Forklift labourer
Listed on 2026-11-01
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Manufacturing / Production
Material Handler, Forklift Operator, Factory Work, Food Production
Job Title:
Workshop Labourer
Location:
Poole, Dorset
Salary: £14.25 per hour (approximately £28,900 per annum)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Hours:
39 hours per week, Monday to Friday (Early Finish Fridays)
Our client, a well-established and growing precision engineering company based in Poole, is currently seeking a reliable and hardworking Workshop Labourer to join their busy manufacturing facility.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous factory or workshop experience who enjoys a hands-on role within an engineering environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day running of the workshop, ensuring a clean, safe and organised working environment while assisting with material handling and general factory duties.
Key Responsibilities- Operating forklifts and pallet trucks to move materials around the site.
- Loading and unloading deliveries from lorries.
- Moving components, materials and jobs between factory units.
- Cleaning workshop floors using industrial cleaning equipment.
- Cleaning factory machinery and equipment, including removing swarf and oil spills.
- Emptying waste bins and industrial waste containers.
- Emptying coolant and oil drums safely.
- Carrying out general workshop cleaning and housekeeping duties.
- Cleaning workshop facilities, including toilets.
- Undertaking basic DIY and maintenance tasks.
- Occasional local driving duties.
- Assisting with other general workshop tasks as required.
- Following all company health and safety procedures.
- Valid forklift licence – essential.
- Previous experience working within a factory, manufacturing or engineering workshop environment.
- Experience with general workshop labouring and material handling.
- Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling duties.
- Willingness to undertake cleaning and general housekeeping tasks.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Reliable, punctual and hardworking.
- Good understanding of workplace health and safety.
- £14.25 per hour.
- Approximately £28,900 annual salary.
- Permanent, full-time employment.
- 39-hour working week.
- Monday to Friday working hours.
- Early finish every Friday.
- 25 days' annual holiday.
- Free on-site parking.
- Flexible working arrangements during the week.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Stable employment within an established engineering company.
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