Warehouse Operative - Reach Truck Driver

Job Ref: RFLEXGP004a
Location: Grange Park
Department: Contract Logistics
Salary: £12.52 per hour
Status: Full-Time
Type: Permanent


The Company

Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities – through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services. As a company we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.

We are currently looking for an experienced Reach Truck Driver to support the effective running of the warehouse operation, including inbound and outbound across the GP3 site.

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday 2:00pm to 10:00pm on an Annualised Hours contract.
Salary: £12.52 per hour (£26,041.60 per annum)

Job Description:

• As directed, safely handle products through all inbound and outbound processes, ensuring all company procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure all goods are handled in the correct manner to ensure that damage to kept to a minimum and manual handling techniques are followed to prevent injury and harm.
• Carry out any other reasonable requests to support the effective running of the warehouse.
• Ensure all health and safety procedures are adhered to, including PPE, escalating any concerns to your line manager at the earliest opportunity.
• Ensure all equipment checks are carried out in accordance with procedure, raising any defects to your line manager.
• Ensure any concerns, issues or variances to instructions are immediately communicated to your line manager to allow appropriate action to be taken at the earliest opportunity.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Good level of general education, including good understanding of both written and verbal English
• Current or previous Reach Truck licence.
• Literate and numerate
• Previous warehouse experience is essential.
• Awareness of manual handling techniques is an advantage
• Flexibility to work shifts & to attend call outs where required.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• WMS – OPUS/Scale/PKMS

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Yusen Logistics is an equal opportunities employer, who encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of their personal circumstances. We make our recruiting decisions solely based on the skillset and experience. Diversity allows us to create an inclusive environment, where our employees can strive and grow their potential