Forklift Driver

Food Manufacturing - Counterbalance forklift driver & warehouse assistant

• Outskirts of South Woodham Ferrers, Essex
• Hours: 14.00pm - 22.00pm, Monday to Fridays
  (Saturdays Overtime is often available too for those that want more work)
• Must have own transport for this position and be available immediately to start work
• Pay £11.50 per hour / Weekly Pay for you
• Position is Temp to PERMANENT

We are recruiting for an established manufacturing and wholesale food distributor, here you can become part of a well-run team and learn a production process which can be seen from start to end distribution within a Factory & Warehousing environment.

Duties:

• Must be comfortable working with all types of meats: Lamb Mince / Chicken - Frozen products.
• Lifting and moving boxed up & prepared raw meats.
• Order picking and preparation / Prepare all orders.
• Walk through and potentially working in both warm and cold stores and areas of the Warehousing and Production process.
• Working alone under the supervision and guidance of management directly - training will be provided and full induction given.
• Monitoring fresh/frozen stock of all the meat products.
• Operate both counterbalance forklift and PPT on site.
• Stock rotation - training provided accordingly.
• Load and unload stock from UK sized pallets within storage areas and inside cold containers.
• Manually load & unload products by hand.
• Undertake any other reasonable tasks and duties as directed by your Line Manager.

Person Specification:

• Experience of working within a Warehouse and/or Cold Store - food processing environment would be desirable.
• Valid & in date Counterbalance Forklift Certificate.
• PPT operating experience.
• Be familiar with basic Health & Safety and Food Safety storage knowledge.
• Standard speaking of English and good communication skills.
• Good eye for detail and accuracy.
• Read manifest sheets and orders.
• Follow orders correctly and double check information before proceeding on any actions.
• Good awareness of working areas and following health and safety guidelines.
• Must be comfortable handling lamb, beef, and chicken.
• Heavy lifting can be involved - candidates who apply must be fit and able to load and unload heavy goods.
• Own Transport.

Benefits:

• Permanent job for the candidate depending on performance and attendance levels
• Free parking on site - secure gated parking areas
• Canteen & facilities for all staffing

PPE, Overalls, Safety boots, and Hi-vis to be worn at all times on site. This will be provided for you. This role is a temporary ongoing position but can develop into a permanent role depending on performance and attendance levels.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Noble Recruiting Limited is an independent, family-run recruitment agency, based in Wickford, Essex. We are an equal opportunities employer and have been acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers for over 15 years.

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