About the Role
Do you have a valid B2 Counterbalance license?
Northwood Consuma Tissue are looking for experiences Forklift Truck Drivers to move heavy reels of paper or components to machines for converting. Then moving the finished goods to the warehouse operators for them to stack them away.
Shifts are: 4 on 4 off. 2 day shifts, 2 night shifts and then 4 days off on rotation. We operate 24/7, 365 days a year.
Job Opportunity
The main duties include
* Safe movement and transport of Raw materials, components and Finished goods from one area to another, as requested and directed by the Operations or Supply Chain Supervisory & Management teams
* Follow all company SSOW, SOPs and HSE guidelines to ensure that they and those around them are kept safe
* Unloading of Raw materials & transporting them to appropriate storage areas
* Loading of Trailers with Finished goods in a timely manner
* Safe removal of Finished goods away from the production lines
* Placing components at production lines
* Transporting & supplying pallets to production lines
* Removal and transport of large bulky items from the factory (for example waste skips and core cages)
* Ensuring that equipment is kept in a well-maintained condition, free from damage and ensuring that any damage, faults or malfunctions are to be reported to management immediately
Essential Skills
Skills and experience:
* Valid Counterbalance B2 licence.
* Confidence to move heavy objects around a manufacturing site with care and attention - safety is paramount
* Willing to help with deep cleans and clean as you go in manufacturing sites when not needed to move components to lines
* Team work is essential
* Experience of working inside a factory environment