Multi-Skilled Forklift Driver (Despatch)

Greenvale AP is one of the UK’s largest growers and packers of fresh potatoes, supplying some of the country’s largest retailers and processors from our 2 production facilities. Our Duns site based in the Scottish Borders is looking for a Multi-skilled Forklift Driver for its Despatch Department. This role includes ensuring that all product is despatched on time and to customer requirements.

  • Location: Duns
  • Reporting to: Production Manager
  • Salary: £13.07 per hour
  • Hours of work: 18:00-04:30hrs (M/T/W) & 16:00-02:30hrs (T), Nights, Weekly
Main Responsibilities:
  • Ensuring all orders for delivery/collection are executed correctly
  • Performing all forklift duties effectively, efficiently and safely
  • Complying with all H&S procedures and conducting daily forklift checks as per company policy
  • Ensuring accidents, incidents and dangerous occurrences are reported accordingly
  • Ensuring your departmental work area is kept safe, clean and tidy
  • Ensuring the forklift is operated in accordance with training
Key Attributes:
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Clear understanding of Health and Safety
  • Computer literate in all Microsoft applications
  • Analytical approach
  • Self-motivated, improvement driven
  • Due to the nature of this role, a valid Forklift licence of ITSSAR, AITT or RTITB standard is required
Closing date: 08 February 2024

Additional Benefits:

We also offer a full training programme, opportunity to develop, pension scheme, life assurance, loyal service awards and free potatoes!