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Counterbalance Forklift Driver

CHEP UK Limited
Posted a day ago, valid for a month
Location

South Ockendon, Essex RM15 6RL, England

Salary

£30,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The FLT Driver position at CHEP offers a competitive salary of £26,206 plus a 20% shift allowance, totaling £31,447.
  • This role requires candidates to have experience working in a busy yard environment, particularly with loading and unloading HGVs and moving pallets.
  • Candidates with an external FLT license (RTITB or ITSSAR) are preferred, but in-house licenses may be accepted with a plan to obtain an external license upon hiring.
  • The job involves operating 4.5 Ton triple fork vehicles on a rotating double day shift from Monday to Friday.
  • CHEP provides a comprehensive benefits package, including 25 days of holiday, enhanced pension contributions, and a share scheme.

FLT Driver
Shift:Double Days Monday to Friday (6am-2pm/2pm-10pm rotating weekly)
Salary:£26,206 + 20% Shift Allowance = £31,447 + Package
Location:South Ockendon, RM15 6RL

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the worlds biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? Youll be at the frontline of CHEP in a busy, demanding job. Youll be an integral part of our supply chain team and will be the driving force behind CHEP's success. Youll be joining a dynamic group that connects supply chains for some of the world's most renowned and beloved brands.

The FLTs we use at CHEP are 4.5 Ton triple fork vehicles. It would be beneficial if you have experience working on double or triple fork FLTs.

It would be advantageous if you had an external FLT License (RTITB or ITSSAR), however we can accept in-house licenses with a view of obtaining an external license on the offer of a role at CHEP.

Ideally, we are looking for candidates who have worked in a busy yard environment, loading and unloading HGVs and moving stacks of pallets.

Position Purpose:

  • Operates forklift safely to run production operations and service hauliers
  • Able to work consistently to quality standards in a fast-paced production environment
  • Key contact for all hauliers on site

Measures:

  • Safety
  • Quality
  • Compliance to Operating Standards (RTITB)
  • Haulier turnaround time

Major/Key Accountabilities

  • Safely and efficiently direct visiting vehicles whilst loading and offloading goods.
  • Maintaining activity flow of the Production Lines and kept within Service Level Agreements.
  • Assist in the manual inspection and repair of equipment stocks in yards.
  • Ensure trucks and equipment are well maintained and report operational problems including
  • damage to truck or other property.
  • Carefully handle and store the company's hire stock and raw materials while following required
  • stock rotations.
  • Qualifications

Why work for CHEP?

  • A competitive salary of£26,206 + 20% Shift Allowance = £31,447
  • No Night Working
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to purchase and sell days
  • Share Scheme (We match your contributions 1:1 and these are vested after a year)
  • Company enhanced Pension contribution (You contribute 5%, CHEP contributes 7.5%)
  • Employee platform offering everyday discounts.
  • Life Assurance
  • Employee Assistance Programmed & Wellbeing Apps
  • Volunteer day

If you feel its a good fit for you, please dont wait for this advert to disappear, apply now! Or if its not quite for you, please feel free to share with someone you know who would love it.

Finally, as an inclusive employer, Brambles wants to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore encourage you to inform your Talent Acquisition Partner of any reasonable adjustments you might need to enable this to happen.

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