FLT & Reach Truck Driver - Warehouse Operative (Day Shift)
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Position Overview & Specifications
About the job:
The primary purpose of this role is to (safely) operate mechanical handling equipment (Reach Truck and Counter Balance forklift trucks) to store, pick and despatch raw materials, packaging and finished goods to customer/supplier specific requirements. The job holder must have high awareness of customer and business requirements and ensure the products/materials they handle are to the correct safety and quality specifications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Safe and efficient loading and unloading of vehicles arriving at Cod Beck Blenders Ltd.
- Receiving and recording stock onto the warehouse management system, ensuring prompt communication of any issues to Line Manager as well as Team Leader.
- Moving stock around the warehouse.
- Order picking - making up orders ready for despatch.
- Performing stock counts.
- Working with colleagues to ensure a safe and efficient workspace.
- General housekeeping.
Essential Requirements:
- Must have an in date/valid Counterbalance (FLT) and Reach Truck licence.
- Must have forklift and reach truck experience.
- Must have Warehouse working experience
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to carry out instructions and complete tasks as required.
- A need to use initiative and common sense at all times.
- Familiarity with computers is helpful.
- Flexible to the needs of the business such as overtime.
Other benefits:
- 40hr working week
- Salary paid weekly: equates to £12.80 per hour (£26,624 per annum)
- Health Care Scheme
- Overtime available
Work Remotely
- No
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £26,624.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Experience:
- warehouse: 2 years (preferred)
Language:
- English (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- FLT and Reach Truck Licences (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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 (£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: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for FLT & Reach Truck Driver - Warehouse Operative (Day Shift) roles across Cod Beck Blenders Ltd'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 General.
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 £26,624 - £26,624 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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