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Team Leader (Forklift Trained)

Team Leader (Forklift Trained)

TaylorollinsonStoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
11 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

Team Leader (Forklift Trained)

Location – Stoke-on-Trent

Sector – Chemistry

Salary - £26,000 - £28,000 (depending on experience & interview performance)

Full time, permanent role

Do you have prior experience working with hazardous chemicals? Are you comfortable operating a forklift truck or counterbalance? We are currently offering the opportunity for a new Team Leader to join a hazardous waste company based in the West Midlands. This role is aimed at candidates with prior supervisory experience or those interested in moving into supervisor role.

IMPORTANT : This role will involve alternating morning, evening, and night shifts.

The Role

As a Team Leader you will be responsible for :

  • Unloading of chemical deliveries from pallets into inspection bays,
  • Inspections and operation of forklift trucks or counterbalances,
  • Ensuring adherence of health & safety procedures within the waste facility,
  • Training & supervision of junior operators.

Current / Recent Experience Required

The ideal candidate will have the following :

  • Significant experience operating forklift trucks or counterbalances (essential).
  • Prior experience working with or handling hazardous chemicals (essential).
  • A chemistry-related degree (BSc / MSc / MChem / HND) or working experience in a chemistry-based role (desirable).
  • Prior supervisory or line management experience (desirable).
  • Profile Required :

  • Able to relocate / commute to Stoke-on-Trent (essential).
  • Existing UK work eligibility – visa sponsorship cannot be offered for this position (essential).
  • Happy to work occasional night shifts (essential).
  • The Package

    Our client is offering this opportunity as a full time, permanent opportunity. They are offering a competitive starting salary, with opportunities to start at a higher salary based on experience

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