Warehouse Assistant/Forklift Driver
We are Hampshire based creative furniture company designing and manufacturing commercial furniture within the UK. We are currently a team of 60 with ambitious growth plans.
Rawside design and manufacture high quality furniture for the contract market. Most of our customers are within the UK but we have recently completed a number of successful projects in Europe and expect to expand these markets. Our environmental credentials are a key part of our business and having recently been certified as a BCorp business we are keen to improve our positive impact on the environment, our community and our team.
Job Summary
We are looking for an organised and motivated warehouse assistant and Forklift driver to join our team. You will be responsible for carefully picking products and components, packing and palletising in the safest and most economical way for shipping. The ideal candidate would be fit and healthy, comfortable working on their feet, a good communicator and has very good counterbalance forklift, stacker and reach truck experience.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Learn products and components, check picking lists, pick, sort, organise and pack shipments
* Communicate with your colleagues to ensure jobs are packed safely, carefully and efficiently and in time for shipping.
* Load vehicles from Luton to Articulated vehicles.
* Work as an active team member to complete team goals
Experience & Skills Required
* Good level of spoken and written English
* Physically able to carry out above duties in a safe manner.
* Able to work independently and in a team.
* Previous use and certification for driving counterbalanced, stacker and/or reach forklift trucks
* Basic but competent level of IT knowledge in order to be able to use PC terminal
* Ability to be able to read and understand drawings and picking lists
What you'll need:
* A minimum of 1-years experience within a similar role
* Certification/Proof of training in driving counterbalanced forklift trucks
* UK Driving license
* Ability to be flexible with hours to suit deadlines
Other Information:
* Permanent position
* Place of work: Ropley, Hampshire, SO24 0EF
* Salary: £14-£15 per hour
* Bonus scheme: We operate an annual bonus scheme based upon Company and Personal performance.
* Holidays: 20 days for first year and 25 days thereafter (excluding public holidays)
* BUPA Healthcare after 6-months
* Please only apply if you have checked our location and have your own means of transport (we are in a rural area with little public transport)
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday with mix of start times to suit work level and colleagues. Start times range between 7am and 8am (hours may need to be flexed to suit deliveries and work schedules).
* Overtime regularly available
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £14.00-£15.00 per hour
Benefits:
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
* New Alresford SO24 0EF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
* Have you checked our location and have your own means of transport
Language:
* English (spoken and written) (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
* Forklift Licence (or stacker) (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person