Forklift Driver
| Posting date: | 22 July 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 August 2024 |
| Location: | Middlewich, CW10 0JP |
| Company: | Wincanton |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10316 |
Summary
We are looking for Warehouse Operative’s to join our team at Wincanton. This role will be working in a brand-new state of the art SMART warehouse for our new contract with TATA Chemicals British Salt in Middlewich. You will be required to operate MHE equipment including forklift counterbalance trucks, reach trucks and VNA trucks. Don't worry if you don't have a valid license for all of these trucks, we will provide training and license refreshers to the successful candidate but it would be helpful if you have some previous experience on at least one of these trucks!
Why Wincanton?
- Unrivalled salary £12.53 per hour
- Fixed Shifts - Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday 6am to 6pm
- Retail Discounts – supermarket, fashion, tech, days out, food and drink, home, cinema, travel, sports, music and games, books, health and beauty, leisure, Enterprise rentals
- Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
- Friends and Family Apprenticeships – Not only can you learn and develop new skills, your friends and family can enrol on accredited courses too!
- Cycle 2 Work Scheme
- Healthcare Cash plan
- Dental Cash plan
- Pension Accident Insurance
- Payroll Giving
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Online GP Access
- Hospital Plan
- Death in Service Benefit
- Retirement Courses
- 50% discount on RAC cover
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Extended Employee Assistance Programme including free financial and legal advice
Day to Day
- Effective loading and unloading of a variety of containers working with TCE’s palletised, packed sodium bicarbonate and salt products.
- Put away and picking of pallets into racking and marshalling areas utilizing appropriate MHE
- Wrapping and restacking items to meet the customers requirement
- Utilizing all types of MHE on site (VNA, Reach, Counterbalance and PPT) as required
- Responsible for contributing to the culture of Health & Safety on site
- Demonstrating Wincanton culture and values – Excellence, Integrity, Passion, Proactivity, Togetherness and Trust
What will you bring?
- Counterbalance Forklift and Reach Truck would be desirable but not essential, full training can be provided
- VNA licence would be an advantage, although full training will be provided (VNA trucks can reach heights of up to 18 metres, so ensure yu are comfortable with heights before applying)
- Good attention to detail, and an accurate way of working
- Proactive, flexible, can-do attitude to resolve issues and challenges
- The quality of work is the main consideration, so a good level of attention to detail is required
- Understanding the need for a high level of customer service
- Good communication skills
Wincanton’s Commitment
Our people are our most important asset and as such we are continuously expanding our capability programs to provide you with opportunities to build and extend your professional, functional, and management skills. Your development through coaching is our priority. Continuous learning takes place through a broad variety of opportunities and types of engagements. Access to the latest technological innovations in the logistics and supply chain industry, as well as Wincanton’s deep knowledge and expertise in our field, constitute a superb platform for your professional development.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
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