Logistics/forklift operative

Job Details

Job Title: Logistics/forklift operative

Reports to: Logistics Supervisor

Based: HQ in Huntingdon

Hours: Various shift patterns depending on demand, most commonly alternating DDS of 1 wk early shift followed by 1 wk late shift (9 day fortnight, rarely work Friday PM) - 38.75 hr Early shift 05:30 to 13:45 Mon Fri - 38.75 hr Late shift 13:45 to 00:00 Mon Wed, 13 45 Thurs. Not required Friday. All shifts include 30 minute unpaid lunch break.

Holiday: 26 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays. Term: Permanent contract (standard UK employment '6 month probation' applies). Basic salary: £14.90 per hour

Job Purpose

Duties will involve: the operation of a category B1 counterbalance forklift truck / reel truck, picking and packing of goods, loading/unloading trailers both in the yard area and also on the loading dock. Ensuing production machines are fed with the correct materials, pallets and sundries. Housekeeping, ensuring the warehouse is always kept clean.

Key Drivers for Role Success

Must work to a high standard of accuracy, communicate clearly and in a timely manner, prioritise and work according to department deadlines. To have pride in their work and a methodical approach to their tasks.

Primary Target

To ensure that all vehicles are loaded and unloaded in a timely safe manner whilst picking & allocating to location at a high degree of accuracy.

Company Overview

Still 100% owned by the Lill family Est 1983, the company invented the packaging Amazon uses today and is proudly Europe's largest independent producer of postal packaging, on a mission to eradicate plastics from e commerce. Lil employs 80 operating from its Huntingdon manufacturing HQ (77,000 square feet) generating in excess of £18m turnover and growing.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

The warehouse team focuses on receiving pallets from production lines and ensuring the safe delivery of the goods to the lorries for storage & delivery to customers. We must adhere to warehouse layout plan & work with 3rd party storage & haulage providers. The team is also responsible for replenishing production lines with material at all times to avoid downtime.

The role of a forklift driver involves but is not limited to the following duties:

• Ensuring the health and safety policies of the site are upheld
• Following banksman training to ensure safe manoeuvre of all vehicles on site
• Loading and unloading materials from a variety of vehicles
• Moving of materials around the site counterbalance, clamp extension
• Performing equipment checks and basic maintenance
• Adhering to all health and safety regulations
• Checking the PO and FSC matches the delivery note, and lorry.
• Moving waste bales ready for collection
• Keeping a clean & safe environment (incl yard) removing rubbish & ensuring areas clean including changing of IBC's, metal barrels, pallets and waste products such as ink etc.
• Checking the PO and FSC matches the delivery note, and lorry.
• Moving waste bales ready for collection
• Arranging transfers to offsite storage companies in time for dispatch, when required.
• Ensuring the consumables are delivered to lineside to minimise downtime
• Helping pick and pack orders.
• Stock takes
• In order to help in the efficiency and smooth running of the Company, you must recognise and fully accept that the Company may require you to work in any section carrying out other duties within your capabilities, as the workload so requires.

Person Specification

• A natural forward planner who critically assesses their own performance
• Able to get on with others and be a team player
• Ability to work in a changing environment
• Keeps calm under pressure
• Can inspire others
• Good observational skills
• Structured problem solver with an open mind
• Willing to seek help
• Literacy and numeracy: a good level of literacy & numeracy is required