Yard Operative​/Forklift Driver

Job title:

Yard Operative / Forklift Driver
Recruitment company:
Rachel Hill Resourcing Group

Location:

Luton, East of England, UK.
Salary: £12.71–£14.00 per hour.
Job type:
Not specified in the supplied advert.

Working hours:

8:00 am–6:00 pm.

Start date:

Immediate start available for the right candidate.
UK visa sponsorship:
Explicitly listed in the advert.

Operate a counterbalance forklift safely within a busy yard.

Load and unload lorries and shipping containers.

Move and position materials and goods around the yard.

Ensure goods are handled safely and securely.

Follow workplace health and safety procedures.

Keep the yard clean, tidy and organised.

Work with colleagues to meet daily operational requirements.

Know Worker Rights

Complete on-site training for container loading and lorry loading/unloading procedures.

Forklift licence: A current licence is not essential, as on-site training will be provided; however, previous counterbalance forklift operating experience is essential.

Visa sponsorship:
Listed in the advert as a benefit.

Applicants must state how many years of counterbalance forklift experience they have.

Applicants must also provide information about when their counterbalance forklift licence expired.

UK visa sponsorship advertised.

Hourly pay ranging from £12.71 to £14.00.

Full on-site training provided.

A current forklift licence is not required, provided the candidate has the essential previous operating experience.

Opportunity to increase pay after becoming fully trained and competent in container loading and lorry loading/unloading.

Previous experience operating a counterbalance forklift – essential .

Previous experience in a yard, warehouse or similar working environment.

Willingness to learn container loading and lorry loading/unloading procedures.

Good understanding of health and safety practices.

Reliable, hardworking and punctual attitude.

Comfortable working in a busy, physically demanding environment.

Able to work effectively as part of a team.

Applicants must state how many years of counterbalance forklift experience they have.

Applicants must also provide information about when their counterbalance forklift licence expired.

UK visa sponsorship advertised.

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• Operate a counterbalance forklift safely within a busy yard.
• Load and unload lorries and shipping containers.
• Move and position materials and goods around the yard.
• Ensure goods are handled safely and securely.
• Follow workplace health and safety procedures.
• Keep the yard clean, tidy and organised.
• Work with colleagues to meet daily operational requirements.
• Know Worker Rights
• Complete on-site training for container loading and lorry loading/unloading procedures.
• Forklift licence: A current licence is not essential, as on-site training will be provided; however, previous counterbalance forklift operating experience is essential.
• Visa sponsorship:
  Listed in the advert as a benefit.

• Previous experience operating a counterbalance forklift – essential .
• Previous experience in a yard, warehouse or similar working environment.
• Willingness to learn container loading and lorry loading/unloading procedures.
• Good understanding of health and safety practices.
• Reliable, hardworking and punctual attitude.
• Comfortable working in a busy, physically demanding environment.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team.
  
  Applicants must state how many years of counterbalance forklift experience they have.
• Applicants must also provide information about when their counterbalance forklift licence expired.

• UK visa sponsorship advertised.
• Hourly pay ranging from £12.71 to £14.00.
• Immediate start available for suitable candidates.
• Full on-site training provided.
• A current forklift licence is not required, provided the candidate has the essential previous operating experience.
• Opportunity to increase pay after becoming fully trained and competent in container loading and lorry loading/unloading.