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LEAD INFORMATION     

Job Title – Counterbalance Operator
Site location – Ashton-in-Makerfield
Responsible to – Warehouse Manager
Purpose of the role - Assisting site with the busy Stores Department, ensuring deliveries and outgoing products are loaded, stored and processed in a safe and timely manner.
Client brief - Our client is a specialist supplier of design and manufacture services for a diverse range of industries worldwide  

KEY INFORMATION     

Reason for vacancy – Increased demand
Contract – Temporary to Permanent (480 hours agency with guaranteed permanent contract on completion).
Hourly Rate - £12.50ph 
Overtime Rate – 1.5x basic rate
Shifts - Mon to Thurs 8am-4.30pm, Fridays 8am-12.30pm Holidays – Accrual, 21 + Bank holidays when perm
Facilities – Site is a very clean and professional environment, very well kept, canteen and onsite parking, also with excellent public transport links to site
Benefits - Casual dress, uniform provided when permanent, company pension when permanent, employee assistance programmes and overtime/additional hours, further Counterbalance training available to interested parties.

RESPONSIBILITIES     
The role - 

Our client is looking for Counterbalance Operators to join their existing Production Stores Department at Flagship Manufacturing site based in Ashton-in-Makerfield. This position is temporary to permanent, full time.
The department assist site in the processing of all incoming and outgoing products and materials site control including ensuring deliveries and outgoing products are loaded, stored and processed in a safe and timely manner with use of Counterbalance Trucks.
 
The responsibilities of this position are varied but not limited to –

• Unloading and loading of HGV’s with use of Counterbalance Trucks
• Storing goods into locations with use of Counterbalance Trucks within the stores also using SAP systems
• Order picking parts for production
• Using the SAP system to locate and issue parts to production
• Adhering to company health and safety requirements at all times

• In date Counterbalance license is essential
• Experience working in a busy production or warehousing environment is highly sort after
• Must be able to work efficiently in a very busy environment

• Good communication skill
• Must be able to work in a team and one’s own
• High level of commitment
• Good organisation skills
• Good computer skills
• Good time management
• Good customer service
  
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