Forklift Driver

2 weeks ago

Walsall, United Kingdom Wood Innovations Ltd Full time

**Job Summary**

*We are not currently working with recruitment agencies*

**Essential Functions & Responsibilities**:

- Manoeuvre a Forklift Truck safely in a busy warehouse.
- Complete daily pre-use maintenance checks.
- Manual handling of flooring products.
- Safely stack and unstack goods onto racks, shelves, or pallets.
- Picking, packaging and labelling orders before they are dispatched.
- Transport product orders to the designated despatch zone.
- Checking for damaged or missing items and keeping accurate records.
- Ensure that all forklift driving areas are free from spills or obstructions.
- Maintaining stock, storing goods and stock adjustments by hand or a forklift truck.
- Checking and inspecting goods received, ensuring they are of accurate quantity, type and acceptable quality.
- Moving, recording, and storing inbound goods.
- Stock turnover management.
- Perform general warehouse duties.
- Maintain the warehouse in a tidy state, clearing away packing material and debris.
- Adhering to health and safety rules and regulations.

**Person Specification**

**Technical Competencies**

**Essential**
- Maths and English GCSE grade C and above.
- Forklift Licences
- A minimum of 2 years experience as a Forklift Driver.
- Self-motivated and organised individual.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritise, and manage time effectively.
- Be friendly, helpful, with a positive attitude and be a flexible team player.

**Desirable**
- Working for an importer/distribution company in a similar role.
- Manual handling training
- Previous experience of working with flooring products or construction products.
- Experience working with pallet wrapping machine.
- Have full clean driving licence and access to own car.

**Benefits**
- Monday - Friday 9-5.30pm
- 28 Days Holidays (including stats, Christmas & New Year Shutdown)
- Option to join a contributory stakeholder pension scheme after three month’s service.
- Option to join the company’s health benefit scheme after three month’s service.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free on-site parking
- Kitchen/catering facilities on site including complimentary tea/coffee/milk/water/bread and butter.
- PPE provided.
- Full training will be given on products, processes, and Warehouse systems.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £23,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Walsall, WS2 9HQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Warehouse experience: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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