Forklift Driver / Production Operative

Job Title: Forklift Driver / Production Operative
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Henlow
Salary: £28,053.48
Hours: Mon - Fri, 6am-2pm & 2pm-10pm (Rotational)

Our well known client based in Henlow are looking for a Forklift Driver / Production Operative to join their fast growing team, on a Permanent basis. The successful candidate must be enthusiastic, keen to learn, and have strong ability to work on their feet in a fast paced environment.

In this diverse role, you will be responsible for supporting production, from operating machinery, to assisting with goods in/out and forklift driving.

Main responsibilities for a Forklift Driver / Production Operative are:
- Forklift driving (Counterbalance)
- Maintaining materials in factory
- Taking pallets of finished goods to warehouse
- Removing/collecting moulds for shifts
- Emptying waste skips into compactor
- Completing daily forklift checks once for each shift
- Removing full liquid/solid waste drums from factory to chemical compound

General duties as a Forklift Driver / Production Operative:
- Helping with mould changes
- Covering breaks along Production lines
- Assisting operators when required
- Wrapping all 'part' pallets of insert to go back to warehouse
- Book our Duraflex short coils pallets when full when required
- Maintaining warehouse cleanliness

Key skills as a Forklift Driver / Production Operative:
- Ability to work with enthusiasm and care
- Good dexterity and experience working with hand, air and power tools
- Reliable and self motivated
- Team work is essential
- Good level of fitness as heavy lifting is involved (able to lift up to 20kg)
- Valid Counterbalance licence

Company benefits:
- 24 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Annual Attendance bonus for 100% attendance 3% of annual salary
- Pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Death in Service Benefit - 4 x annual salary
- Sick pay
- Health & Wellbeing programme
- Free on-site parking

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