Bendi/Counterbalance Driver 4/4 Days
Job description
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Kinaxia Logistics & Fulfilment are recruiting a Bendi Forklift Driver to join their team at their site in Sunderland.
- 4 on 4 off
- Days
- 06:00 - 18:00
- Additional benefits:
- Life Assurance
- Pension
- Full Uniform and PPE
- Onsite parking
- Cycle to work scheme
- Loyalty Awards (recognises employees with 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 years’ service)
- Employee benefits and discounts across a range of top brands (including shopping, travel, motoring and days out)
About the job:
- Loading and off-Loading pallets from trucks
- Off-Loading incoming transports of goods to a warehouse
- Review ‘goods-in’ clipboard and check collections
- Compare notes/locations to ensure correct items are selected for dispatch
- Unloading of goods being checked into storage
- Allocation of pallets into warehousing racking
- Accurate completion of relevant location documents
- Pallet wrapping
Your knowledge and experience:
- Valid work permit and Forklift EU/UK Licence
- Experienced Forklift Truck driver
- Be fully able to load/unload trucks of all types proficiently
- Experience working within a warehouse environment
- Ability to work well under pressure to a tight timescale
- Proficiency in scanning
- IT literacy
Key skills
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Application advice
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🚛 Highlight your valid Forklift EU/UK licence prominently at the top as this is essential for the role
📦 Quantify your warehouse experience: 'Processed 200+ pallets daily across 15,000 sq ft facility'
⏰ Emphasise your ability to work 12-hour shifts and 4 on 4 off patterns in previous roles
🎯 Mention specific forklift types you've operated, especially Bendi and counterbalance models
📊 Include examples of accuracy in goods-in processing and dispatch operations with error rates
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- •Operated Bendi and counterbalance forklifts across 25,000 sq ft warehouse, processing 300+ pallets daily with 99.8% accuracy rate
- •Managed goods-in operations for 15 daily truck deliveries, completing scanning and documentation within 2-hour SLA targets
- •Maintained zero safety incidents across 18 months of warehouse operations whilst handling 50+ tonnes of goods per shift
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Kinaxia Logistics' reputation for efficient warehouse operations makes this Bendi/Counterbalance Driver position exactly the career move I'm seeking. With my valid Forklift EU/UK licence and proven experience in truck loading/unloading operations, I'm well-positioned to contribute to your Sunderland team's 4 on 4 off shift pattern.
My background in warehouse environments has equipped me with the scanning systems proficiency and goods-in processing accuracy that your role demands. I thrive working under pressure to tight timescales whilst maintaining the safety standards essential in logistics operations.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›What's the difference between operating a Bendi and counterbalance forklift?
- ›How do you ensure accurate pallet placement in high-bay racking systems?
- ›Describe your process for checking goods-in documentation against physical deliveries
- ›What safety checks do you perform before operating a forklift each shift?
- ›How do you handle discrepancies between scanning systems and physical stock?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to work under pressure to meet tight dispatch deadlines
- ›Describe a situation where you identified a safety issue in the warehouse
- ›How do you maintain accuracy when processing high volumes of goods?
- ›Give an example of when you had to adapt to new warehouse procedures
- ›Tell me about a time you worked effectively as part of a logistics team
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to work under pressure to meet tight dispatch deadlines
Describe a situation where you identified a safety issue in the warehouse