UDT Forklift Operator, Radzymin near Warsaw: Food Warehouse

Picture a food warehouse for supermarkets with three temperature zones under one roof: meat at 0°C, dairy at 8°C, fruit and vegetables at 12°C. They need side forklift operators with a UDT licence. The site is in Radzymin, about 30 km from Warsaw.

Experience is not strictly required. If this is your first time on a side loader you start at a lower rate and get a raise after training; with a licence and practice behind you, you begin at the top rate.

Main duties

• drive a UDT side forklift;
• move and place pallets across the warehouse zones;
• pick orders for the stores;
• work with electric pallet trucks;
• keep your area tidy.

Pay

• PLN 31.40 to 37 gross per hour;
• PLN 37 with a UDT licence and experience;
• PLN 35 with no experience, rising to PLN 37 after training;
• PLN 31.40 when you are put on auxiliary tasks.

Your experience is checked during the first 2–7 days, and that decides which rate you end up on.

Work schedule

• 168–220 hours a month;
• three shifts: 06:00–14:00, 14:00–22:00 and 22:00–06:00;
• night shifts are possible;
• a 30-minute break, 15 minutes of it paid.

Candidate requirements

• a UDT I or UDT II licence is a must;
• experience is welcome but not demanded;
• being fine with working in the cold zones.

Employment

Employment under an umowa zlecenie. Health insurance is included.

• sanitary booklet: PLN 200, deducted from your pay;
• PLN 400 is deducted if there is an error in the booklet test results (according to the employer), so ask about this before you travel;
• work clothes: PLN 120.

Salary is paid monthly to your bank account.

Housing

Housing is in Radzymin: a hostel or a flat, four people to a room. There is a kitchen, bathroom, washing machine and internet. It costs PLN 600 a month, deducted from your salary.

Transport

You can get to work by public transport. Company transport is available too, at PLN 100 a month.

Additional

• temperatures by zone: 0°C meat, 8°C dairy, 12°C fruit and veg, so bring warm clothes even in summer;
• the warehouse supplies grocery stores, so goods keep moving all day with little downtime.

Workplace

Food warehouse, Radzymin (30 km from Warsaw).