Due to a site expansion at our Lichfield Head Office, we have an opportunity for Forklift Truck Drivers to support our new production team at our new Beetroot facility at Florette in Lichfield, WS13 8NF.
The FLT Driver will support our raw material intake for our new production facility and is responsible for the timely and accurate intake of all receipted goods. The successful candidate will ensure that quality checks are carried out against agreed specifications whilst analysing delivery integrity. This role will ensure all deliveries meet quality standards and are put away in the correct stock location in a timely manner, whilst assisting in the yard clean, tray and pallet co-ordinating. The role will also support in stock counts, stock takes, and document control.
Working hours: 6am-6pm, 4On4Off.
Pay: £13.73 per hour
Main Responsibilities
Support our raw material intake for our new production facility, moving raw material product around.
Responsible for the timely and accurate intake of all receipted goods.
Ensure that quality checks are carried out against agreed specifications.
Ensure delivery integrity.
Assisting in the yard clean, tray and pallet co-ordinating
Support in stock counts, stock takes, and document control.
Skills and Experience Required
A current FLT/Pallet Truck License.
Experience with FLT's in a production environment, ideally in food production dealing with raw products.
Strong attention to detail and communication skills.
Proactive and happy to help across the yard.
Good H&S understanding, desirably with Food Safety understanding and experience.
A team player.
What You Will Get In Return
An annual salary of £#####, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business, including:
Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
Employee Assistance Programme: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues.
Annual leave entitlement: A competitive amount of days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as an option to purchase an additional working week of holiday.
Training and Development: Personalised induction as well as regular training and development courses and schemes.
Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers as well as salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and a free staff transport service to and from site covering Lichfield, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, and Burntwood.
About Us
Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing factories within Agrial Fresh Produce, which is an autonomous part of the larger 22,000 employee strong French co-operative group, Agrial.
The business operates mainly under it's recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry. Under the well-known Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre-packed, ready to eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK's most well-known supermarkets and retailers, as well as your favourite restaurants and fast food vendors. In total, we sell around 600,000kg of products every week - an unbe-leaf-able amount!
Agrial has operations across 18 regions, with 280 farming outlets and 5 different divisions, which comprise Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it’s not just about lettuce! As well as the 3 factories we also have a farming operation – Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team.
Next Steps
It’s an exciting time to join our business as we look for new starters to join us in innovating in everything we do! We’re looking for positive and driven people to join our professional team. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, and want a fresh challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey!
Please apply directly or alternatively contact Will Kaye, Recruitment Officer for a totally confidential discussion.
Agrial Fresh Produce reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
VISA Sponsorship: Agrial Fresh Produce is not a licensed UK VISA sponsor, and therefore cannot employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Our recruitment process will ask you to provide evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.
Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job – the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer.
We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. That’s why we’ve taken the Mental Health at Work Commitment and are currently delivering a programme of activities to ensure that everyone can have open and honest conversations about their wellbeing in the workplace and feel supported. We encourage applications from persons with experience of poor mental health and are committed to supporting our employees to fulfil their potential and perform at their best in work.