Overview
Forklift Operator - 45 hours a week + Overtime as required - £14.28ph Your core responsibilities To maintain H&S standards and performance on site. Carry out daily checks and report on defects To assist the production team in minimising downtime when stoppages occur To work harmoniously with the maintenance team to handover information about the mobile plant Assist in the investigation of accident and incidents. Assist the team in the achievement of the sites KPI’s Undertake any training as required and provided by the company. Our essential requirements Forklift accreditation (with clamp attachment, Desirable) Here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa. On-the-job training with our in-house team Access to Biffa Perkz – high street discounts for you and your family Pioneering family-friendly policies Awarded the British Council 5 Star Safety Award We’re here to change the way people think about
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Full Job Description
Forklift Operator - 45 hours a week + Overtime as required - £14.28ph
Your core responsibilities
- To maintain H&S standards and performance on site.
- Carry out daily checks and report on defects
- To assist the production team in minimising downtime when stoppages occur
- To work harmoniously with the maintenance team to handover information about the mobile plant
- Assist in the investigation of accident and incidents.
- Assist the team in the achievement of the sites KPI’s
- Undertake any training as required and provided by the company.
Our essential requirements
- Forklift accreditation (with clamp attachment, Desirable)
Here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.
- On-the-job training with our in-house team
- Access to Biffa Perkz – high street discounts for you and your family
- Pioneering family-friendly policies
- Awarded the British Council 5 Star Safety Award
We’re here to change the way people think about waste.
With over 100 years of history, Biffa’s iconic red trucks and containers are a familiar feature across the UK. Whether we’re turning waste into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. Over 10,000 people around the country trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.
Dedicated to diversity.
Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.
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