Timber Forklift Driver

Do you live in HULL area?

Do you have a Counter Balance Forklift Licence?

Do you have experience working with Timber products?

Jewson a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is on the hunt for a Timber Forklift Driver, who is as passionate about great service as we are.

We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 33 days of holiday (pro rata - inclusive of bank holidays).

Hours - Monday to Friday 6am to 2pm then 11am to 7pm week about

Jewson, Timber Terminal, King George Dock, Yorkshire, HU9 5QE

Key Responsibilities

• Help to prepare customer orders, load and unload customer and supplier vehicles using a Forklift Truck to minimise manual handling (training will be provided)
• Check incoming deliveries and report missing or damaged products
• Using Counter Balance Forklift and Side Loader
• Make Health & Safety a priority and demonstrate how you can keep yourself and others safe at work

What's in it for you?

• Competitive Basic Salary
• Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) - with Legal & General
• Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.
• WorkPerks - A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway
• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)
• Voluntary company benefits such as Car Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover
• Employee Discount
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Wellbeing Centre via WorkPerks
• New Reward and Recognition programme - launching soon!

Required Skills and Experience

• Previous Timber Material experience is preferred
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work accordingly
• Strong communication skills
• Confident working both indoors and outdoors
• A health and safety focus
• Comfortable in a role involving extensive manual handling of bulky Timber items

About us

At Jewson, we're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today!