Forklift Operator

Working as part of a multidisciplined Warehouse team to ensure products and materials are flowing seamlessly around the site. To carry out FLT duties covering the whole site, including production lines, warehouse and dispensary. Warehousing and / or loading finished goods products as produced, maintaining accurate stock records and documentation as required.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

• Ensure production lines are cleared in an effective and timely manner.
• Transport finished product to relevant storage areas when necessary or load directly onto trailers.
• Unload stock from trailers and deliver to relevant area.
• Create delivery notes through SAP system and issue batches.
• Issue and return packaging, trays, pots and labels to production lines.
• Deliver chemical to dispensary teams.
• Dispose of any non-confirming material as directed.
• Empty bins from around the site and transport to designated refuse areas.
• Transport rework to or from the production lines as required by production team leaders.
• Work closely with all departments to ensure production line efficiency is maximised and that any issues are highlighted and resolved intently/fashion.
• Complete change of shift handovers to a good quality, communicating effectively with other team members.
• Follow all Safety, Health and Environmental procedures (ISO, SOP's) that relate to this role.
• Carry out and document when required, all equipment pre use safety checks, reporting any issues identified.
• Seek ways to improve any duties that require to be carried out to make safer, cleaner and more cost effective ways of working.
• Be proactive with waste/recycling separation.
• Ensure waste bins are clean and to the site standard before accepting delivery.
• Check and sort bin contents before removing from factory.
• Work with TLs and operators to improve initial segregation.
• Cover the recycling area when operator is off.
• Carry out any ad hoc duties that may be required by the business from time to time.

Key performance indicators:

• On time delivery of completed paperwork.
• Completion of daily safety checklists as required for audit purposes.
• Accurate production and content of delivery notes.

Key stakeholders:

• Production teams
• Dispensary teams
• Engineering team
• HSE/Compliance
• Lorry drivers.

Skills and experience - Essential:

• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
• Experience using SAP system.
• FLT licence or willingness to obtain through company training.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

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