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Forklift Driver

Salary: £27,489

Place of Work: Cawston, Norfolk

Broadland Drinks Ltd (BDL) are looking for experienced Forklift Drivers to operate both Counterbalance & Reach-trucks. The successful candidates will be expected to perform all tasks within a typical warehouse/despatch environment, also supporting production needs.

We are looking for individuals to join our well-established friendly team, who have the flexibility to be able to work differing times weekly based on a shift plan, totalling 40 hours per week.

Your key responsibilities will include: -

  • Supporting production by taking away freshly produced pallets & putting them into stock & supplying goods to the production lines.
  • Unloading/loading lorries.
  • Putting away pallets of stock into pallet racking.
  • Picking orders by the pallet or by the case using a computerised system.
  • Manually restacking, rebuilding & wrapping pallets may be required.
  • All other usual warehouse duties e.g.: stock control, stock taking, sweeping/cleaning warehouse, daily forklift checks, forklift battery maintenance etc.

About You:

You will have strong evidence of the following key skills & competencies:

  • Flexibility to work a weekly rotating shift pattern of earlies (6 am – 2 pm), lates (2 pm – 10 pm) and nights (10 pm – 6 am) (Please note we are not currently working a night shift).
  • Previous experience of driving forklift trucks is essential - with a current certificate issued by a recognised authority covering counterbalance truck as a minimum & ideally Reach Truck as well (although Reach conversion training will be considered for the right applicants).
  • Good basic computer skills & understanding of stock control within a warehouse environment.
  • Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
  • Able to work overtime at short notice as and when required.
  • Reliable, accurate with high standards and attention to detail.
  • And most importantly able to demonstrate the highest level of H&S awareness
  • Have your own transport.

In return, we offer the following Pay and Benefits:

Salary £27,489 per annum (£13.21 per hour)

Full-time, 40 hours a week.

6.2 weeks paid holiday per year

BDL is an Equal Opportunities Employer with a culture of employee development and engagement.

To apply please email your C.V. to HR@broadlanddrinks.com by 13th September 2024.

Due to holidays, CVs will be reviewed from 30th January 2025


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