Job details
Driver / Goods Operative
📍 Lancaster 💷 Competitive Rate of Pay 🕒 38 Hours Per Week | Early Finish Every Friday 📅 12-Week Temp-to-Perm Opportunity
Driver Hire Lancaster is recruiting on behalf of our client, a leading engineering business based in Lancaster, for a Driver / Goods In & Out Operative. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing company that supplies specialist engineering solutions to the renewable energy and offshore sectors, with the potential to secure a permanent position after a successful 12-week temporary period.
The Role
Working closely with the Goods In Team and wider operational departments, you will play a key role in ensuring the efficient movement of materials and products throughout the business.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering products to customers and collecting goods from suppliers.
- Driving a long-wheelbase company van.
- Carrying out daily vehicle safety checks and reporting any defects.
- Ensuring compliance with UK driving regulations and company procedures.
- Loading and unloading vehicles safely and efficiently.
- Picking, packing and preparing customer orders for dispatch.
- Receiving and checking incoming goods and materials.
- Stock movement
- Stock/Inventory counts
- Operating forklift trucks
- Maintaining high standards of housekeeping across warehouse and workshop areas.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- A full UK driving licence.
- Experience driving a long-wheelbase van.
- A valid counterbalance forklift truck licence and practical operating experience.
- Good understanding of health and safety procedures.
- Good numeracy and communication skills.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Previous experience within a warehouse, logistics, engineering or manufacturing environment would be highly advantageous.
Benefits
– 12-week temp-to-perm opportunity.
– Weekly pay through Driver Hire Lancaster.
– Monday to Friday working pattern.
– Early finish every Friday.
– Opportunity to join a well-established and growing engineering business.
– Company pension scheme upon permanent employment.
– Generous holiday entitlement.
– Life insurance and additional employee benefits when permanent.
– Ongoing training and development opportunities.
– Excellent long-term career prospects.
If you’re looking for a varied driving and warehouse role with genuine long-term opportunities, apply today with Driver Hire Lancaster.
Call 01524 736668 or send your CV to Lancaster@driverhire.co.uk
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