Fork Lift Driver in Witham

Within the Construction environment, think about buying materials, managing big projects, ensuring health and safety and customer service. At any given time, you’ll find us working on some circa 400 developments in both towns and rural areas across the UK, and every one poses unique challenges. Some are from scratch on brownfield sites; others see us adapting existing buildings, like old factories or disused hospitals. We need people who can bring us fresh ideas and imagination on one hand, and the commercial ability to manage people, budgets and costs on the other.

Responsibilities:

• Regularly communicate with Site Manager to keep up to date with any changes to the construction programme.
• Advise Site Manager of any shortages of blocks and bricks and level of silo mix so that the build programme is not delayed due to material shortage.
• Ensure all deliveries are checked for quality and the correct quantity when delivered and record any defective or short deliveries in conjunction with Materials Controller where applicable.
• Store and label materials correctly in the store areas supplied.
• Ensure that any waste materials are loaded into the correct site skips so the waste control can be managed.
• Advise the Site Manager/Assistant Site Manager of any defective/damaged materials when collecting or loading out of materials.
• Ensure that the forklift is inspected daily for maintenance purposes and weekly inspections are recorded in the Plant Register.
• Ensure the forklift is clean and roadworthy at all times and carry out routine maintenance.
• Any plant attachments i.e. road brush are inspected on a weekly basis and recorded in the Plant Register.
• Ensure that safe working practices are adhered to at all times and report any issues directly to the site manager.
• Ensure that all materials loaded out on platforms allow for the loading bay gates to be closed at all times.
• Carry out labouring duties as and when required.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work unsupervised and to use own initiative appropriately.
• Previous experience of working on large domestic volume house building sites.
• Someone who holds an appropriate FLT drivers licence and has a full UK driving licence.
• Someone who has the relevant Health and Safety Awareness.
• Someone who has a current appropriate CSCS or partner scheme card.

Benefits:

• Private Medical Insurance - Single Cover.
• Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more — including physio and talking therapies.
• Pension: First‑class pension schemes with the option of up to 10% employer contributions.
• Annual Health Assessment: All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing.
• Additional benefits include death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family friendly policies (including our Parents and Carers leave) to a share buying scheme.

About Redrow Eastern: Our Redrow divisions have earned a unique reputation for building award‑winning homes and thriving communities over the last 50 years. With a focus on quality and sustainability, they create places our customers aspire to live in.

Putting diversity and inclusion front and centre: We know that a diverse team is better for our customers, makes us a more attractive employer and results in a stronger, more sustainable business. Which is why we're so committed to developing our inclusive culture.

Thinking ahead to leave a better world behind: We’re building a sustainable tomorrow, one house and one community at a time. Our commitment to our customers is rooted in every decision and day‑to‑day action we take.