FORKLIFT TRUCK DRIVER
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Position Overview & Specifications
Closing Date: 2023-06-30
Location: Cullompton
Salary: Competitive
Type: Permanent - Full Time
It takes many highly skilled people to build a house, but they all have one thing in common: the ability to work as a team. It is the single most important skill β nothing would get built at all, let alone to Bloor Homesβ exacting standards, without people working together smoothly, safely and efficiently. On a construction site, or in a storage facility, a Forklift Truck Driver is solely responsible for moving materials around β safely, quickly and efficiently. Nobody else could do their job without those materials being in the right place at the right time. The Forklift Driver is a key member of the team. The safe storage, movement and handling of deliveries and materials is at the heart of everything we do.
We are recruiting for an experienced Forklift Truck Driver / Telehandler / Forklift Operator to join our Exeter Region, to be site based in The Meadows, Cullompton. The duties of a Forklift Truck Driver are to move materials safely around a site, check deliveries and ensure their correct storage and distribution around the site, all in a safe and timely manner. Safety is key β it is the driverβs responsibility to ensure safe access and walkways, to ensure skips are used correctly and waste materials are managed in line with our waste policies.
MAIN DUTIES
- Ensuring materials are moved safely on and around the site.
- Checking the quality of material delivered to site.
- The storage and distribution of materials on site.
- To monitor safe access and walkways.
- To ensure skips are used correctly and tipping skips are emptied in the correct skips to help with our waste management.
- To maintain a clean and safe site at all times.
- Comply with and uphold company policies and procedures.
- Undertake any additional tasks as may reasonably be required from time to time.
- Ensuring all health and Safety aspects of Covid-19.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES
- Hold a FLT Licence
- Experience in a previous role as a Forklift Truck Driver / Telehandler / Forklift Operator.
- effective communication skills, and good time management
- Self-motivated and proactive with an enthusiastic work ethic.
COMPANY BENEFITS
- Pension Scheme.
- 30 days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays).
- Group Staff Discount at Triumph Motorcycles ltd.
- Competitive discount on our homes (dependent upon the property and location).
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Construction
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for FORKLIFT TRUCK DRIVER roles across Bloor Homes's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Construction.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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