Overview
What you’ll be doing. Within the Construction environment, think about buying materials, managing big projects, ensuring health and safety and customer service. Our projects cover circa 400 developments across the UK, in towns and rural areas. Work includes new builds on brownfield sites and adapting existing buildings, such as old factories or disused hospitals. We value fresh ideas and imagination, with the commercial ability to manage people, budgets and costs. Our construction teams have earned NHBC Pride in the Job Awards for thirteen years running.
Reporting to the Site Manager, the Forklift Driver is responsible for managing and controlling the delivery of materials to the site and their distribution in line with the construction programme and instructions from the Site Manager/Assistant Site Manager or Materials Controller.
Responsibilities
* Regularly communicate with the Site Manager to stay updated on changes to the construction programme
* Advise the Site Manager of any shortages of blocks, bricks, and silo mix to prevent delays
* Ensure deliveries are checked for quality and quantity; record defective or short deliveries with the Materials Controller where applicable
* Store and label materials correctly in the designated store areas
* Ensure waste materials are loaded into the correct site skips and manage waste control
* Inform the Site Manager/Assistant Site Manager of any defective/damaged materials when collecting or loading
* Inspect the forklift daily for maintenance and record weekly inspections in the Plant Register
* Keep the forklift clean, roadworthy, and perform routine maintenance
* Inspect weekly any plant attachments (e.g., road brush) and record in the Plant Register
* Ensure safe working practices at all times and report issues to the site manager
* Load materials on platforms in a way that allows loading bay gates to be closed
* Carry out labouring duties as required
What You’ll Need
* Ability to work unsupervised and use own initiative appropriately
* Experience working on large domestic volume house building sites
* Hold an appropriate FLT driver’s licence and a full UK driving licence
* Relevant Health and Safety Awareness
* Current appropriate CSCS or partner scheme card
Benefits
Our Company and Benefits: We have been recognised as a 5-star housebuilder since 2010 for high-quality homes. We combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a commitment to putting customers first. We offer tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals, and ex-Armed Forces personnel.
Barratt adopts a hybrid working approach where roles allow, with time split between office, sites, sales offices, and home working. We value a hybrid culture for the benefits to the Company and colleagues.
We are building an inclusive organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue a career, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background, or other characteristics.
As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC, we offer:
* Competitive Salary
* Private Medical Insurance – Single Cover
* 24 days' holiday
* Choice of Flexible Benefits
* Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
Our Benefits Are Fit To Measure: Private medical cover, pension with up to 10% employer contributions, annual health assessment, financial and lifestyle benefits, and much more (including death in service, study leave, and a share buying scheme).
Private medical cover includes access to a virtual GP, diagnosis, treatment, and more, with optional family coverage. Pension schemes offer generous employer contributions. Health assessments and various lifestyle benefits support your wellbeing and financial security. We also offer additional benefits such as cycle to work and family-friendly policies.
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