Counterbalance FLT Driver

Counterbalance FLT Driver
Shift: Double Days Monday to Friday (6am-2pm/2pm-10pm rotating weekly)
Salary: £26,206 + 20% Shift Allowance = £31,447
Location: Severnside, BS35 4GH

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

The FLTs we use at CHEP are 4.5 Ton triple fork vehicles. It would be beneficial if you have experience working on double or triple fork FLTs.

It would be advantageous if you had an external FLT License (RTITB or ITSSAR), however we can accept in-house licenses with a view of obtaining an external license on the offer of a role at CHEP.

Ideally, we are looking for candidates who have worked in a busy yard environment, loading and unloading HGVs and moving stacks of pallets.

Position Purpose:

• Operates forklift safely to run production operations and service hauliers
  
  
• Able to work consistently to quality standards in a fast-paced production environment
  
  
• Key contact for all hauliers on site
  
  Measures:
  
  
• Safety
  
  
• Quality
  
  
• Compliance to Operating Standards (RTITB)
  
  
• Haulier turnaround time
  
  Major/Key Accountabilities
  
  
• Safely and efficiently direct visiting vehicles whilst loading and offloading goods.
  
  
• Maintaining activity flow of the Production Lines and kept within Service Level Agreements.
  
  
• Assist in the manual inspection and repair of equipment stocks in yards.
  
  
• Ensure trucks and equipment are well maintained and report operational problems including damage to truck or other property.
  
  
• Carefully handle and store the company's hire stock and raw materials while following require stock rotations.
  
  Why work for CHEP?
  
  
• A competitive salary of £26,206 + 20% Shift Allowance = £31,447
  
  
• No Night Working
  
  
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to purchase and sell days
  
  
• Share Scheme (We match your contributions 1:1 and these are vested after a year)
  
  
• Company enhanced Pension contribution (You contribute 5%, CHEP contributes 7.5%)
  
  
• Employee platform offering everyday discounts.
  
  
• Life Assurance
  
  
• Employee Assistance Programmed & Wellbeing Apps
  
  
• Volunteer day
  
  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We are committed to being ‘Workplace Positive’. This means fostering a diverse working culture, which allows everyone to reach their fullest potential. By harnessing the power of diversity in a truly inclusive culture, we fuel innovation, growth and agility, creating an environment that welcomes people and embraces them as they are, for who they are. Please visit Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / CHEP to hear from our employees around the world on how they bring their authentic selves to work each day and use their individuality to contribute to a culture where we can all be different together