Job Brief: Forklift Driver - Reporting to the Floor Manager
Location: Greater Manchester
Who we are:
United Wholesale Grocers Limited was founded in 1977 by Mr. Mohammed Ramzan. The company has over 200 employees with a turnover in excess of £220 million. We have 3 have branches, 2 in Glasgow and 1 at Gateshead in the North East of England and we are about to open a new branch in the Greater Manchester area. We are primarily a Cash & Carry Wholesale business with a wide product portfolio consisting of Beers, Wines, Spirits, Soft Drinks, Confectionary, Crisps and Snacks, Household and Grocery.
Responsibilities:
- Receiving, moving, checking, and storing incoming goods using a forklift.
- Unloading deliveries with a forklift truck.
- Matching up deliveries from the goods received note to the relevant purchase order
- Proactively liaising with the shop floor supervisors to ensure space for deliveries
- Reporting any discrepancies
- Prepare and complete orders for transfer or delivery
· Keep a clean and safe working environment·
Skills Required:
Able to work in a high-volume, fast paced role
- Work in a safe manner conferring to all health & safety rules & regulations when operating a fork lift truck
- Highly accurate and have excellent attention to detail in your work
- Able to work well in a team
- Able to work quickly and to deadlines
- Have a forklift truck licence (or willing to perform the required training to obtain)
