Counterbalance Forklift Truck Driver

We are pleased to be recruiting FLT Drivers (RTITB Counterbalance) on behalf of our industry leading client, who manufactures world famous consumer household brands & personal hygiene products.

• Do you want to influence the future of a global organisation whose brands are trusted in millions of living rooms, kitchens, utility rooms and bathrooms across the world?
• Do you have an RTITB or ITSSAR accredited licence Counterbalance?
• Do you have FLT experience working within a FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) environment?
• Do you want more job security and career opportunities working at our client's London plant, which is their largest distribution centre in Europe?
• Are you able to work in a fast paced environment that produces a wide range of top brand products that are distributed to 95% of the UK customers?

If you answered yes to the above, we really want to hear from you, because jobs like these don't come around very often.

What you will be doing:

• You will be working as part of a team in our receiving areas
• Using hand held scanner / need to be computer literate
• Operate a truck to load/unload palletised product e.g Counterbalance
• Using Powered Pump Truck to move product
• Play a pivotal role in our clients operation to deliver product to the market
• Using a hand held tracking monitor, you will check documentation to ensure that product is packed in line with customer specifications
• Following safe operating procedures you will comply with Health & Safety measures and reporting any safety issues if they arise
• Identifying, highlighting and escalating any product quality issues by following the site procedures
• Ensuring safe working practises at all times
• Delivering and maintaining both individual and team targets to satisfy customer demand
• Be part of a high performance team

The role:

FLT - Counterbalance (RTITB or ITSSAR or AITT accredited)

Hours of work

06:00 to 18:00 (days) or 18:00 to 06:00 (Nights)

Week 1 - Monday & Tuesday day, Friday, Saturday & Sunday night

Week 2 - Wednesday & Thursday day

Week 3 - Monday & Tuesday night, Friday, Saturday & Sunday day

Week 4 - Wednesday & Thursday night

Pay and Benefits:

£16.05 per hour inclusive of Shift Allowance

Benefits package includes:

• Competitive salary
• 32 Days holiday entitlement (accrued)
• Long term, ongoing assignment with possible temp to perm opportunities
• Free onsite parking
• Canteen facilities
• Randstad benefits App - Discounts include: Leading supermarket brands, high street retailers, restaurants, cinemas, holidays, hair/beauty, sports/outdoors + many more
• Employee assistance programme

About you:

• You will have an energetic, can-do-attitude
• A naturally proactive, confident and self-motivated individual
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to follow instructions and processes
• Results driven
• Able to work in a faced paced team environment
• Self-motivated, able to initiate and follow tasks through to completion

Randstad are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, sex or gender identity. If you have a disability or any reasonable adjustment that requires accommodating through the application process please contact us.