Forklift Truck Operative

The Best Connection are currently recruiting for a Bag and Tie Operative/Forklift Truck Driver for our client based in Stockton on Tees. This is a busy plant that is preparing for its peak period. The job is aiming to start at the end of of January/February (weather dependant position). This will consist of a 'day shift' and a 'back shift'. The candidate must be flexible for both.

The successful candidate will be able to support the Site Manager and the team by carrying out the following duties:

• Working as part of a team to ensure bags are produced in an orderly manner
• Bag and tieing tonne and half tonne bags of product
• Using a Counter Balance FLT to move bags of product around the warehouse/to load wagons
• Able to learn the business structure
• Must be flexible with working hours e.g. working weekends/overtime if needed

Experience:

• Desirable to have live-load experience (moving half tonne and tonne bags of product) on a FLT
• Have experience on a Counter Balance FLT and hold a valid licence (B1 and/or B2)
• Experience in the chemical background desirable

Hours of work are shift dependant:

DAY SHIFT:

£9.10 per hour Monday to Friday: 6am until 4pm-5pm with a 30 minute lunch break (candidate must be flexible)

Overtime available after 8 hours, and Saturdays, Sundays & Bank Holidays.

£13.65 after 8 and on a Saturday

£18.20 on Sundays and Bank Holidays

BACK SHIFT

£12.00 per hour Monday to Friday: 5pm until 3:30am with a 30 minute lunch break (candidates must be flexible)

Overtime available after 8 hours, Saturdays, Sundays & Bank Holidays.

£18.00 after 8 hours and on a Saturday

£24.00 on Sundays and Bank Holidays