posted 8 hours ago, valid for 6 hours
Location

Iwade, Kent ME9, England

Salary

£16.13 - £17.88 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

Life Insurance
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  • A full-time FLT / Fork Lift Driver position is available in Sittingbourne with a pay rate of £16.13 per hour for days and £17.88 per hour for nights.
  • The role involves a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, working 12-hour shifts from 6am to 6pm or 6pm to 6am.
  • Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of counterbalance forklift operation experience and a background in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
  • Duties include operating a forklift, maintaining equipment, and ensuring safety standards while communicating with on-site haulers.
  • Successful candidates may receive benefits such as 25 days holiday, a share scheme, and enhanced pension contributions after a 12-week period.

Great opportunity to work as a FLT / Fork Lift Driver for our client - the world's biggest pallet repair business.

Staffline is recruiting for FLT / Fork Lift Drivers in Sittingbourne.

The rate of pay is:
- Days £16.13 per hour
- Nights £17.88 per hour

This is a full-time role working 4 on 4 off, on a continental 12-hour shift pattern. The hours of work are:

- 6am to 6pm
- 6pm to 6am
This is a 45-minute paid break included.

24/7 cover is required including bank holidays and weekends.

Your Time at Work

As a FLT / Fork Lift Driver, your duties would include:

- Operating a forklift safely to run production operations and service haulers.
- Working consistently to quality standards in a fast-paced production environment.
- Having key contact for all haulers on-site
- Vacuuming Lift Operation to sort CHEP pallets to specific standards
- Ensuring trucks and equipment are well maintained and report operational problems including damage to trucks or other property.
- Safely and efficiently direct visiting vehicles whilst loading and offloading goods.
- Carefully handle and store the company's hire stock while following required stock rotations

Our Perfect Worker

Our perfect worker will show good communication and interpersonal skills while showing you are approachable, adaptable, and flexible approach to match the needs of the operation.

You will have a strong safety mindset and have the ability to plan and manage time effectively.

Experience Required:

- Working within a fast-paced warehouse yard (or similar) environment
- Communicating with Haulers
- Counterbalance Forklift operation experience - minimum 2 years
- Basic understanding of warehouse management systems
- Beginner-level CI and Problem-Solving Skills
- Ability to use technology and systems for processing vehicles
- Operating MHE

Key Information and Benefits

- Earn £16.13 - £17.88 p/h
- Full-time, 4 on 4 off
- Temp to perm opportunity
- OnSite support from Staffline
- Canteen on site
- Free car parking on site
- Uniform provided
- PPE provided
- Full training provided
- Opportunities for overtime
- Local reward schemes
- Shop on site
If the candidate is successful in obtaining a permanent role after the 12 week period they will be entitled to the benefits we offer our permanent employees, some of these include:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to purchase and sell days
- Share Scheme
- Employee platform offering everyday discounts
- Life Assurance
- Company enhanced pension contribution
- Employee Assistance Programmed & Wellbeing Apps
- Volunteer days

Job Ref:1MOSB

About Staffline

Staffline is the UK's leading provider of flexible, temporary and permanent workforce solutions, enabling over 28,000 people into good work every day. We operate at more than 350 customer sites across England, Scotland and Wales.

Please note that our job adverts are correct at the time of publication, but some details and job responsibilities are subject to change.

This job advert may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, by third-party websites, without prior written consent from Staffline.

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