Team Leader (Forklift Trained)
Description
Team Leader (Forklift Trained)
Location – Stoke-on-Trent
Sector – Chemistry
Salary - £26,000 - £28,000 (depending on experience & interview performance)
Full time, permanent role
Do you have prior experience working with hazardous chemicals? Are you comfortable operating a forklift truck or counterbalance? We are currently offering the opportunity for a new Team Leader to join a hazardous waste company based in the West Midlands. This role is aimed at candidates with prior supervisory experience or those interested in moving into supervisor role.
IMPORTANT: This role will involve alternating morning, evening, and night shifts.
The Role
As a Team Leader you will be responsible for:
- Unloading of chemical deliveries from pallets into inspection bays,
- Inspections and operation of forklift trucks or counterbalances,
- Ensuring adherence of health & safety procedures within the waste facility,
- Training & supervision of junior operators.
Current / Recent Experience Required
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- Significant experience operating forklift trucks or counterbalances (essential).
- Prior experience working with or handling hazardous chemicals (essential).
- A chemistry-related degree (BSc / MSc / MChem / HND) or working experience in a chemistry-based role (desirable).
- Prior supervisory or line management experience (desirable).
Profile Required:
- Able to relocate / commute to the Stoke-on-Trent (essential).
- Existing UK work eligibility – visa sponsorship cannot be offered for this position (essential).
- Happy to work occasional night shifts (essential).
The Package
Our client is offering this opportunity as a full time, permanent opportunity. They are offering a competitive starting salary, with opportunities to start at a higher salary based on experience.