Based in the Herefordshire village of Much Marcle, Westons Cider is an independent cider-making company, making premium award-winning ciders since 1880.
We currently have an opportunity within our Yard and Warehousing Team based at our new distribution centre in Ledbury for Forklift Truck Drivers.
The Forklift Truck Driver role involves assisting with the day-to-day operations of the yard or warehousing areas, supporting both Distribution and Production Teams on site. Key duties for the yard and/or warehousing areas include; ensuring the accurate, efficient and effective loading of all goods-out on to vehicles; checking the vehicles, using scanners for the efficient processing of stock; ensuring that loads are securely palletised and correctly loaded; conducting correct stock rotation; supporting production with the supply of materials to production lines and to be responsible for ensuring the correct bottles are offloaded as per the production requirements.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills/experience/ qualifications:
- Experience working within a yard/warehousing/production environment;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Ability to work under own initiative as well as part of a team;
- Ability to build good rapport with internal stakeholders;
- Counterbalance Forklift Truck Licence;
- Multi-Skilled operative skills are required
- Previous shunting experience is advantageous.
Working Hours -
We are currently recruiting for two shift patterns:
Role 1:
Shift hours - 06.00-14.30 Monday – Friday
Role 2:
Shift hours - 09.30-18.00 Monday - Friday
This is a full time, permanent contract.
If you like the sound of what you’re hearing, join our team where People, Pride, Passion, and Expertise matter!
Benefits include:
- Company Pension
- Private Medical Insurance
- Corporate Healthcare Cash Plan
- Share Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Free on-site parking with discounted EV chargers
- Employee discount across our Visitor Centre Shop and Scrumpy House Restaurant
- On-site gym
- Cycle to work scheme
- Additional holiday purchase scheme available
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Application question(s):
- Please confirm your preference of shift pattern.
Work Location: In person
