Forklift Driver

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We are currently seeking a reliable and experienced Forklift Driver to join our busy Value Added Services team. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient movement of goods within the warehouse, maintaining high standards of safety, accuracy, and productivity.

Why Boughey?

• Weekly Pay: £13.76 per hour
• Enhance Overtime: 1.5x hourly rate
• Shifts: 4 on 4 off, 6am to 6pm
• Holidays: 23.5 days per year
• Progression Opportunities: Clear progression pathways across the wider group that operates 2 other business’
• Training Opportunities: Funded, accredited courses.
• Medicash: Cashback on routine medical expenses such as dental, optical, physiotherapy and more!
• Shopping Discounts: Save with discounts at major retailers like Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Currys, Debenhams and more!
• Travel Savings: Discounts on flights, hotels, and airport parking.
• Entertainment Offers: Reduced prices at over 400 cinemas across the UK, including savings on drinks and snacks.
• Dining and Lifestyle: Access to deals on restaurants, leisure activities, and other lifestyle services.
• Enhanced Policies: Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• The Usual: Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and financial support, Free Refreshments, Free Secure On-Site Parking!

Day to Day

• Operating Counterbalance Forklifts safely and efficiently

• Loading and unloading deliveries from vehicles

• Moving goods to and from storage areas within the warehouse

• Carrying out stock checks and maintaining accurate records

• Ensuring all health & safety procedures are strictly followed

• Keeping the warehouse clean, organised, and hazard-free

What will you bring?

• Valid and in-date forklift licence
• Previous experience in a warehouse or distribution environment
• Good understanding of health & safety practices
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience with warehouse management systems would be advantageous
• Manual handling training

Who are Boughey?

NWF Group comprises of 3 key businesses: NWF Fuels, NWF Agriculture & Boughey Distribution. Employing over 1,400 colleagues across the group, we encourage and empower our people to progress and move fluidly through the group, meaning the sky really is the limit when you join us!

What makes Boughey Distribution different? We store and transport food in a way that is best for our customers, people, communities and the planet! Boasting a 60-year heritage we are committed to on-going investment in our facilities, vehicles, systems and our people. We have more than 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space alongside 160 trucks & 365 trailers, and we want you to be a part of it!

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.