Counterbalance Forklift Days/Nights

The Best Connection are currently recruiting seasonal Forklift Counterbalance day/night for a market leading client in their field, in rural West Sussex.

This is a very exciting position, commencing from end of September, for a period of 3 weeks!

Overall Purpose:

To assist in general work operations in the warehouse and forecourt including stacking away grape picking crates, cleaning pallets and general tidying of the outdoor work area.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To complete a 'forklift safety check sheet' at the start of each shift
• During operation of the press loading system, receive cleaned picking crates as they emerge from the crate washer and stack them in the designated area, ready for re-use
• Unload trailers of fruit pallets as soon as trailers arrive into designated loading bays.
• Weigh pallets of fruit on platform scales and move to loading bay as directed by Weighbridge operator
• Transport fruit pallets from loading bays to de-palletiser system as directed by Shift Manager
• Load pallets of clean and empty crates onto trailers as directed by Shift Manager.
• Maintain cleanliness of forklift, and replace gas bottles as needed.
• To immediately report any damage or malfunctions of the forklift to the Shift Manager.

Other tasks:

• Report all incidents or broken equipment immediately to Shift manager
• Assist in leaf picking, pallet washing, floor cleaning and crate washing operations as required.
• Compliance with all Standard Operating Procedures and health and safety rules.

General Tasks:

• To maintain a safe, clean and tidy work environment at all times
• To only operate any machinery or equipment after training and approval by the Shift Manager.

Working Hours:

• Days (09:30 to 20:00, Monday to Sunday)
• Nights (20:00 to 05:30, Monday to Sunday)

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.