High Reach Forklift Driver - JK in Coleshill

JOB PURPOSE: To receive and despatch pallets of stock to and from Coldstore/Ambient sites in a safe and organised manner as advised by a Shift Team Leader and to ensure that all stock is moved safely between the warehouse and vehicles. To use the Computer systems inside the reach trucks correctly and accurately to avoid miss sited pallets.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• On shift basis, monitor and control all pallets of stock transferring between the Coldstore/Ambient sites and despatch areas.
• Ensure all pallets received into the warehouse are sited safely and correctly to Company Procedures.
• Ensure that all pallet standards are acceptable into the warehouse – identifying any concerns to your line manager.
• Understand your depot KPI’s for the task you are completing and aim to achieve in a safe manner.
• To ensure that all pallets are sited/re-sited or despatched correctly and that any part pallet picks from the warehouse are accounted for correctly and pallets returned to the warehouse sites.
• Reporting to your Line Manager all visual hazards such as damaged cartons and possible dangerous working conditions such as tipped pallet in the warehouse and follow the company procedures.
• Support and assist the loading bay staff to ensure all stock being prepared for loading or to be located is wrapped and stacked correctly and that all stock is in good visual order as stated in the company procedures.
• Monitor your own Material Handling Equipment (MHE) performance, following the training received for the Company process for pre-shift check.
• Ensure all defects and damage are reported to your line manager, you are to follow all processes and procedures when using Material Handling Equipment (MHE) effectively.
• Manage the standard of your work area and follow the Company policies to ensure you are working in a clean and safe environment (clean as you go).

Health and Safety: You as an employee are responsible for Health and Safety to protect you and your colleagues. Before commencing any work, you must assess the job/area or trailer you are working in and report any risks or hazards to your Line Manager to re-assess. It is your own responsibility to maintain your working area to be safe, clean and free from hazard. Any issues are to be reported to your immediate Line Manager.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES: Completion of the Key functions, intake, loading, vehicle turnaround times, replenishment, cleaning, targets etc. (include KPI). Monitor and maintain the cleanliness of your working areas which includes the work stations, the loading bay, conveyors, trailers, Material Handling Equipment (MHE), office, loading docks etc.

COMMON RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reach Truck Drivers must follow all training guidelines when working in a Company Warehouse – for example - the use of horns and direction of travel.
• Ensure all pre-shift checks are completed before you commence work and follow the reporting process for any defects.
• Report any defects to your Material Handling Equipment (MHE) to your Line Manager.
• Report any damage and defects found on the racking to your Line Manager.
• Monitor the battery water levels and fill when necessary – ensure we follow the Material Handling Equipment Providers (MHE) Guide Lines.
• Ensure all pallets received or despatched to/from the warehouse are of a quality in line with the Company procedure.
• Always move Pallets using the radio data terminals (RDT) and report any anomalies to your Line Manager.
• Follow the procedure at all times on your radio data terminal (RDT) for despatching part picked pallets.
• Report all spillages immediately.
• Manage your breaks with your colleagues and report to your Line Manager when you leave and return from your set breaks.
• Warehouse awareness for pedestrians must be adhered to at all times.
• Communicate with colleagues in the same area to remove any hazard or risk.
• Site pallets at the correct height at all times, heavy weighted pallets to only be located at the lower level racks - Do not exceed the MHE lifting capacity.
• Complete any stock checks, Rack Check (empty or occupied reports) issued by your Line Manager to the Company Procedure and return within a timely manner.
• Report any Site discrepancies, Dummy or Doubles to your Line Manager that you identify during your working day.

Why Lineage? We are a global company with more than 22,000 employees spanning 20 countries and more than 400 locations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America. At Lineage Logistics, we have a shared purpose; we are transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world. This means working at Lineage is not just a job – it’s an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of our team, you will be a critical link in the food supply chain. Our shared purpose drives everything we do in all parts of our organisation, from the warehouse floor to the office. Our team members are passionate about the impact they make every single day.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. At Lineage we also recognise that Ex-Military, veterans, and military families have great experience with transferable skills and core values that can add significant value to our organisation.

Benefits: As a Lineage team member, we aim to provide everything you and your family need to thrive. That’s why we offer competitive rates of pay, paid time off, skills training, and development opportunities to grow a long and fulfilling career with us. This is enhanced by recognition schemes (so that your hard work won’t go unnoticed), plus the chance to make your salary go even further with our cycle-to-work scheme and preferential rates for loans and savings courtesy of a leading credit union. Your everyday wellbeing is also important to us, so we will provide you with all the protective equipment you need to be safe and comfortable at work, and you will have access to a free 24/7 employee assistance phone line, which offers confidential counselling and advice. With all of this offered against the backdrop of a fun and social environment in which you will be supported by a team who enjoy helping each other in achieving their goals, we are confident you will excel with us.