Telehandler

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Our housebuilding business operates across 13 regional offices, which are currently developing around 200 sites across England. The design and construction blend tradition and innovation, creating homes and developments with contemporary living standards. Our product range includes one-bedroom apartments through to larger five-bedroom family homes.

In a Nutshell:

We have a great opportunity for Telehandler to join our team within Vistry Housebuilding South West, at our Axminster, Devon site. As our Telehandler you will be responsible for unloading, storing, securing, and distributing materials using a forklift truck. Assist the site team in ensuring that site safety and security requirements are adhered to, while ensuring that all actions comply with the Company’s Health, Safety and Environmental policy.

What we would like from you:

Key Responsibilities -

• Assist in site safety by ensuring that the site is operating in accordance with health and safety requirements. Report and breaches immediately, and action if appropriate.
• Maintain safe access to working areas.
• Inspect forklift truck daily/weekly as required, ensuring that the appropriate records are complete, and the Site Manager is informed of any defects.
• Erect and maintain site safety signage.
• Monitor traffic and pedestrian segregation and report deficiencies.
• Secure any hazards each evening prior to leaving site.
• Provide basic first aid if required, providing the appropriate training has been received.
• Receive, store, secure and distribute materials using the forklift to work and storage areas.
• Minimise and loss or damage to materials. Report and damage or loss immediately to the Site Manager.
• Check and receive material deliveries in accordance with material strategies and the site requirements.
• Ensure that materials are protected in accordance with the site material storage strategy.
• Maintain site presentation including tidiness and organisation of storage areas, clearing general debris and ensure compliance with the housekeeping policy.
• Distribute tipping skips to working areas and collect when full.
• Ensure building areas, dwellings and boundary areas are secure and report any issues to the Site Manager.
• Open and close the site each day.
• Providing the relevant training has been received, provide cover for the Site Manager, prioritising this over all other work to ensure that health, safety and environmental requirements are adhered to and compliance is achieved.
• Ensure material segregation in accordance with the site waste management plan.

Competencies -

• Trained Plant Operator CPCS Card - Telescopic Handler - All sizes Exec 360 Slew - Category A17 Endorsement C
• First aid appointed person
• Full UK driving license
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Materials Controller/Forklift Operator or trades person
• Be able to demonstrate genuine interest in working in the construction industry
• Resourceful and capable of using own initiative
• Excellent time keeping and attendance record
• Able to work effectively and safely under pressure
• Able to represent the Company professionally at all times
• Attention to detail
• Customer focused
• Able to multitask
• Behave in line with our values
• A commitment to work as required to meet the needs of the business
• A willingness to attend site out of hours to deal with emergency situations
• Able to travel to different sites on a regular basis

Desirable -

• Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
• One of more of the following trades:
• Carpentry
• Bricklaying
• Dry lining
• Plastering
• Painting and decorating

The Good Stuff:

Vistry Homes is a fast paced and exciting place to work. We offer our employees multiple opportunities to learn, develop and nurture successful careers with us.

Some of our key benefits include…

• Competitive salary and package
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per annum
• Private Healthcare
• Company Contributory Pension Scheme
• Sharesave scheme
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance (role and geographic dependant)
• Support with a professional membership

Let’s tell you a bit more about us…

Vistry Group came together at the start of 2020, bringing together the energy, talent and deep-rooted experience of Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Vistry Partnerships. With a wide range of skills, experience and backgrounds - we have come together to live our values of Integrity, Caring and Quality.

We are all about people, and it is our people, around 3000 of us, who have created a UK top-five housebuilder, with a five-star rating. We care about the wellbeing of our people and we value diversity and inclusion, seeking to create a supportive, dynamic environment where talented and dedicated people can develop their career.

Inclusion and diversity are paramount to us here at Vistry Group - we firmly believe that this culture nurtures stronger performances across the wider business. All of our applicants and employees are treated fairly and respectfully, regardless of any protected characteristic/s. If you require assistance with regards to reasonable adjustments during your application process with us, then please do not hesitate to contact us - we will always be happy to help.