Job Overview
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Location: Predominantly based at our customer’s site in Stallingborough, although you will occasionally be required to travel to other locations as required. No nights out envisaged.
Hours: 07:00hrs to 15:30hrs Monday to Friday (includes 30 mins unpaid break). Regular Saturday morning paid at overtime rate (x 1.5)
Role overview: We are looking for a reliable, safety-focused and hard-working HGV Driver & Site Logistics Operative to join a small, flexible team responsible for moving packaged products from a production facility to on-site and satellite warehouse locations. The successful candidate will hold a valid Class 1 HGV licence and counterbalance forklift truck licence and will play an important role in ensuring packaged products are loaded, transported, offloaded, recorded and stored safely and accurately.
Key Responsibilities
· Load packaged products safely and securely onto tautliner trailers, ensuring products are handled with care and loads are prepared in line with site procedures.
· Transport packaged products between the production facility, on-site warehouses and satellite warehouse locations using Class 1 HGV vehicles.
· Offload packaged products at warehouse locations and transfer them into stock accurately and efficiently.
· Use the company’s scanner system to record inventory movements and support accurate stock control.
· Operate counterbalance forklift trucks safely and responsibly in production, yard and warehouse environments.
· Carry out “rip and tip” operations as required.
· Remake damaged pallets, re-stack products and shrink-wrap goods to maintain safe and presentable stock.
· Load containers and silo trucks in accordance with site instructions and safe working practices.
· Carry out vehicle, trailer and forklift checks where required, reporting defects or safety concerns promptly.
· Maintain high standards of housekeeping across working areas, including yards, loading areas and warehouse locations.
· Follow all health, safety, environmental and site compliance requirements at all times.
· Support the wider team with general duties commensurate with the role and respond flexibly to operational needs.
Essential Requirements
· Valid Class 1 HGV licence.
· Valid counterbalance forklift truck licence.
· Experience of working in logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, yard operations or a similar operational environment.
· Good understanding of safe loading, unloading, load security and workplace transport requirements.
· Ability to use, or quickly learn to use, handheld scanner and inventory systems.
· Willingness to work predominantly at Stallingborough and at other locations when requested.
· Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a small team.
Personal Attributes
· Positive attitude towards safety, compliance and site procedures.
· Hard-working, practical and willing to support wherever needed.
· Reliable, punctual and trustworthy.
· Flexible in relation to duties, working location and changing operational priorities.
· Careful and accurate when handling stock, completing records and using scanning systems.
· Calm, professional and focused when working in busy production, yard and warehouse environments.
About the Role
This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys varied operational work, takes pride in doing things safely and correctly, and is prepared to be part of a small team where flexibility and teamwork are essential. The successful applicant will help maintain the smooth movement of packaged products between production and storage locations while supporting wider site logistics activities as required.
Other
Requirement for regular Saturday morning overtime (paid extra)
Annual performance related bonus scheme
Pay: £32,240.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Free parking
Experience:
Language:
- Fluent English (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Forklift Licence (required)
- HGV Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
