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GENERAL OPERATIVE / FORKLIFT DRIVER

Job details
Posting date: 03 April 2024
Salary: £11.44 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 03 May 2024
Location: WF5 0AN
Company: Aqumen Business Solutions Ltd
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: BTEX GO/FLT-13316

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Summary

FLT Driver - BRAND NEW ROLE!!

Our client in Ossett stands as one of the UK's leading designers and manufacturers of contract carpet tiles & planks. Their expansive product range includes multilevel loop, loop pile, structure bonded®, fibre bonded, and cut pile carpets in both sheet and tile formats. Alongside, they specialise in performance barrier systems and entrance matting products. With an eco-friendly portfolio, they continuously design innovative products catering to the needs of architects, specifiers, and contractors across various sectors.

Location: Ossett, WF5
Department: Tiling Department - FLT DRIVER
Working Hours: Monday – Friday Day shifts - 8 hour shifts between 6am and 6pm (6-2, 7-3, 8-4 etc.)
Salary: £11.44 per hour, 40 hours paid per week. - Once permanent opportunities to increase your pay via training & progression.

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Location: Ossett, WF5
Department: Tufting Department - GENERAL OPERATIVE
Working Hours: Monday – Friday ALL shifts - 8 hour shifts: 6am-2pm onto 10pm-6am onto 2pm-10pm
Salary: £11.44 per hour, 40 hours paid per week. - Once permanent opportunities to increase your pay via training & progression.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring finished product is moved from production area to dispatch safely & efficiently.
• Ensure pallets are provided to the production area.
• Support with duties as outlined by supervisor.
• Safe usage of FLT as and where needed
• Working both inside and out in the yard where needed moving and loading materials
• Checking quality and general machine production work

This role is 85% FLT work (In tiling)

The general operative role is ONLY machine work (helpful if you have FLT as we can skill up)

Reporting:

• Provide regular updates to the department about any issues.
• Flag recurring product issues for process improvement.

Safety and Maintenance:

• Maintain a safe work environment, ensuring tools and machinery are in good condition.
• Promptly report any safety concerns or equipment malfunctions.
• Safe use of FLT Counterbalance truck which you will be licensed to use.

Qualifications & Experience:

• FLT Counterbalance License in date - with experience.
• Worked in a warehouse/Production setting on a counterbalance truck.
• Safe & efficient driver.

Skills & Abilities:

• Capable of physical tasks, including lifting/moving carpet tiles.
• Comfortable in a manufacturing setting.
• Ensure can read & copy order numbers & fill out basic paperwork.

Aqumen Recruitment is operating as a recruitment business in relation to this vacancy.

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