Forklift Truck Driver
  • England,West Midlands,Shropshire
  • full-time
  • £13.12 per hour
Job Description:
About the Role We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Forklift Driver to join our team based at our Telford Head Office Site.
We’re looking for someone with a FLT Counterbalance and Reach license that can move and record goods with a consistent level of accuracy, and a focus on safety. If this sounds like you, read on to find out more.
You will be working a rotating days and nights 4 on 4 off shift pattern of 06:00 - 18:00 / 1800 - 06:00.
Job Opportunity This Forklift Truck Driver role involves moving goods, ensuring all safety requirements are met. You will be responsible for loading, unloading and transferring products and finished goods.
The role includes but is not limited to:
*Operating a forklift truck to load products onto automated wrapper
*Supplying the production lines with Raw Materials
*Maintain good housekeeping standards in your area
*Report any issues with the truck or automated wrappers
*Unload finished goods from automated wrapper into the warehouse
*Transfer product from production to external warehouse and complete relevant system transactions
*Manage the transfer of packing films to the storage location and maintain storage discipline (one product, one location)
*Load pallets onto the automated robotic palletiser
*Unload pallet/coreboard deliveries and transfer to allocated storage areas
*Support production with waste control routines
*Ensure accurate paperwork is maintained
*Change wrapping film on automated wrapper
*Assist with consumables stock checking routines
If you believe you would be great for this role, please apply now!
Essential Skills Essential
*FLT Counterbalance
*Good communication, numeracy, and literacy skills
*A team player
*Ability to work to deadlines.
*Duties involve regular repetitive light, medium, and heavy lifting
Desirable skills
*RPPT (Ride on Powered Pallet Truck) experience and/or license
*Attention to detail
*Ability to raise and resolve issues
*Clamp experience
About Company Northwood is a family-owned group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away-from-home and consumer market.
Our mission is to be the market-leading partner of choice in the away from home tissue industry. One of only a small handful of companies in the UK market that is fully vertically integrated; Northwood is involved at each point in the supply chain, from raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end-user product converting, storage and transportation.
Our remit is huge, with a portfolio of products covering two key systems brands, professional wiping, commodity, consumer paper and private label. We sell into a distribution network spanning the UK, Ireland and Europe, which in turn service markets such as healthcare, hospitality, hotels, engineering, janitorial, catering and education.
We are a highly successful, award-winning and ambitious business that has grown from a humble paper sales business to a market leader employing over 800 colleagues, across 11 sites in the UK and Spain.
We differentiate ourselves by excelling in product quality alongside market-leading service and sales support.
DE&I At Northwood, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone is welcomed and respected. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all.
Benefits Company benefits:
*Voluntary overtime at enhanced rates
*Company pension
*Life assurance
*Free early access to pay scheme
*Employee referral scheme
*Free company products
*Free on-site parking
*Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
*Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
*Salary sacrifice schemes
Job number 1809077
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Northwood Hygiene Products Limited
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