Counterbalance Driver

1 week ago


East Staffordshire Staffordshire, United Kingdom Vital Energi Full time €32,000

Counterbalance Drivers – 3 Month Contract, 4 On 4 Off The Company Vital Energi is a leading provider of renewable energy infrastructure and systems to the public and private sectors. We are supporting Hospitals, Universities, New Build developments, Towns and Cities as well as Industrial and Commercial clients to decarbonise their buildings. We have and continue to work on ground-breaking projects throughout the UK which are supporting the UK’s Net Zero targets. With plans to double our headcount over the coming years, supported by offices opening in new locations across the UK and our strong investment pipeline, coupled with our expansion into new markets such as industrial power generation with our very own Energy-from-Waste facility, there is no better time to join the family here at Vital Energi. The Opportunity Due to an ongoing project at our new Energy-from-Waste power station near Burton-upon-Trent, we are looking for additional support in our operations team by bringing on 4 new Counterbalance Operators/Drivers, initially on a 3 month contract, to provide 24/7 cover to the facility through a 4-on-4-off shift pattern with 2 days and 2 nights in each cycle. The Role Reporting to the Power Station Manager you will be responsible for:

  • Operating counterbalance forklifts around site
  • Acting as banksman for deliveries
  • Carrying out loading and receipt of materials
  • Ensuring all works are carried out in line with H&S processes and regulations
  • Working on a 4-on-4-off pattern, working 2 days (7am-7pm) and 2 nights (7pm-7am) in each cycle
Skills/Experience:
  • Counterbalance Forklift qualification
  • Any other mobile plant qualifications advantageous e.g Reach Truck, Telehandler etc.
  • Comfortable with working both day and night shifts in an outdoors environment
The Package
  • £32,000 Pro Rata
  • Overtime paid at 1.5x rate
  • 25 Days Holiday (Pro Rata)
  • Further training and support to familiarise with industrial plant operations
Applications will be processed within 28 days of receipt. If you have not heard from us within this time period it will mean that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful. The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/ or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements. Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK and are currently resident in the UK are invited to apply. Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you
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