Forklift Operator

<p class="text-muted mb-3">MS722 - Forklift Operator </p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location: Thame, Oxfordshire </p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Salary: £29,600 per annum</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Forklift Operator on behalf of one of our clients.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">This role is based in the Transport yard and warehouse - You will be required to work across various activities to support the Pallet Network activities with our morning shift Forklift operations. You will need to be flexible, willing to adapt and learn and will be comfortable working in a transport and warehouse environment. You will work a 45 hour work week, working Monday - Friday, roughly 6:30am - 4:30pm.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be required to work one Saturday morning per month, between 5am - 11am.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Duties and Responsibilities:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be required to support in various areas of the Transport and warehouse departments. This will include moving or collecting items from the warehouse to vehicles.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be required to effectively communicate with various people at all levels within the business.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be working closely with all members of the</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">team. </p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be required to monitor and respond to e-mails and telephone calls from clients, depots and colleagues.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Our pallet networks use specific systems to manage their manifests and as such, you will be required to be proficient in using all the appropriate systems along with all Microsoft packages.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be required to work very closely with the other members of the transport team as well as key stakeholders to ensure all operational processes are efficient.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">A key part of the role is ensuring that all of the pallets that are delivered from the hub are accurately scanned and labelled in preparation for the daily deliveries.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be responsible for ensuring that all the pallets you handle have the appropriate labels and are allocated to the correct vehicles (escalating any issues).</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Supporting the Transport Manager and Shift Supervisors where required to ensure all Health & Safety regulations are met.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Complying with all Health & Safety regulations as set out by regulatory bodies.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Skills and Qualifications:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Current Counterbalance Forklift licence (preferred).</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Previous transport or warehouse experience.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Enthusiastic and willing to learn.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Keen to work as part of a team.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Flexibility</p>