Rtitb/aitt Trainer

**About this amazing opportunity**:
**We are at the forefront of a competitive retail sector, providing amazing value to millions of customers every week, with a National and International store base in the UK, Ireland, Poland and Spain.**

**As a result of our rapid and continued growth, we have an immediate position available for a MHE Warehouse Trainer.**

**Based at Bryn Wigan, we work on average 40 hours**

**Job Overview**:

- Ensure high standards of health and safety in all areas of the site.
- Support the H&S team in any investigations involving MHE.
- Ensure training is conducted in accordance with programme and timescales meeting operational requirements in line with legislation and Poundland policy
- Ensure paperwork detailing training given is produced timely and accurately ensuring evidence of training undertaken.
- Train and encourage team to be multi skilled therefore increasing efficiency, accuracy and service
- Ensure safe working practices for manual handling/mechanical handling during training
- Ensure MHE drivers comply with health and safety regulations
- Undertake such duties as may be reasonably required for the effective operation of the function and department
- Develop a positive and proactive personal culture to ensure that Health and Safety has a high profile on site.

**What will you bring?**
- Experience of a training function within a warehouse environment is desirable
- A sound knowledge of manual handling techniques to assessor level is desirable
- RTITB/AITT Lift Truck Instructor qualification is essential
- Ability to work on your own initiative, working to strict deadlines
- Proven track record in effective communication both verbal and written
- A flexible approach to teamwork is essential
- Knowledge of health and safety and willingness to learn
- Certification on all types of sites MHE is desirable
- Confidence to coach and train people is essential
- Being trustworthy and reliable are essential attributes

**If you work for Poundland, we need you to be**:

- **Culture fit is non-negotiable - flexibility, fantastic communication skills with huge amounts of driver are a must, together with a natural style that role models our values**:

- **Bias for action, strong work ethic, and desire to achieve excellence**:

- **Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously**:

- **The ability to be comfortable with high volumes of workload and not to be afraid to ‘roll up your sleeves’**:

- **A strong solution focus - being comfortable working in an environment which demands solutions in a cost-effective way**:

- **Being an enthusiastic team player with a strong driver to create a positive and inclusive work environment**:

- **Must be able to interface at all levels of the organisation**

**In return for your hard work, you will receive the benefits below;**

**Benefits**:

- **Life assurance scheme**:

- **Pension scheme**:

- **Loyal service awards**:

- **Colleague of the month scheme**:

- **Overtime paid at time and half once you work over 40 hours**

**What you'll need on your CV**:
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Previous track record of MHE training and valid instructors cerificatied/badge essential.
- High Rech Truck
- Counter Balance
- LLOP
- PPT

An excellent work ethic is a must along with common sense and who is self-motivated with a ‘can do’ attitude. You must be able to work as an individual, or as a team player with a flexible approach.

Things move fast here at Poundland and you'll be able to cope with change, enjoy working in fast paced DC environment and working to and beating your targets.

**We're a fantastic company to work for and...**:
Here at Poundland we're a fun and friendly place to work, recognise and celebrate success and we'll encourage you to make the most of your potential You'll be an important part of a growing UK retailer, get the opportunity to work with hardworking dedicated colleagues and also other benefits include competitive annual leave allowance, pension and much more