Fork Lift Driver (Telehandler)

Keepmoat Homes is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.

Our investment and participation helps transform communities and improves the lives of local people. We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing - from finance, design and planning, to developing and building. Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.

For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Fork Lift Driver (Telehandler) to join us on a full time permanent, directly employed basis, based at our site in Swindon (SN2 2QJ). The Fork Lift Driver will work with the Site Manager and the rest of the site team to ensure the smooth running of the site.

The main duties of the Fork Lift Driver will be as below;

• Assist in the loading and unloading of materials and moving and stacking of materials as required by site management.
• Carry out pre inspection checks as required and undertake all legal safety inspections of fork lift truck.
• Ensure at all times the safe movement of equipment and materials
• Ensure that the site is adequately secured at all times, that safe and acceptable working conditions are maintained on site and safety and welfare facilities are maintained to a good standard
• Operate the fork lift truck within the safety limits defined by the manufacturer.
• Unload and load lorries and vans as necessary.
• Undertake other site labouring duties as specified by the Site Management.
• Assist with tidying and cleaning of site as required.
• Constantly reinforce the Health & Safety culture, striving for an accident free site. If accidents happen, ensure that First Aid is administered (where appropriate), reported to the Construction Director and recorded on SHEQ systems.

HS&S Responsibilities

To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.

Skills, knowledge & experience

We are looking for someone who fits with our core values here at Keepmoat; they will be passionate about working within a smoothly running site with a professional attitude and approach to their work. They will be collaborative with the ability to work and communicate with a variety of different people on site. They will have the ability to be creative and proactive, using their problem solving skills to own issues and see them through to completion. They will work in a straightforward way, with a self motivated, solutions focused approach.

Applicants should have relevant experience in a similar role on a new build site. They will hold a valid CSCS card and the relevant FLT driving certificate.

If this sounds like you, please apply now. As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact email protected

Why work for us?

At Keepmoat Homes we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As the market leader in our industry we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service for our customers.

• Competitive rates of pay - We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
• Bonus Scheme - Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
• Special offers for staff - We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
• Trust - We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
• Development - we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.

Our values

Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.

• Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It's about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
• Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
• Passionate - We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It's important to us to do a good job.
• Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don't offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers' needs.

Reference:KMH/WM/2069
Hours:39 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location:Swindon, SN2 2QJ
Employer:Keepmoat Homes, South West
Job type:Full Time, Permanent
Closing date:11/04/2026

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