FLT Manager

Hours: 40 hours/week

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday 

Contract : Permanent 

We are looking for a passionate individual to join our Mitie team that delivers exceptional every day; we offer a great place to work with many benefits.

As the contract FLT Instructor/training Manager you will be an experienced trainer to deliver training to our employees on a range of powered trucks. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for teaching and who is ready to share their knowledge and experience with new forklift operators. In your new role as the contract FLT training manager, your primary responsibility will be to develop and deliver comprehensive training programs to ensure the safe and efficient operation of forklifts across our contract with a large distribution/warehousing client. You will play a crucial role in promoting a culture of safety, compliance, and skill development amongst our forklift operators. Our operators load and unload pallet trailers, load cardboard and plastic bales onto trailers, and sort, move and stack pallets.

Main Duties:

You will be required to design, develop and deliver training programs for forklift operators, covering both theoretical and practical aspects as well as educating operators on basic maintenance checks and procedures for the equipment they will be required to operate.

In addition to delivering training, you will be the L&D lead for FLT across the contract, you will develop and maintain a training matrix of all FLT operators, scheduling in medicals and refresher courses as they are required. You will work with Site managers to ensure they have sufficient trained FLT operators and schedule training with the FLT trainers on the contract.

You will maintain and promote exceptional health and safety standards

You will stay updated on industry best practices, regulations, and safety standards to incorporate into future training materials. Also ensure our courses are aligned to the current and future needs of the contract and the clients L&D requirements.

You will provide individualised coaching and feedback to operators to improve their skills and ensure they are proficient in operating forklifts safely and efficiently on-site.

Due to the geography of the sites on this contract a base location of the midlands area would be most appropriate. Regular national travel will be required with overnight stays where necessary and flexibility in working hours due to shift workers on the contract

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