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General Operative

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In-Office
Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
Junior
In-Office
Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
Junior
As a General Operative, you will safely operate forklifts, manage loading and unloading, maintain stock standards, and ensure equipment upkeep in a busy warehouse environment.
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CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 

What does that mean for you? You’ll be at the frontline of CHEP in a busy, demanding job. Our supply chain team isn’t part of our business. It’s the heart of our business. And you can be the power behind it. We connect 300,000 supply chains for some of the world’s biggest and best-loved brands.  
You’ll learn new ways of working, with automation and new technology that’ll help you get the job done – and work smarter. Your safety is our number one priority. The team will welcome and respect you for who you are and will support you throughout your journey of growth and accomplishment. In return, we want you to be hands-on, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in.

Job Description

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced FLT Driver / General Operative to join CHEP – the global leader in pallet, crate, and container pooling. You’ll be operating forklifts safely to support production operations and service hauliers, including vacuum lift operation to sort CHEP pallets to specific standards.

What you’ll do

  • Safely operate FLT trucks to support production & haulier operations
  • Direct visiting vehicles during loading & unloading
  • Maintain smooth flow on production lines within agreed SLAs
  • Sort stocks to correct standards following specific guidelines
  • Ensure trucks and equipment are well maintained; report operational problems including damage to truck or property
  • Carefully handle and store company hire stock while following required stock rotations

What we need from you

  • Experience working in a fast-paced warehouse yard (or similar) environment
  • Strong communication skills with hauliers
  • Minimum 2 years’ counterbalance forklift operation experience
  • External FLT licence (RTITB or ITSSAR) – up to 5 tons (B1) or equivalent
  • Reach Forklift Qualification (desirable)
  • RTITB trained (desirable)
  • Safety-conscious, reliable, and able to work to quality standards

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We are committed to being ‘Workplace Positive’. This means fostering a diverse working culture, which allows everyone to reach their fullest potential. By harnessing the power of diversity in a truly inclusive culture, we fuel innovation, growth and agility, creating an environment that welcomes people and embraces them as they are, for who they are. Please visit Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / CHEP to hear from our employees around the world on how they bring their authentic selves to work each day and use their individuality to contribute to a culture where we can all be different together.            

Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money. Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at [email protected] .

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