Forklift Driver / Production Operative

Job Title: Forklift Driver / Production Operative

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Henlow

Salary: £28,053.48

Hours: Mon - Fri, 6am-2pm & 2pm-10pm (Rotational)

Our well known client based in Henlow are looking for a Forklift Driver / Production Operative to join their fast growing team, on a Permanent basis. The successful candidate must be enthusiastic, keen to learn, and have strong ability to work on their feet in a fast paced environment.

In this diverse role, you will be responsible for supporting production, from operating machinery, to assisting with goods in/out and forklift driving.

Main responsibilities for a Forklift Driver / Production Operative are:

• Forklift driving (Counterbalance)
• Maintaining materials in factory
• Taking pallets of finished goods to warehouse
• Removing/collecting moulds for shifts
• Emptying waste skips into compactor
• Completing daily forklift checks once for each shift
• Removing full liquid/solid waste drums from factory to chemical compound

General duties as a Forklift Driver / Production Operative:

• Helping with mould changes
• Covering breaks along Production lines
• Assisting operators when required
• Wrapping all 'part' pallets of insert to go back to warehouse
• Book our Duraflex short coils pallets when full when required
• Maintaining warehouse cleanliness

Key skills as a Forklift Driver / Production Operative:

• Ability to work with enthusiasm and care
• Good dexterity and experience working with hand, air and power tools
• Reliable and self motivated
• Team work is essential
• Good level of fitness as heavy lifting is involved (able to lift up to 20kg)
• Valid Counterbalance licence

Company benefits:

• 24 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Annual Attendance bonus for 100% attendance 3% of annual salary
• Pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in Service Benefit - 4 x annual salary
• Sick pay
• Health & Wellbeing programme
• Free on-site parking

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