Forklift / Warehouse Operative
We are recruiting for a Forklift / Warehouse operative for our client who specialises in Air, Ocean and Rail Freight!
Location: Hayes
Job Type: Full-time / Permanent
Shift Pattern:
1x 4 on 4 off nights
5x 4 on 4 off days /nights
Key Responsibilities:
- Receive/dispatch cargo into and out of the warehouse
- Loading/unloading mail bags and containers
- Pallet building
- Forklift driving
- Heavy lifting (up to 30kg) and safe manual handling of goods
- Dangerous goods checking
- Sorting shipments to ensure the smooth running of operations
- Maintaining a clean and safe work environment
- Comply with all aspects of Health & Safety
- Working efficiently to meet tight deadlines
Requirements:
- Previous warehouse experience
- Comfortable with physical, manual work including lifting up to 30kg
- Valid counterbalance forklift licence and experience preferred
- Previous airfreight experience
- Able to provide 5 years of referencing history (essential for security clearance)
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Punctual, reliable and detail-oriented
- Able to prioritise and perform under pressure
Benefits:
- A competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Eligibility to participate in the Incentive Bonus Scheme
- Pension scheme (includes life assurance)
- Access to professional employee assistance and wellbeing programme
- Voluntary benefits such as retail, entertainment, gym membership, cycle to work scheme , contribution to eye care costs and more!
- Training and development opportunities and a strong focus on internal promotion
Click on the link to apply with your CV!