Forklift/ Despatch Operative

Location: Brixworth

Hours:2.00pm-10.00pm

Salary: £30000 - £31800(Includes a 20% shift allowance)

The Job:

• To collate, palletise, wrap and label finished goods and raw materials
• Present and load goods onto appropriately checked vehicles
• Ensure excellent hygiene is maintained throughout the facility.
• Count and organise packaging required.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure every raw material and every customer order is packed and labelled correctly following procedures and ensuring each order leaves on time.
• Check vehicle and driver credentials to ensure we met all statutory and company requirements.
• Comply with IMDG ADR and IATA requirements, completing all documentation as required.
• Communicate and liaise with Shipping as required
• Organise the packaging, yard and storage to ensure excellent hygiene and housekeeping
• Ensure FLT trucks are checked before use, and charged as per requirements and company policy
• Prevention of contamination by ensuring all equipment used is clean and dry and hygiene duties
• Reductions of the risk of injury by ensuring all work areas are clean, tidy and safe.
• You are responsible for your own and your colleague’s safety.
• Operation of the FIFO system, and report any spillage or compounding errors, to ensure accurate stock levels.

Skills and Attributes Required

• Good English comprehension and mathematics
• Enthusiastic team player and keen to learn
• Excellent self-motivation with the ability to work on one’s own
• Health, Safety & Environmental enthusiasm to ensure own and others safety.
• Good IT skills
• Excellent Numeracy & communication skills
• Able to work efficiently and effectively with attention to detail
• Counter balance FLT License