TRADE ASSISTANT / FORKLIFT OPERATOR
TRADE ASSISTANT / FORKLIFT OPERATOR
Our client is located in North of the River and they currently require an experienced Trade Assistant to join their team.
This is a full time, temp to perm - long term / ongoing role, some Saturday work and over time may be required.
As part of this role you will required to;
- Assist trades (building, stripping, repairing ventilation fans)
- Get material ready for surface protective coatings (hydro-blasting, painting, galvanising)
- Operate forklifts (5T, 7T, Reach Truck)
- Pack and unpack shipping containers
- Loading and unloading of trucks with forklifts
- Load shift within the work shop (use of 10T overhead gantry cranes)
- Pack pallets for shipping locally and internationally (ducting)
- Undertake manual labouring (lifting, carrying, moving items)
To be considered for this role you must have;
- Recent Trade Assistant experience
- Extensive and recent forklift operation experience (5T, 7T and Reach Truck)
- Workshop experience (metal work, assembly work, grinding, drilling, sanding)
- Experience in the safe use of hand and power tools
- Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team
- Ability to follow instruction and be willing to learn, hardworking and reliable
- Ability to commit to a long term position and work overtime and Saturdays when required
- Current LF High Risk Forklift licence essential
- Rigging RB High Risk licence highly regarded
- Current Police Clearance (within 6 months) or ability to obtain
- Current LR/MR class drivers licence highly regarded
- Current C class drivers licence and own reliable transport
All applicants must be able to pass a pre employment medical including instant drug and alcohol testing on the day of interview with us, prior to commencing.