Warehouse Forklift Operative

Job Title

Warehouse Forklift Operative

Location

Corby, Northamptonshire

Contract

Permanent, full time, through Pertemps Northampton.

Hours & Schedule

42 hours per week. Continental shift pattern (fixed, rotating weekly):

• Monday / Tuesday day shift 06 00; Wednesday & Thursday off; Friday, Saturday & Sunday night shift 18 00.
• Monday / Tuesday off; Wednesday & Thursday & Friday day shift 06 00; Friday, Saturday & Sunday off.
• Monday / Tuesday 18 00; Wednesday & Thursday off; Friday, Saturday & Sunday days 06 00.

Salary

£34,706 per annum during the first three months of probation, rising to £40,831 thereafter.

Job Description

Warehouse Operative with Forklift.

Responsibilities

• Perform all tasks within the Warehouse & Forklift operative's role, after full training, to 100% compliance.
• Perform all aspects of the operative functions in a diligent manner, whilst ensuring health and safety standards are not compromised.
• Maintain solid operating basis in terms of good manufacturing practices.
• Ensure full compliance of all sites based systems, such as ISO 9002, HACCP, Health & Safety site standards and policies, environment standards and Investors in People.
• Help support and identify operational synergies that would enhance continuous improvement within the Operational team.
• Ensure that any product wastage is kept to a minimum.
• Carry out other reasonable management requests.
• Experience fast moving Food Manufacturing environment.
• Clear understanding of ISO 9001/BRC, Health & Safety, Food Safety, Hygiene, HACCP, COSHH and pest control and familiarity with relevant food legislation - desirable.

Requirements

• Counterbalance forklift licence with experience essential.
• Pivot Steer licence - desirable but not essential.
• PPT licence - desirable but not essential.
• Able to lift/carry/move 25kg loads essential.
• Reasonable standard of computer literacy (email, stock control system).
• Experience fast moving Food Manufacturing environment desirable.
• Experience working shift patterns.
• Ownership & Accountability.
• Drive & Perseverance.
• Prioritisation & Focus.
• Planning & Organising.
• Operational Excellence.
• Managing Projects & change.