Logistics Controller/FLT (Barnsley) – Temporary

Job Description

Job title: Logistics Controller/FLT (Barnsley) – Temporary

Company: Niftylift

Job description: Guaranteed starting salary of £26,416.00, plus structured overtime paid at premium levels, and weekly bonus!

Temporary position, minimum contract of 3 months, with a view to become permanent. Ongoing progression encouraged with regular overtime at enhanced rates, plus additional standard monthly bonuses paid each month.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Logistics Controllers to join one of the world’s leading manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms based at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hoyland, Barnsley.

The Logistics Controller will accurately stock control and safely handle materials (raw material, engineered parts, consumables, and finished products), through goods-in, stores, line feeding, issuing / kitting parts, yard area (delivery / storage / collection), chassis pre-assembly and marshalling, spares / warranty and stores development.

Niftylift Limited is a private UK company, which was founded in 1985 and has achieved sustained sales growth year on year to become one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms. With over 75% of our products exported, we have a vast sales and dealer export network across over 40 countries worldwide, supported by 400+ employees in the UK, based across three centres of excellence manufacturing sites. Please see our website: http://www.niftylift.com/jobs/uk

The Role in More Detail

• Efficient organisation and control of allocated logistics tasks / operations, including compliance with health and safety standards, flexibility, and development of skills through the complete stock control process. Plus training of new team members;
• Full adherence / compliance with departmental and ISO 45001 procedures, and total quality focus throughout all direct / indirect stages of the stores process to achieve a quality product aligned to the customer’s specification / expectations;
• Maintaining accurate information on the company’s documentation / computerised manufacturing system, through ensuring accurate recording of quantities, part identification, and part location. Monitor, control and requisition the range of consumables held within the stores areas;
• Stock takes and cycle checks to be performed in line with company procedures. All inaccuracies to be highlighted (where low stock exists), stock adjustments made, and the cause identified and prevented from reoccurring;
• Safe operation and compliance with daily maintenance of the company’s material handling / forklift trucks;
• Working as a team to achieve customer quality, delivery, cost and innovation requirements. Ensuring company procedures are complied with.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Material handling;
• Use of Fork Lift Truck(Flexi/Bendi), Counterbalance and Multidirectional preferable, (Must be trained/refreshed in last 3 years);
• Computer skills to include the use of Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook;
• A good communicator at all levels within the business as well as with customers is fundamental therefore must have a high standard of spoken and written English.

Characteristics:

• Friendly and approachable personality with a willingness to help others, who thrives in a dynamic team to ensure world class customer service is given;
• Flexible approach to working hours.

Working Hours & Salary:

Double Days – Rotating shifts of Monday to Thursday 06:00 – 14:00 with a 20-minute paid break and Friday 06:00 – 11:30, Monday to Thursday 14:00 – 22:00 with a 20-minute break and Friday 11:30 – 17:00 (i.e., 37.5 hours with a shift allowance of 1.15 times basic rate for the basic 37.5 hours;

OR

Nights – Monday to Thursday 22:00 – 06:00 with a 20-minute paid break and Friday 17:00 – 01:00 (i.e., 40 hours) with a shift allowance of 1.33 times basic rate for the basic 40 hours.

Guaranteed starting rate of £26,416.00 per annum.

Hourly rate £11.70 per hour x 40 basic hours per week + weekly bonus at a guaranteed minimum of £40 + night shift premium (if applicable)

Benefits:

• Annual bonus (for indication only) based on recent average £500 per annum
• 25 days holiday (increases with service, up to 30 days), plus bank holidays
• Store discounts
• Discounted gym memberships
• Free on-site parking
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Referral scheme
• Subsidised refreshments (lunch and drink options)
• Free quarterly company lunches
• Free family events
• Health cover scheme for dental, optical etc. (Additional Membership available for Partners, paid for by the employee. Kids membership included for free)
• 5% contributory pension
• Life insurance scheme
• Workwear (including safety shoes and PPE)
• On-site canteen
• On-site changing rooms

If you meet the criteria above, please apply online today!

Expected salary: £11.7 per hour

Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Job date: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 23:40:45 GMT

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