Forklift jobs in United Kingdom

Job Description

Position Overview:

1. Remove product from the end of the printing press or finishing machine.
2. Work with loose and/or completed product by stacking onto pallets, transferring to tables & placing into a collator hopper or into mail bags.
3. Move product/skids with a hand jack, motorized Raymond (Big Joe) lift or Forklift (training provided).
4. Comply with all quality, safety and work rules and regulations.
5. Effectively communicate with team members.
6. Assist other crew members with various duties including webbing up of the press and/or special handwork in order to meet customer requests.
7. Follow all clean-up and housekeeping procedures.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
2. Printing, factory, or other mechanical work experience is a plus.
3. Strong mechanical aptitude.
4. Ability to write and read measurements.
5. Ability to read, understand, and follow both written and verbal instructions.
6. The ability to use a computer/manipulate touch screens.
7. The ability to use repetitive hand/wrist movements.
8. Ability to lift stacks of end boards or banding strap rolls (~30-60 lbs) as needed.
9. The ability to take stacks of loose signatures or bundles ranging from 5-30 lbs off a pallet or conveyor up to 48” in height and transfer to a tabletop work surface 42”, and then place into a collator hopper or mail bags that potentially weigh from 5-75 lbs.
10. Ability to multi-task and prioritize job needs.
11. Ability to be a team player in a fast-paced, detail-oriented production environment.
12. Ability to follow instructions and work independently.
13. 12 hour rotating shifts (either 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.) including days, nights, weekends, and holidays, working 3 - 4 days a week.