Fork Lift Driver

Division: Southampton
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Advertising Salary: Competitive

We need people who can bring us fresh ideas and imagination on one hand, and the commercial ability to manage people, budget, and costs on the other. It is a testament to the professionalism of our construction teams that for an unprecedented thirteenth year, Site Managers have won more NHBC Pride in the Job Awards than any other housebuilder.

Reporting to the Site Manager, It is the responsibility of the Forklift Driver to manage and control the delivery of materials to the site and the distribution of the materials in accordance with the construction program and instruction from the Site Manager/Assistant Site Manager or Materials Controller.

You will be expected to:

• Regularly communicate with the Site Manager to keep up to date with any changes to the construction program
• Advice Site Manager of any shortages of blocks and bricks and level of silo mix so that the building program is not delayed due to material shortage
• Ensure all deliveries are checked for quality and the correct quantity when delivered and record any defective or short deliveries in conjunction with the Materials Controller where applicable.
• Store and label materials correctly in the store areas supplied. (Please see standard Compound set up)
• Ensure that any waste materials are loaded into the correct site skips so the waste control can be managed.
• Advise the Site Manager/Assistant Site Manager of any defective/damaged materials when collecting or loading out of materials.
• Ensure that the forklift is inspected daily for maintenance purposes and weekly inspections are recorded in the Plant Register.
• Ensure the forklift is clean and roadworthy at all times and carry out routine maintenance.
• Any plant attachments i.e. road brush are inspected every week and recorded in the Plant Register.
• Ensure that safe working practices are adhered to at all times and report any issues directly to the site manager.
• Ensure that all materials loaded out on platforms allow for the loading bay gates to be closed at all times.
• Carry out laboring duties as and when required.