Forklift labourer in Poole, Dorset

Workshop Labourer – £14.25 per Hour – Poole

Job Title: Workshop Labourer
Location: Poole, Dorset
Salary: £14.25 per hour (approximately £28,900 per annum)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday (Early Finish Fridays)

About the Role

Our client, a well-established and growing precision engineering company based in Poole, is currently seeking a reliable and hardworking Workshop Labourer to join their busy manufacturing facility.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous factory or workshop experience who enjoys a hands-on role within an engineering environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day running of the workshop, ensuring a clean, safe and organised working environment while assisting with material handling and general factory duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Operating forklifts and pallet trucks to move materials around the site.

• Loading and unloading deliveries from lorries.

• Moving components, materials and jobs between factory units.

• Cleaning workshop floors using industrial cleaning equipment.

• Cleaning factory machinery and equipment, including removing swarf and oil spills.

• Emptying waste bins and industrial waste containers.

• Emptying coolant and oil drums safely.

• Carrying out general workshop cleaning and housekeeping duties.

• Cleaning workshop facilities, including toilets.

• Undertaking basic DIY and maintenance tasks.

• Occasional local driving duties.

• Assisting with other general workshop tasks as required.

• Following all company health and safety procedures.

Requirements

• Valid forklift licence – essential.

• Previous experience working within a factory, manufacturing or engineering workshop environment.

• Experience with general workshop labouring and material handling.

• Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling duties.

• Willingness to undertake cleaning and general housekeeping tasks.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Reliable, punctual and hardworking.

• Good understanding of workplace health and safety.

Salary & Benefits

• £14.25 per hour.

• Approximately £28,900 annual salary.

Permanent, full-time employment.

39-hour working week.

Monday to Friday working hours.

Early finish every Friday.

25 days' annual holiday.

Free on-site parking.

Flexible working arrangements during the week.

Ongoing training and development.

Stable employment within an established engineering company.

Apply Today

If you have previous workshop or factory experience, hold a valid forklift licence and are looking for a permanent position within a busy engineering environment, we would like to hear from you.

Apply today through Collide Technical Recruitment to find out more about this opportunity.