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Forklift Cargo Driver

Boutique Recruitment LTD
Posted 19 days ago, valid for 14 days
Location

Slough, Berkshire SL3 0FF, England

Salary

£26 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Salary: Circa £26k PA Depending on experience
  • Experience Required: 2-3 years minimum in a freight forwarding environment
  • Immediate Start
  • Career Progression
  • Lots of benefits
  • Immediate Start
  • Career Progression
  • Lots of benefits
The Warehouse Associate is responsible for facilitating the movement of inbound/outbound cargo from trailers/ocean containers and/or through the warehouse in a safe and efficient manner.  The job will require an individual who is dependable, reliable, detail oriented and safety minded who can function in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.  Position 
  • Forklift Warehouse Operative 

Location

  • Colnbrook, SL3

Shift

  • Monday – Friday
  • 14:30-23:00hrs

Salary

  • Circa £26k PA Depending on experience
  • £2,000 to £3,000 end of year bonus based on performance.
 DUTIES 
  • Receiving goods on behalf of customers and suppliers: Offloading and loading vehicles, manual handling, checking paperwork, weighing, measuring, booking in freight, and reporting discrepancies in freight or paperwork, including damages
  • Processing export freight in line with CAA regulations
  • Processing import freight in line with HMRC requirements
  • Operation of forklifts and hand jacks
  • Palletization of loose and floor loaded cargo, stretch wrap and/or band
  • Unloading/loading of trailers/ocean containers in a professional and damage free manner
  • Preparing outbound loads to depart warehouse:  Matching paperwork with freight, labelling, ULD preparation and handling
  • Accurately signing off shipments, verifying counts and/or damages
  • Staging cargo within the warehouse in a safe and orderly manner
  • Comprehensive utilization of warehouse booking-in sheets to ensure proper warehouse organization
  • Responsible for general housekeeping to ensure warehouse standards of cleanliness and organization are maintained.  This may include sweeping, consolidation of product, maintaining inventories and other tasks as needed
  • Execute on all expectations surrounding quality per SOP or other customer requirements including reworking or recouping of freight
  • Handling of logistics accounts, picking, packing, inventory reporting/stock checks as needed according to client-specific SOP
  • Maintains the flow of materials and products in warehouses with varying degrees
  • Completion of weekly bond checks
  • Executing DFT/CAA procedures and regulations at all times, maintaining building perimeter security and challenging anything or anyone untoward
  • Handling of bonded import freight into the ERTS facility in accordance with regulations and breakdown of inbound ULD’s as required
  • Other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to the team and/or country specific requirements
Requirements
  • Forklift experience, with current up to date certificates.
  • 2-3 years minimum experience in a freight forwarding environment
  • Previously aviation security trained to level CO
  • Familiarity with Waybills, Shipping Manifests, Delivery Orders, etc.    
  • Possess good physical stamina and coordination. 
  • Proactive, ambitious, hardworking, and analytical mindset
  • Ability to work flexible hours and/or days
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
Please only apply if you hold a relevant skills and experiences. We are unable to get back to all applicants due to volumes.

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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.