Key Responsibility
Forklift Operator/Yardman job summary
Operate forklift to load and unload materials and deliveries and move them to and from storage areas, cars or trucks or storage facilities.
Essential duties and responsibilities
- Obtains copy of production schedule or shipping order and transports material or equipment to and from designated areas in the facility
- Loading and unloading goods from vehicles such as trucks or transit vans
- Ensure vehicles are parked in the appropriate parking area
- Ensure customers observe our loading bay rules
- Moving goods packed on pallets or in crates around the storage facility
- Stacking goods in the correct storage bays, following inventory control instructions
- Checking loads are secure
- Stacking empty pallets
- Performing daily equipment checks such as recharging the truck’s battery and lubricating equipment
- Removing machine attachments and waste material from machines
- Examining products to verify conformance to quality standards
- Dumping materials into skips
- Keeping the yard tidy at all times
- Make sure that all materials including tiles are stacked away safely and tidy.
Qualification requirements
- No formal qualification necessary, just good common sense
- Good math, language and reading skills; basic computer skills may be required
- High degree of attention required to prevent injury to others; promote a safe work environment
- Follow instructions for operating equipment and keeping records
- Execute assignments in an accurate, timely and safe manner
- Maintain a clean & safe environment
- Clean driving record and a valid state motor vehicle operator’s license may be required
- Forklift certification
Physical demands and abilities
- Regularly sitting on a forklift
- Frequently lift up to 50 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, stand, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for long periods of time
- Having a good sense of balance
- Having good eye-hand-foot coordination
- Ability to assess weights and judge distances and heights
- Ability to work in varying temperatures, depending upon season
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £18,000.00-£25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Sick pay
Flexible Language Requirement:
- English not required
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Flexitime
Licence/Certification:
- Forklift licence (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: CSCH204
