Senior Fork Lift Truck Driver (Nights)

Job Location

SKELMERSDALE DC

Job Description

Procter & Gamble (P&G) is one of the world’s leading companies in the manufacture of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) making globally admired brands such as Gillette, Pampers, Fairy and Oral-B. This is an opportunity to be part of a robust and hard-working team delivering the base operational and customisation business at Skelmersdale Distribution Centre. 

As a Senior Forklift Truck Driver you will be responsible for ensuring all trailers are tipped and turned around under 2 hours whilst also providing leadership in the area assigned. You would be responsible for all area standards including Safety, Quality and Internal Controls.

Note this role is initially based on a night shift pattern over 5 nights (Sunday-Thursday 22:00-06:00) with a Competitive Salary alongside an additional shift pay premium of £984 per month.

What you’ll do:

• IWS & Standardized Work: Execute processes as per the standard with ability to challenge a process through root cause analysis and to update/create a standard.\

• Identifying complex losses and contribute to elimination efforts via IWS: You will be responsible for driving continuous improvement across the receiving area and routinely participate in loss elimination exercises.

• Fundamentals Ownership: Demonstrate perfect execution of site fundamental results on Safety, Quality and Internal Controls.

• Business Results Ownership: Has ownership of a specific area and deliverables (Receiving & Loading) and ownership of the end of shift expectations & cleaning standards of an area. 

• Standard Operating Procedures: Able to document a new process or standard.

• Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues across all departments to ensure the daily business is delivered on time and a clear handover provided to the oncoming shift.

What We Offer You:

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits: Every P&G employee’s salary is reviewed annually and therefore there is ample opportunity for future salary increases.  On top of your Competitive Salary there is an additional shift pay premium of £984 per month.

• Generous Pension: The Company will contribute double the amount you contribute towards your pension savings, up to a maximum company contribution of 14% of your pensionable pay.

• Annual Leave: You will start with 25 days annual leave entitlement (plus bank holidays), increasing with length of service up to 30 days.

• 1-4-1 Shares: For every share that you purchase, the Company will purchase a share on your behalf. You can contribute up to 2.5% of your salary into the 1-4-1 Share Plan, up to a maximum of £150 a month.

• Private Medical Insurance: Our Private Medical Insurance Plan provides eligible employees with access to private medical treatment.

• Continuous coaching: you will work with passionate people and receive both formal training as well as day-to-day mentoring from your manager.

Job Qualifications

You are the right fit if you have/are:

• RTITB Trained or similar

• Problem Solving Skills: Strong problem-solving skills with ability to eliminate or simplify non-value-added work.

• Leadership: Very strong personal accountability.

• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage with team members and external stakeholders.

• Technical Skills: solid technical skills and experience of SAP/TMS/Maestro or similar and solid knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

• Multi-Tasking Ability: Proven ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Personal Accountability: Proactive approach to personal development and required to contribute to one of the following areas - First aider, Working @ Height, Fire Rep, Safety Rep.

• Flexibility/Prioritization: Is a flexible worker, flows to work between areas, willing to help, trained on multiple truck types.

Right to Work

For this role, you will need to provide your own, continuous (i.e. not time limited) right to work in the UK from Day 1 of employment without requiring sponsorship from P&G.

P&G is legally required to ensure all candidates have the right to work in the UK from Day 1 of their employment. All applicants will therefore be asked to provide evidence of their right to work at the conclusion of the recruitment process as a condition of employment.

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Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000149339

Job Segmentation

Experienced Professionals

Starting Pay / Salary Range