Forklift Operator

Location Feltham
Discipline: Aviation and Freight Forwarding
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £27940 - £29260 per annum
Contact name: Ryan Lindsay

Contact email: Ryan.lindsay@rightnowgroup.co.uk
Job ref: JOB-2348_1750347061
Published: 3 days ago

Right Now Group are recruiting for a Forklift Operative to join our client, a cargo ground handler at Heathrow!

The role is working within a busy warehouse environment alongside the client's airline partners, ensuring their cargo is delivered safely and securely around the world!

Duties and Responsibilities of a Forklift Operative:

  • Loading and unloading vehicles carrying a variety of cargo using a forklift truck and other mechanical equipment, as well as performing some manual handling.
  • You will be expected to use hand-held devices to locate and identify cargo.
  • Process paperwork in accordance with our clients' requirements.
  • Handling special cargo products
  • Building and breaking pallets
  • Manual handling
  • Screening cargo
  • Preparing and palletising cargo as needed.

Skills required to be a Forklift Operative:

  • Forklift Licence (counterbalance or reach) is essential.
  • Promote Health & Safety to maintain a safe and secure working environment.
  • Able to travel to Feltham and Heathrow
  • Previous warehouse experience is essential.
  • We will need to be able to complete Pre-employment checks. This will include a 5-year checkable employment / education history, DBS check (criminal record check)

Additional Information:

  • Location: Feltham /Heathrow
  • Shifts: You will be required to work a shift pattern consisting of 4 on 4 off. This will be a mixture of days and nights in the following format:
  • Hours: 07:00 - 19:00 (2 days) / 19:00 - 07:00 (2 nights)
  • Salary: £27,940- £29,260
  • Bonus: £1200 Attendance Bonus paid end of the year

If this is Forklift Operative opportunity sounds of interest, please apply online now!