The Best Connection Bedford are partnered with one of the UKs leading manufacturers and supplier of building and landscaping materials and are recruiting for a Production/Forklift Operative to join their Friendly team.
This is an excellent opportunity for candidates who have previous labouring and production experience, candidates who hold a valid, in date, 5 tonne Counterbalance licence are preferred as the role will involve moving building/landscaping materials around the yard.
Requirements of the job:
* Work collaboratively with the production team to achieve production targets
* Carry out quality control checks on products as directed and report any concerns to the production manager
* Manual Handling, Heavy lifting and working outside in all weather are a requirement of this role.
* Commit to working rotating shift pattern of Days/Nights
* Follow all health and safety protocol at all times, reporting any concerns/incidents to management
* Forklift operatives will need to hold an accredited, valid, in date 5 tonne Counterbalance licence.
* Be able to commute to shift location
Responsibilities of the job:
* Operate production equipment and machinery to produce building/landscaping materials
* Carry out yard/production site and warehouse housekeeping as required
* Complete any health and safety checks and record keeping as required
* Ensure all duties/tasks are carried out to required standards and production targets are achieved
* Operate Counterbalance Forklift to move stock and equipment safely around the yard/production site
The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.