Forklift Driver - Meridian Business Support : Job Details

We are recruiting a Forklift Driver to join the Bridgwater site. 

• £28,277.86pa (£12.94ph)
• £19.41ph Overtime on extra days worked
• 4 on 4 off Shift pattern –2 Days, 2 Nights 4 off – 12 hours shifts
• Day Shifts: 06:00 to 18:00 / 06:30 to 18:30 /07:00 to 19:00
• Night Shifts: 18:00 to 06:00 / 18:30 to 06:30 /19:00 to 07:00
• 22 days holiday (264 hours over the year)
• Benefits: Enhanced 4% Pension, Free Drinks & Ice pops, onsite parking, Wellbeing & counselling services & Staff Shop.

We are a global independent soft drinks manufacturer with 78 manufacturing sites worldwide including 6 sites in the UK. Bridgwater is our largest plant.As a Forklift Driver, You will join a state-of-the-art warehouse operation where you will work side by side automated guided vehicles (AGV’s). As a supply team operative drive our fleet of VNA’s (Very Narrow aisle) trucks around the warehouse to manoeuvre products ready for shipment.As our Forklift Driver, ideally you will have an in-date Reach FLT licence or VNA Licence either from an in-house team or an external provider. You need to be happy to work at heights, our VNA go up to 18 meters – If you are happy with all of those, we will provide the rest of the training.GREAT NEWS: If you have experience on a FLT but your licence is "in-house" or "expired" , we don't mind ....we can provide the training and cover the cost to get your licence renewed.Forklift Driver:  Key responsibilities:

• Operating equipment/machinery and undertaking fault finding, changeovers including CIP where relevant, asset care, and basic machine maintenance activities.
• Management of Raw Materials in accordance with FIFO and Storage Procedures.
• Reporting any non-conformance to Company Policies/Procedures/Standards and supporting corrective action activities.
• Working as a key member of a production team, demonstrating Company Values and flexibility to support other teams/departments where required.
• Ability to meet team performance targets and required Company Standards.
• Participating in trace-ability exercises, product trials, and site audits/visits
• Supporting the delivery of key performance indicators for the Factory linked to Safety, Quality, People, Delivery, and Cost Standards

Forklift Driver:  skills & attributes:

• In-date or Expired Reach, VNA or counterbalance licence
• Ability to problem solve, team player & a keen eye for detail.
• Great communicator with a “can do” attitude

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE TODAY and a member of the team will be in touchSuitable for: Reach, VNA, FLT.Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy