Telehandler

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Agency: Search Consultancy (Construction & Trades Division)

Payment Terms: £21.00 per hour (CIS / Subcontractor Basis, Weekly Pay)

Start Date: Immediate (Subject to reference and card verification)

Position Type: Full-Time Contract

Duration: Ongoing long-term work

Search Consultancy's Construction and Trades Division is currently partnering with a principal regional contractor to recruit a highly skilled, safety-conscious Telehandler Operator (Telescopic Handler) for a high-volume development centrally located in Newcastle.

This contract offers an immediate start and a consistent, long-term run of local work. As the primary machine operator on site, you will play a pivotal role in the day-to-day logistics, ensuring materials are distributed safely and efficiently to keep all trades moving. For a reliable, experienced driver, this position offers excellent stability, a premium local rate, and continuity of work close to home.

• CIS Rate: £21.00 per hour (Gross assignment rate)

• Payment Frequency: Processed accurately every single Friday via our dedicated payroll desk, ensuring reliable weekly cash flow with zero hidden administrative or umbrella fees.

Operating within a fast-paced construction footprint, your daily schedule will demand sharp spatial awareness, precision machine handling, and close coordination with site management. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Safe Material Distribution: Safely loading, unloading, and transporting a wide variety of building materials, plant components, and pallets across varying terrain and tight site footprints.

• Loading Out for Trades: Supplying bricklayers, joiners, roofers, and other site trades with materials at height or across designated work bays in a timely manner.

• Vehicle Offloading: Managing deliveries to site, ensuring delivery vehicles are offloaded efficiently and materials are safely stockpiled or distributed to eliminate site congestion.

• Daily Vehicle Inspections: Conducting mandatory pre-op safety checks on the machine (oil levels, hydraulics, tyres, lights, and indicators), reporting any defects immediately, and maintaining a clean cab.

• Site Logistics Support: Assisting with general site duties or machine transitions under the instruction of the Site Manager during downtime.

• Strict Health & Safety Compliance: Operating the machine in strict accordance with site speed limits, load charts, and safety protocols, displaying total awareness of ground workers and changing site conditions.

To maintain the strict safety standards required on this project, candidates must explicitly meet the following criteria prior to deployment:

• Valid Operator Ticket: Must hold a valid CPCS Card (Blue Competent Operator preferred) or a registered NPORS Card with the Telescopic Handler category.

• Industry Experience: A proven, demonstrable track record operating a Telehandler on busy commercial or high-volume residential construction sites.

• Machine Competency: Comfortable handling a range of machine sizes and working confidently on rough or changing winter ground conditions.

• Full 5-Point PPE: Ownership of standard site protective equipment required when stepping out of the cab (Hard hat, high-vis jacket/vest, steel toe-cap boots, protective gloves, and safety glasses).

• Professional References: Ability to provide the contact details of a recent Site Manager, foreman, or supervisor who can verify your machine competency, punctuality, and attendance.

• Right to Work: Verifiable right to work within the United Kingdom.

• Local Stability: This contract is based entirely within the Newcastle area, offering a reliable local commute and eliminating long travel overheads.

• Dedicated Support: You will have a direct line to a specialist construction consultant who understands your trade and actively manages your contract.

• The Search Pipeline: Search is a preferred labour supplier across the North East. Operators who exhibit excellent reliability, machine care, and punctuality are systematically prioritised for seamless transition onto subsequent long-term commercial, industrial, or civil projects locally.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age