# Forklift Driver

**Company**: ABM UK
**Location**: Dartford
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: Competitive
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Facilities Management

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## Description

ABM Facility Services UK are looking to recruit Forklift Truck Driver's on a full-time and part-time permanent basis for a high-profile client within the Dartford area.

The successful candidate will need to display the ability to work as part of a team in a physically demanding, fast-paced environment that provides janitorial and waste removal services for the client.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

- Working within the janitorial and waste removal team in a warehouse environment, carrying out duties effectively and efficiently.

- Handling of waste generated on site via the approved waste streams and ensuring that this is ready for transportation along with supporting the waste removal team to ensure that production remains constant.

- Use of both walk-behind and ride-on sweepers and scrubber-dryers, along with other cleaning equipment.

- Ensuring that the yard area is clean, safe and maintained to a high standard.

- Ensuring that all equipment is kept clean, well maintained and in a safe working order.

- Being responsive to any requests and callouts from the clients on site team.

- Communicate effectively with your team and line manager.

- Wear protective clothing (PPE) and comply with Health & Safety legislation and policies.

- The post holder will need to be able to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team and exhibit great communication skills.

- The successful candidate will be required to undergo full training on all cleaning methods and cleaning equipment.

Requirements:

- Satisfactory response from Disclosure Board at a basic level and knowledge of health and safety requirements or a willingness to learn.

- Knowledge of cleaning methods or a willingness to learn.

- High attention to detail.

- An ability to work under pressure.

- Able to work both independently and as part of a team.

- An ability to quickly adapt to a very busy operational environment.

- A reliable and flexible approach to work.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

- This is an active role that requires you to be physically fit.

Essential:

- Willingness to participate in the company's screening process' including completing a basic DBS check, submitting to random drug and alcohol testing and completing a company medical.

- Hold a valid private counterbalance licence.

Desirable:

- First Aid at Work certificate

Benefits:

- 24/7 GP: Both you and your immediate family can speak to a UK-based GP from the comfort of your own home

- Mental Health support and Life Event Counseling

- Get Fit Programme

- Financial and legal support

- Cycle to work scheme

- Access Perks at Work, our innovative employee app

## Skills

### Required
- Forklift operation
- Health and Safety
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Physical fitness

### Nice to have
- First Aid at Work certificate

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