Counterbalance Forklift Driver

Duties will include but not be restricted too; the correct storage of stocked goods, the continual rotation of stocked items, the picking and preparing for despatch of customer / transfer orders, the safe loading & unloading of vehicles, the close monitoring of stocks, maintaining good housekeeping of the warehouse area and generally working within systems & procedures laid down by the Company.   

• Must have counter balance Forklift Truck experience with current licence
• Experience of working in a similar role and / or warehouse environment

Key Responsibilities:

1. To receive and accurately process in accordance with Company procedures all Goods-in, checking them for quantity and quality, progressing them to completion (including the ‘booking in’ of goods if trained & instructed to do so) and to the complete satisfaction of your BM.
2. To receive and accurately process in accordance with Company procedures all site picking lists, checking picked items for accuracy, quantity and quality, progressing them to completion (including the ‘booking out’ of goods if trained & instructed to do so) and to the complete satisfaction of your BM.
3. To store away all stock goods in a safe, proper and good manner. Operation may / can include; manual handling, climbing up and down safety steps, the use forklift trucks (both Reach and / or Counterbalance), pallet trucks.
4. To Pick / Pack goods for despatch, at all times checking accuracy, correct goods, quantity and quality of goods. Operation may / can include; manual handling, climbing up and down safety steps, the use forklift trucks (both Reach and / or Counterbalance), pallet trucks.
5. The safe loading and unloading of vehicles. Operation may / can include; manual handling, climbing up and down onto lorries, the use forklift trucks (both Reach and / or Counterbalance), pallet trucks.
6. Adopt safe manual handling operations. Lifting and carrying of goods (manual handling) limited to 25kg per person.
7. If trained & instructed to do so, to receive and accurately process in accordance with Company procedures, customer’s orders at the trade counter, progressing them to completion and to the complete satisfaction of the customer.  
8. If trained & instructed to do so, undertake operation of the trade counter facilities.
9. Maintaining good stock control, stock monitoring and stock rotation.
10. To liaise with your BM (or other designated person) on items of low stock items to ensure that correct stock levels can be maintained.