Workshop Labourer Forklift and Delivery Driver

New job: Workshop Labourer Forklift and Delivery Driver

Permanent vacancy with great prospects for long term career stability and growth

Reason for new vacancy: Current Workshop Labourer Forklift and Delivery Driver post holder has earned a promotion!

Very good earnings potential and great benefits package | job security and career oportunities | clean, modern facilities | job variety - every day is different!

This award-winning engineering business on the outskirts of Tewkesbury is growing. Following a large investment in buildings and facilities, this company is now proud to be investing in more technologically advanced equipment and machinery too.

They're a small to medium sized engineering company making their own original equipment which goes on to truly make a difference in the world. They're on a journey of achieving great things and they're excited to be in a position to offer a new Workshop Labourer and Delivery Driver job vacancy on a permanent basis to join the engineering support function.

Job title: Workshop Labourer Forklift and Delivery Driver

Location: Tewkesbury

Essential requirement for this job: UK driving licence

Nice to have: Current forklift certificate or forklift driving experience

Working hours: 39 hour working week, day shift, finishing at lunch time on Fridays, overtime readily available.

Pay rate: We're looking to pay around £14.75 - £15.00 per hour but please do let us know your requirements.

Benefits: Competitive salary, 24 days holiday (holiday allowance increases with length of service) + all bank holidays, very good pension contributions, free life insurance policy, Christmas shut down, Christmas bonus, regular overtime available, free on-site parking, clean, bright and modern facilities.

Contract type: permanent

Commutable from: Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Twinning, Bishops Cleeve, Worcester, Evesham and surrounding areas

The job - Workshop Labourer and Delivery Driver

Working on the premises of a well-established engineering business, your hard work, friendly and conscientious attitude will ensure the business is always running smoothly.

Jobs don’t come up often with this company. People are happy, pay is good, the management team are encouraging, the quality of the products being produced is very high, the working environment is modern smart and clean.

Your duties will include amongst other things:

topping up, draining and replacing machine fluids;

removing swarf (metal chips or filings) from machinery;

tidying workshop floor, washing floors and cleaning spills (not cleaning the toilet facilities);

Loading and unloading and moving stock with forklift truck;

cleaning and packing components;

delivering products to customers using company van;

some basic general buildings maintenance tasks as and when needed (painting, replacing light bulbs, general upkeep and basic handyperson-type jobs);

some deburring of machined components as and when needed and

any associated duties as required.Your job will see you working on an engineering factory site, working with and around engineers operating specialist machinery.

This is a busy and varied role for someone who takes a pride in their work and for someone who has a keen interest in making sure that the facility is kept well stocked, clean, tidy and organised to make sure the business can continue to operate in a safe and effective manner.

Experience of working in a similar engineering environment would be preferable, a driving licence is essential for this job. Forklift truck driving experience would be great, but you can be trained if you haven't done this before.

To apply for this Workshop Labourer and Delivery Driver job

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If you’d like to be considered as a candidate for this vacancy or if you'd just like to find out more, please do use the ‘apply now’ button on this advert to send in your CV or get in touch directly with me, Tom Andrews by email on (url removed) tandrews(at)meridianbs(dot)co(dot)uk

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Key words for search purposes: engineering labourer labouring general assistant

This job might also suit: workshop labourer, machine shop labourer, factory labourer, engineering labourer, handywoman, handyman, handyperson, production operative, machine shop operative, factory operative, machine shop general operative, engineering operative or similar

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