Forklift Driver

Key Purpose Statement

To efficiently operate a forklift, inclusive of autonomous maintenance tasks, in order to handle quality products, maintaining high GMP and OSH standards; and sharing knowledge of health and safety regulations in a manufacturing environment and to ensure compliance with processes and procedures at all times.

Key Duties & Responsibilities    

• Develop a project Safety Management Plan (SMP) for the project to ensure a safe work  environment for all engaged contractors as well as employees and visitors whose safety may  potentially be impacted by the project.
• Provide fulltime support to the project by maintaining constant and visible presence at project  work sites and enforcing safe behaviour, including permit and PPE compliance among  contractors.
• Identify, regularly review and be familiar with all legislation and Company standards  applicable to Project to ensure full compliance.
• Verify relevant contractor HSE training and competencies as necessary prior to on boarding.
• Assist contractors with carrying out risk assessments and agreeing controls (method statements) for all Project jobs.
• Provide Site contractor induction and daily HSE briefings to ensure the right level of HSE  awareness among contractors.
• Directly issue all necessary permits to work to ensure that adequate controls are applied prior  to authorizing any high-risk activities.
• Develop and post appropriate signage at all work sites of the project.
• Ensure that appropriate emergence response arrangements are established for the Project,  including adequate first aid provision.
• Ensure that all incidents related to the Project are reported and appropriately investigated.
• Ensure that any agreed incident corrective actions are followed up on and completed.
• Generate and maintain all HSE related records for all Site phases of the Project.
• Coordinate a regular HSE review meeting with the project team and Site HSSE Management.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Skills, Experience & Education    

Qualifications

Minimum Requirement

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education and Forklift Drivers Licence

Experience

Work Experience

• Minimum of 2 years work experience as a Forklift Operator in an FMCG Environment

General    

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Operated Applicable Machine

• Use and Operate forklift safely and correctly as per specific operating instructions and applicable to the specific machine/equipment.
• Line utilization within agreed targets.
• Asset care as per agreed target.
• All change parts to be handled as per laid down procedures.
• Lubrication and inspection schedules adhered to as per the manufacturer's specifications.
• Machine and working environment maintained clean and neat as per GMP requirements.
• Self-discovered faults repaired and

Understoon Stucture & Functions of Machinery in Order to Detect Abnormalities

• All abnormalities detected and addressed so that break-downs are kept within the agreed limits.
• Daily inspection data captured and acted upon to rectify problems.
• First line troubleshooting carried out and recorded.

Carry out Autonomous Maintainance & PM Tasks

• Daily machine inspection check sheet completed as per laid down standards.
• All work carried out as per given standards and requirements.

Maintain Quality Standards

• Handle products according to Quality requirements
• Manage compliance to quality and safety standards in the team

Managing Health,Safety, Environment and Risk

• Apply knowledge of HSE legislation and company HSE policies and procedures
• Drive HSE compliance on the area of operation.
• Manage and close out health and safety incidences on the line

Competencies

Technical

• Continually maintain technical / professional knowledge and expertise
• Keeps up to date with specialist areas
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of the beverage process
• Capable in basic fault finding on machines and equipment
• Consistently applies economical driving techniques
• Adheres to all road legislative requirements
• Consistently applies defensive driving techniques to ensure the safety of own crew and others

Behavioural

• Builds and fosters supportive relationships
• Takes and accepts action in respect of the needs and
• Contributions of others.
• Shares workload and pulls own weight
• Shows participation and willing cooperation towards
• Achievement of mutual goals.
• Demonstrate an openness to & serious consideration to new information
• Adjust strategies and tactics to new information received from both inside and outside the organisation
• Adjust to competitive situations
• Evaluate the viewpoints of others and adjusts own viewpoints
• Consistently complies to organisational guidelines
• Standards, systems and processes.
• Ethical business person who adheres to / supports the organisational values and vision
• Values integrity (placing business agenda over own agenda).