Telehandler
Posted on Jul 21, 2026 by CV-Library
Queen Street, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Construction
Immediate Start
£19.4 - £19.4 Hourly
Temporary
TELEHANDLER OPERATOR
Main Duties
Loading & Unloading - pallets, bricks, blocks, steel, timber from lorries
Lifting to height - place materials onto scaffolding, roofs, upper floorsAttachments - swap between forks, bucket, jib, man cage, hook, grab
Site Movement - move materials around site, keep yards tidy
Checks & Paperwork - daily walkaround checks, defects, refueling, LOLER paperwork for lifting ops
HSE - follow lift plans, maintain exclusion zones, radio comms with slingers/banksmen
Key Skills Needed
Precision: placing loads to within inches, often at height
Site awareness: overhead cables, people, uneven ground
Read load charts: know what the machine can lift at what reach/heightAttachment changes + basic maintenance
Good communication with ground staff
Main Duties
Loading & Unloading - pallets, bricks, blocks, steel, timber from lorries
Lifting to height - place materials onto scaffolding, roofs, upper floorsAttachments - swap between forks, bucket, jib, man cage, hook, grab
Site Movement - move materials around site, keep yards tidy
Checks & Paperwork - daily walkaround checks, defects, refueling, LOLER paperwork for lifting ops
HSE - follow lift plans, maintain exclusion zones, radio comms with slingers/banksmen
Key Skills Needed
Precision: placing loads to within inches, often at height
Site awareness: overhead cables, people, uneven ground
Read load charts: know what the machine can lift at what reach/heightAttachment changes + basic maintenance
Good communication with ground staff
Reference: 225397745
https://jobs.careeraddict.com/post/113589006
Telehandler
Posted on Jul 21, 2026 by CV-Library
Queen Street, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Construction
Immediate Start
£19.4 - £19.4 Hourly
Temporary
TELEHANDLER OPERATOR
Main Duties
Loading & Unloading - pallets, bricks, blocks, steel, timber from lorries
Lifting to height - place materials onto scaffolding, roofs, upper floorsAttachments - swap between forks, bucket, jib, man cage, hook, grab
Site Movement - move materials around site, keep yards tidy
Checks & Paperwork - daily walkaround checks, defects, refueling, LOLER paperwork for lifting ops
HSE - follow lift plans, maintain exclusion zones, radio comms with slingers/banksmen
Key Skills Needed
Precision: placing loads to within inches, often at height
Site awareness: overhead cables, people, uneven ground
Read load charts: know what the machine can lift at what reach/heightAttachment changes + basic maintenance
Good communication with ground staff
Main Duties
Loading & Unloading - pallets, bricks, blocks, steel, timber from lorries
Lifting to height - place materials onto scaffolding, roofs, upper floorsAttachments - swap between forks, bucket, jib, man cage, hook, grab
Site Movement - move materials around site, keep yards tidy
Checks & Paperwork - daily walkaround checks, defects, refueling, LOLER paperwork for lifting ops
HSE - follow lift plans, maintain exclusion zones, radio comms with slingers/banksmen
Key Skills Needed
Precision: placing loads to within inches, often at height
Site awareness: overhead cables, people, uneven ground
Read load charts: know what the machine can lift at what reach/heightAttachment changes + basic maintenance
Good communication with ground staff
Reference: 225397745
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