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Warehouse Operative/Forklift Driver

Driver Hire Reading
Posted 8 hours ago, valid for 21 days
Location

Reading, Berkshire RG30 3HG

Salary

£32,000 - £38,400 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Driver Hire Reading is seeking a Warehouse Operative/Forklift Driver for a Temp to Perm position with a nationally recognized comfort furniture retailer.
  • The role involves unloading and checking products, ensuring they are scanned into the warehouse, and picking customer orders for next-day delivery.
  • Candidates must have at least 1 year of warehouse experience and 1 year of forklift experience, along with a Counterbalance Fork Lift license.
  • The pay for this position is £12.83 per hour, with a 5% increase upon permanent transfer.
  • Expected working hours are 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday, starting at 7am, and benefits include a company pension and free on-site parking.

Driver Hire Reading are recruiting for a Warehouse Operative/Forklift Driver to work with our highly valued customer on a Temp to Perm basis. Our customer is a nationally recognised comfort furniture retailer.

The successful candidate will assist with the day-to-day running of the warehouse and ensure that all products are tracked from arriving into the warehouse until dispatched to customer.Stock:• To unload and check all product being receipted in from both internal and external sources, ensuring all furniture is scanned into the warehouse using the internal bespoke system.• Pick customer’s orders ready for next day delivery in a timely manner on the internal system.Personal Attributes:• A real passion for customer service.• Is highly motivated, very reliable, and punctual and can take responsibility of processes.• Has the ability to prioritise workload and working with tight deadlines.• A flexible approach to overtime when required.• An ability to work both in a team and as an individual.• With the role being customer facing a DBS check will apply.

Car driving licence (for occasional driving duties to cover sickness) & Counterbalance Fork Lift licence are both essential.

Pay: £12.83 per hour (Advanced PAYE model which includes holiday pay) and once transfer is complete, there will be a further 5% pay increase.Expected hours: 37.5 per week, working Monday to Friday, starting at 7am.Benefits:• Company pension• Free parking• On-site parkingExperience:• Warehouse experience: 1 year (required)• Forklift: 1 year (required)

If you are interested in the role, and have all the relevant experience, then please apply ASAP.

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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.