Forklift Operator, King's Lynn
Company overview
The Palm Group, with 4,800 employees, is a leading supplier in Europe of newsprint and corrugated base paper made from 100% recycled paper as well as corrugated, cardboard packaging.
Palm Paper Limited (PM7) is the UK site for the Palm Group based in King’s Lynn, manufacturing graphic papers. PM7 is the widest, largest and most powerful newsprint machine in the world with the capacity to produce 400,000 metric tonnes of newsprint, improved newsprint and magazine grades per annum.
Palm Recycling Limited also based at PM7 is responsible for suppling Palm Paper Limited with the required waste paper. Carrying out collections and recycling services for the public sector and for commercial clients.
Production, sales, logistics and finance functions for both Palm Paper Limited and Palm Recycling Limited is all based in King’s Lynn.
Palm Paper Limited is an equal opportunities employer.
Job overview
Loading and unloading trucks of paper in bales and rolls. This involves the use of specific bale and roll clamp attachments. All staff are in house trained on their specific role and equipment. Use of shovel loader for loose material may also be a requirement.
Job description and main responsibilities:
1. Ensure that the work will be done effectively and safely according to the specified standards without any damages to transported goods during operation.
2. Operate the equipment in cooperation with line manager to ensure trucks are loaded and offloaded on time.
3. Follow company procedures both operationally and in line with H+S.
Essential knowledge, skills and experiences required:
4. A basic secondary education
5. An ability to operate relevant equipment and to comply with health and safety regulations
6. An ability to work as part of a team
7. Attention to detail
8. Flexible attitude
9. Good work ethic
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday 2 week shift rotation (week 1, 6am – 2pm, week 2, 2pm – 10pm) Weekend work may be required.
Salary: £TBC Per Annum (depending on experience)
Reporting to: Supervisor Receiving/Shipping
Start date: As soon as possible
Benefits
10. Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day every third year to a maximum of 30 days per annum plus bank holidays
11. Private Healthcare
12. Life insurance
13. Salary Sacrifice Pensions up to 5% Employer if matched by Employee
14. Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work scheme
15. Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
16. Time served enhanced occupational sick pay between 50% and 80%
Start date – as soon as possible
Apply now, become part of our investment into the future!
Palm Paper Limited Poplar Avenue
Saddlebow Industrial Estate
King’s Lynn
PE34 3AL Norfolk
Kurzinfo
Fachbereich
Versand / Logistik
Berufsgruppe
Helfer /ohne Berufsausbildung
Standort
King's Lynn (UK), Palm Paper Norfolk Poplar Avenue
Saddlebow Industrial Estate
King’s Lynn PE34 3AL
2025-10-08