Telescopic Forklift Driver

Tilia Homes Ltd; Bedford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilder is seeking a Telescopic Forklift Driver to join their team in Bedford. The role involves ensuring construction quality and maintaining safe working practices. Candidates should have FLT and full UK driving licenses, with relevant experience on large domestic sites. Competitive benefits package including bonus scheme and holidays offered.

Benefits

Bonus Scheme

26 days holiday with additional bank holidays

Company Pension Scheme

Holiday Buy Scheme

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience of working on large domestic volume house building sites.
• FLT driver's license and full UK driving license are required.
• Relevant health and safety awareness is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Regularly communicate with Site Manager regarding construction programme changes.
• Advise Site Manager of shortages to prevent construction delays.
• Ensure quality checks on delivered materials.

Skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Relevant Health and Safety Awareness

FLT driver’s license

Full UK driving license

Experience on large domestic volume house building sites

Education

Current and appropriate CPCS card

Current occupational health clearance

Job description

Tilia Homes are an ambitious, customer focused housebuilder that put people and the planet at the heart of everything we do. We're dedicated to delivering the best possible standards in design, build quality, and service for our customers.

We’re looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals who will share this passion, to join our team.

Our benefits package includes:

• Bonus Scheme
• 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
• Company Pension Scheme
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Life Assurance

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Telescopic Forklift Driver to join a friendly team working from our Eastern region and based at our site in Potton, Bedfordshire.

Duties include:

• Regularly communicate with the Site Manager to keep up to date with any changes to the construction programme
• Advise Site Manager of any shortages of blocks, bricks and level of silo mix to prevent construction delays
• Ensure all deliveries are checked for quality and correct quantities when delivered, and record any defective or short deliveries in conjunction with the Site Manager and Materials Controller where applicable
• Store and label materials correctly in the storage areas supplied
• Ensure any waste materials are loaded into the correct site skips so waste control can be managed
• Ensure 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
• Ensure plant attachments are inspected on a weekly basis and recorded in the Plant Register
• Ensure safe working practices are adhered to at all times and report any issues directly to the Site Manager
• Ensure materials are loaded out on platforms to allow for the loading bay gates to be closed at all times
• Carry out labouring duties as and when required

About You

• Ability to work unsupervised and to use own initiative appropriately
• Previous experience of working on large domestic volume house building sites
• FLT driver’s license and full UK driving license
• Relevant Health and Safety Awareness
• Current and appropriate CPCS card
• Current occupational health clearance is preferred but not essential

Bringing together two trusted housebuilding brands, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes, untypical aims to make a positive difference to the UK housebuilding market and help to provide greater access to homes which are affordable for buyers.

Guided by an innovative approach and a commitment to excellence, untypical focuses on creating sustainable, inclusive communities, delivering homes across the UK that people want to live in and are good for the planet.

Our people are at the heart of what we do and in order for us to succeed in becoming the UK’s most customer‑centric housebuilder, we are looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team.