Job Title: Telehandler Operator
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: 8 weeks initially
Location: Millerhill (EH21)
Salary: £18 per hour
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8am-4:30pm
Key Responsibilities:
1. Operate a telehandler up to 9 metres, including the use of forks and bucket attachments, in accordance with site requirements
2. Carry out daily checks and basic maintenance of the telehandler, reporting defects immediately
3. Load, move, and place materials as directed, supporting site productivity and logistics
4. Comply fully with site health & safety procedures, ensuring safe operation around personnel and plant.
5. Sort food waste to remove contamination before it enters the processing system.
6. Carry out general cleaning tasks across the site, including pressure washing when needed.
Key Skills:
7. Valid CPCS or NPORS Telehandler licence (appropriate category for machine size and attachments)
8. Proven experience operating a telehandler on construction or industrial sites
9. Competence using attachments, including forks and buckets
10. Reliable, punctual, and committed to completing tasks
11. Able to work well with others and support the wider team
12. Open to taking on a variety of duties as required by the manager
13. Able to follow instructions and report issues clearly
Apply Now – Please attach your CV and one of our colleagues will call you back as soon as possible.