Fork Lift Driver

Barratt Redrow plc; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK housebuilder is seeking an Entry-level Forklift Driver to manage materials on construction sites. Candidates should have experience in domestic volume house building, a valid FLT drivers licence, and health and safety awareness. This role is full-time and offers a competitive salary along with a range of benefits including private medical insurance and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Private Medical Insurance - Single Cover

24 days' holiday

Choice of Flexible Benefits

Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working on large domestic volume house building sites.
• Holds an appropriate FLT drivers licence and a full UK driving licence.
• Relevant Health and Safety Awareness.

Responsibilities

• Manage and control the delivery of materials to the site.
• Ensure safe working practices are adhered to.
• Inspect the forklift daily for maintenance purposes.

Skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Experience on large domestic volume house building sites

FLT drivers licence

Health and Safety Awareness

Current CSCS or partner scheme card

Job description

What you’ll be doing

Within the Construction environment, think about buying materials, managing big projects, ensuring health and safety and customer service. At any given time, you’ll find us working on some circa 400 developments in both towns and rural areas across the UK, and every one poses unique challenges. Some are from scratch on brownfield sites; others see us adapting existing buildings, like old factories or disused hospitals.

Reporting to the Site Manager, it is the responsibility of the Forklift Driver to manage and control the delivery of materials to the site and the distribution of the materials in accordance with the construction programme and instruction from the Site Manager/Assistant Site Manager or Materials Controller.

You will be expected to:

• Regularly communicate with Site Manager to keep up to date with any changes to the construction programme
• Advise Site Manager of any shortages of blocks and bricks and level of silo mix so that the build programme is not delayed due to material shortage
• Ensure all deliveries are checked for quality and the correct quantity when delivered and record any defective or short deliveries in conjunction with Materials Controller where applicable
• Store and label materials correctly in the store areas supplied. (Please see standard Compound set up)
• Ensure that any waste materials are loaded into the correct site skips so the waste control can be managed
• Advise the Site Manager/Assistant Site Manager of any defective/damaged materials when collecting or loading out of materials
• Ensure that the forklift is inspected daily for maintenance purposes and weekly inspections are recorded in the Plant Register
• Ensure the forklift is clean and roadworthy at all times and carry out routine maintenance
• Any plant attachments i.e. road brush are inspected on a weekly basis and recorded in the Plant Register
• Ensure that safe working practices are adhered to at all times and report any issues directly to the site manager
• Ensure that all materials loaded out on platforms allow for the loading bay gates to be closed at all times
• Carry out labouring duties as and when required

What You’ll Need

To be successful in the role, we are looking for:

• Ability to work unsupervised and to use own initiative appropriately
• Previous experience of working on large domestic volume house building sites
• Someone who holds an appropriate FLT drivers licence and have a full UK driving licence
• Someone who has the relevant Health and Safety Awareness
• Someone who has a current appropriate CSCS or partner scheme card

Benefits

Our Company and Benefits

We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That’s more than any other major housebuilder. It’s because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building. We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex-Armed Forces personnel to come and help us stay one step ahead, and build the homes that Britain needs.

Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office-based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues.

We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.

As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC and specifically for this role we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Private Medical Insurance - Single Cover
• 24 days\' holiday
• Choice of Flexible Benefits
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Our Benefits Are Fit To Measure

Today’s housebuilding professional need tomorrow’s benefits, so they’re ready for whatever the future brings. When you join Barratt, you get the kind of support you would expect from a business built for a modern working world.

Private medical cover

Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more — including physio and talking therapies. You can even add family members.

Pension

First-class pension schemes with the option of up to 10% employer contributions.

Annual Health Assessment

All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing.

Financial Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, we offer many ways to make life more affordable – from access to employee loans and savings accounts, to house purchase discounts.

Lifestyle Benefits

Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers… These make a massive difference to the quality of your lifestyle.

So much more…

From death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family friendly policies (including our Parents and Carers leave) to a share buying scheme, we have an incredible range of additional benefits.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industries
• Construction