Forklift Driver

Menzies Distribution Limited; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Wakefield is looking for a full-time Flexi Forklift Driver to join their team on a 4 On/4 Off shift pattern. Candidates must have a valid FLT license and experience in a warehouse environment. Responsibilities include receiving deliveries, picking and packing orders, and maintaining stock integrity. The company offers 20 days holiday, a pension scheme, and various health and wellness benefits.

Benefits

20 days of holiday

Paid day to volunteer

Healthcare Cash Plan

Access to discounts

Progressive training opportunities

Driver of the Year Awards

Qualifications

• Good communication skills required.
• Experience in a warehouse setting is essential.
• FLT certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Receive deliveries and check quantities.
• Pick and pack customer orders efficiently.
• Load trailers with customer goods.

Skills

Good communication & team working skills

Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Professional manner

Experience operating within a warehouse environment

Good organisational and time management skills

FLT – Flexi, Reach or Counterbalance licenses

Job description

Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England

Hours: Full-time

Shift: 4 On/4 Off

Duration: Permanent

Menzies Distribution Solutions have an excellent opportunity for a Flexi Forklift Driver, to join our team based in Normanton, WF6.

The Details:

• Shift Pattern: 4 On/4 Off Days
• Start & Finish Times: 06:00–18:00
• Location: Tuscany Way, Wakefield Europort, Normanton, WF6 2UA
• Monthly Pay

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• It is essential that you have a valid license for either CB, Reach or Flexi FLT and you will not be shortlisted if it is not clear on your CV that you have a valid current license
• If you have a Reach Forklift Licence, we are able to upskill you to Flexi Licence.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Co‑operate fully with the site’s safety requirements.
• Receive deliveries of customer stock from trailers into warehouse. Check quantities, record receipt and pass on paperwork.
• Pick and pack customer orders to achieve agreed turn‑round targets, dispatching orders with appropriate paperwork. Both full pallet and manual case/break picked from the racking and ground locations.
• Load trailers with customer goods in a timely manner.
• Put away of customer goods from the warehouse floor into the racking.
• Manual handling of products.
• Signing for and accepting responsibility for tasks that have been completed.
• Housekeeping, both physical completion and hygiene checks.
• Stock integrity and quality checks.
• Keep warehouse and outside forecourts clean and tidy including shelf dusting, keeping gangways clear and litter removal.

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Good communication & team working skills.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
• A professional manner.
• Experience operating within a warehouse environment.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• FLT – Flexi, Reach or Counterbalance licenses is ESSENTIAL.
• Time For You: Relax with 20 days of holiday.
• Give Back: Receive a paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice.
• Appreciating You & Others: Celebrate special moments with Value Awards! Driver of the Year Awards, with 3 days paid leave for our finalists, including a fun filled day out for you and your partner and attendance to the awards ceremony with guest speakers.
• Your Future: Join our contributory workplace pension scheme for financial security.
• Exclusive Discounts: Through your Healthcare Cash Plan you will have access to a discount portal, where you can make savings on travel and hotels, cinema tickets, days out and much more. We also offer 20% off your mobile line rental at EE!
• Progression & Training: Unique Industry Training such as: LST, Moffett, Manual Handling, Double Decker & Load Security. A paid day leave per year for your periodic CPC Training provided by us.
• Health & Wellness: Healthcare Cash Plan, allowing you to claim cash back on a range of healthcare products and services including dental, optical, chiropody, and specialist consultations, tests, and scans. In addition to this there is Virtual GP access, On-Demand Physio, Gym Discounts, Online Health Assessments & 24/7 Counselling.

INCLUSION

Menzies Distribution Solutions is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We encourage ways of working that treat everyone fairly and with respect, and we look to create opportunities to improve the diversity of our workforce across all areas of the business.

We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be, and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.