Forklift Truck Operative

The purpose of this role is to support with incoming deliveries by loading and unloading goods and transporting these to the designated location through the use of a Forklift Truck. Throughout this you will be responsible for ensuring your compliance with food safety standard and health and safety standards and procedures.,

• Ensuring the hygiene standards are at all times performed to BRC accreditation and to our own high GMP standards.


• Adhere to SOP and safety training.


• Have knowledge of company and statutory Health and Safety, security and emergency procedures.


Warehouse Yard Operation:

• Unload goods from incoming internal and external deliveries.


• Safely relocate deliveries to their designated storage areas through the use of a Forklift Truck.


• Ensure the Forklift Truck operating areas remain free from spillages and obstructions.


• Safely manoeuvre a Forklift Truck in a busy Yard environment in line with relevant Standard Operating Procedures.


• Consolidate partial pallets for incoming goods.


• Undertake daily checks on the Forklift Trucks to ensure they remain free from faults and damage.


• Follow clean as you go principles and adherence to good manufacturing practices at all times.
  
  Current Forklift Truck Operator licence.


• Ability to operate and control heavy machinery in a safe manner.


• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.


• Excellent communication skills.


• Highly organised with a collaborative approach.


• Strong time management skills.


• Ability to work with flexibility and professionally.
  
  Wellocks, is one of the leading UK food distributors in the hospitality industry. We provide fruit, vegetables, dairy, eggs, poultry, meat, store cupboard essentials and everything else chefs will need in their restaurant kitchen. Thanks to our highly skilled team, we also offer pre-prepared veg and freshly-made pasta which is a key part of our service.


From our humble beginnings in 1961 supplying potatoes to local pubs and restaurants, 60 years later we now supply over 1,200 restaurant kitchens across the country with amazing ingredients.

We're proud to be part of the William Jackson Food Group, a dedicated family-owned food business which started in 1851. Our sister businesses are Abel & Cole, Jacksons Bakery and Belazu. Family values and the commitment which comes with such a long-standing business are rooted in our culture here at Wellocks.

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it's like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren't sure if you are 100% there yet... go on... why not give it a whirl? Good luck!


• Fancy volunteering? We will give you one day off a year to take part in volunteering.


• Generous discounts on our products


• Cycle to Work Scheme that offers discounted bikes and cycling equipment.


• Donate through your pay to a charity of your choice. The money is simply deducted through your pay before tax, so for every pound you donate, the 20p that usually goes to tax will go to the charity instead!


• We also have a range of employee assistance services which can be tailored to give you support on various matters such as financial, health and wellbeing advice.


• We treat our teams to a free meal every few months, from our visiting fish & chip van, to freshly made bacon baps from our in-house chefs