Logistics Operative

**Logistics Operative - Forklift Truck & Company Van Driver**

The Sleep People is one of the leading manufacturers of mattresses in the UK. We are a fast growing, ambitious company with a family-friendly, inclusive culture.

**Roles and Responsibilities**
- Conduct all duties accustomed with goods in and goods out - unloading, loading, storing and organising goods
- Check delivery notes and appropriate documentation before any delivery is offloaded, checking for damaged, incorrect or missing items
- Palletise, label and prepare orders for dispatch
- Load and unload goods, products and materials
- Store goods appropriately and safely
- Move stock around either by hand, using lifting equipment or a forklift truck, keeping materials stocked up in the appropriate locations for use by production
- Support the department in carrying out stock counts as and when required
- Be physical and manual, with the ability to work within a fast paced manufacturing environment.
- Keep areas of work clean, organised and tidy to ensure operational efficiency
- Make recommendations of improvements to aid efficiency and add value to the department
- Ensure that the forklift is inspected daily for maintenance purposes and inspections are recorded
- Load the company van safely and deliver goods to our customers
- Be the company driver who is confident in multi-drop deliveries and able to complete all deliveries in a timely and safe manner
- Ensure workspaces, the yard and factory areas are kept organised and tidy, with the ‘tidy as you go’ mentality
- Undertake any other tasks as and when required to fulfil the demands of this role
- Support and work with the production team to conduct any other duties, as and when requested by management

**Behaviours**
- Find practical ways to overcome problems
- Be multiskilled and carry out other duties, besides from your ‘normal’ duties when required
- Be willing to try out new ways of working
- Display model behaviour that shows politeness, respect, helpfulness and cooperation
- Value and support all team members
- Demonstrate good time management and punctuality
- Suggest ideas to improve the department
- Ensure that all lifting and manoeuvring of product is carried out in accordance with manual handling procedures
- Operate in a safe manner complying with all health, safety, and environmental requirements to ensure own and safety of others
- Strong people skills.

**Skills and Qualifications & Certifications Required**:
Qualifications with relevance to this role would be preferred

Valid Forklift Truck Counterbalance License

Valid and Clean Driving License, able to drive a 7.5 tonne vehicle (company van)

**Shifts & Salary**:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Contracted to a minimum of 25.5 hours per week but will normally work 42.5 hours Monday to Friday with occasional weekends and overtime available.

6am to 3pm shift with flexibility depending on duties, planned deliveries etc.

**Salary**: £11.00 per hour

Weekly Pay

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Temp to perm

**Salary**: From £11.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Wakefield, WF5 9YA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- forklift truck counterbalance licence (required)
- Driving Licence (required)
- license to drive a 7.5 tonne vehicle (required)

Reference ID: TSP/LogOp