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Do you enjoy staying active, working accurately, and do you have experience operating a forklift? For a producer in the carpet industry in Genemuiden, we are looking for a Shipping Forklift Operator.
In this position, you ensure that the logistics process continues to run smoothly. You are responsible for safely moving rolls of carpet, pallets, and other goods within the warehouse and shipping department. In addition, you ensure that trucks are loaded and unloaded on time and that products end up in the correct location.
You will work in a modern production environment where quality, safety, and teamwork are central. No day is the same: you will be involved in transport activities, checking goods, and supporting colleagues within logistics and production.
The position is primarily in a 3-shift system. In addition, it is important that you are also available, when necessary, to work in other departments operating in a 4-shift system.
Your starting salary is €16.86 gross per hour excluding shift allowance. Including shift allowance, depending on the department, experience, and shift system, your gross monthly salary will range between €2,700 and €3,700 gross per month.
Organisation
You will be working for a producer in the carpet industry in the Genemuiden region. Within the company, various flooring and textile products are produced and processed. The lamination department is an important part of this process, as different layers of material are combined here into a finished product with the required properties.
The organization is characterized by a down-to-earth working atmosphere, clear agreements, and a practical mentality. Work is carried out in shifts and across multiple departments, allowing employees to be more broadly deployable and keeping the work varied.
Job Description
As a forklift operator in the shipping department, you are an important link within the logistics process. You ensure that goods are moved safely, quickly, and to the correct location, so that the production and shipping process continues to run smoothly. Thanks to your efforts, products are prepared on time for transport to customers both nationally and internationally.
You will work in a dynamic production environment where safety, accuracy, and teamwork are central. Together with your colleagues, you ensure that the warehouse and shipping department remain organized and efficient.
Your tasks include:
- loading and unloading trucks using a forklift;
- moving rolls, pallets, and finished products within the warehouse and shipping department;
- checking goods for quantities, quality, and damage;
- preparing orders for shipment;
- processing and storing products in the correct location;
- supplying and removing goods to and from production and warehouse areas;
- supporting colleagues with logistics activities;
- identifying deviations, malfunctions, or unsafe situations;
- keeping the work floor and storage locations neat and organized;
- working according to the company's safety and quality guidelines.
You will work in an environment where speed is important, but where safety always comes first. In addition, you may be flexibly deployed across different logistics departments within the company.
Job Requirements
For this position, we are looking for someone who:
- is willing to work in a 3-shift system;
- is also available to work in another department operating in a 4-shift system;
- has experience in a production environment;
- is physically fit and enjoys staying active;
- has no objection to working with heat, glue, and machines;
- has technical insight;
- has a good command of the Dutch or English language;
- holds a valid driver's license;
- can work independently, but also functions well within a team.
In addition, experience operating a forklift or the ambition to grow into such a role is considered a plus, as you may become more broadly deployable within the company in the future.
Salary and Benefits
We offer you:
- a full-time position as a Forklift Operator;
- work within a stable organization in the carpet industry;
- a position in a 3-shift system, with the possibility of working in other departments operating in a 4-shift system;
- a starting salary of €16.86 gross per hour excluding shift allowance;
- a gross monthly salary between €2,700 and €3,700 including shift allowance, depending on the department, experience, and shift system;
- shift allowances on top of your base salary (120% or 130% depending on the number of shifts);
- varied work with the opportunity to work across multiple departments;
- a clear onboarding and training period;
- opportunities to further develop yourself within production;
- the prospect of long-term employment with good performance.
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