Telehandler Driver


Company:	Lindum Group Ltd
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Lincoln, LN6 3JY
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	25 Sept 2026
Closing date:	5 Oct 2026

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Summary

Lindum Group is a family-run business with a proud history dating back to 1956. Today, we are a successful and growing construction group, providing a diverse range of services including new build, refurbishment and maintenance, alongside specialist services such as plant hire, security, roofing and waste recycling.

With more than 640 employees working across our sites, workshops and offices in Lincoln, Peterborough and York, our success is built around our people. We value collaboration, integrity and creating an environment where everyone has the opportunity to develop and thrive.

For over 50 years, Lindum Homes have been creating high-quality homes across Lincolnshire, earning a trusted reputation for craftsmanship, thoughtful design and a genuinely personal approach.

Lindum Homes is looking for an experienced Telehandler Driver to join them on a full time, permanent basis. The role will be working out of our sites, all within Lincolnshire.

Duties will include:

 Unloading delivery vehicles and distributing materials (bricks, blocks, timber, roof trusses etc) across various plots & across sites.

 Assisting sub-contractors and site trades with scheduled and ad-hoc lifts.

 Carrying out daily safety pre-checks, maintaining plant logs, reporting of any defects and ensuring the machine is kept clean and secure.

 Working closely with the Site Manager to keep daily tasks on schedule.

Stepping off the machine when required for the following duties:

 General site housekeeping

 Carrying out daily machine checks

 Palletising deliveries & manually organising materials

 Maintaining pedestrian walkways inc manual moving of barriers & crossing points

 Changing over of forklift attachments (Inc tipper skips, sweepers etc) and slings / chains

 Refuelling & cleaning of the machine inc tyres to ensure safety checks are carried out properly

 Organisation of rubbish in skips to ensure efficient & safe use of the skips

 Stock taking of materials across site & in compound

 Ensuring materials within the compound are adequately protected from the elements

 Ensuring site gates are closed every time after accessing site

 Any other site duties as required or deemed necessary by the Site Manager eg. watering of turf & trees, erection of heras fencing.

Hours of work are 07300 – 1700, Monday to Thursday, Friday 0730 - 1630. Benefits include Profit Related Pay, Option to buy shares, 31 days holiday including Bank Holidays, cash back healthcare plan, life assurance, death in service, contributory pension, discounts at local stores, services and restaurants.

At Lindum, we believe that a great workplace is about more than the job itself. It's about the people you work with, the relationships you build and having the opportunity to develop your career in an environment where you're valued.

As a family-run business, we take pride in creating a supportive and inclusive culture where everyone's contribution matters.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We warmly welcome applications from all suitably skilled and qualified candidates.

Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to withdraw the advertisement once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

We appreciate every application we receive, although unfortunately we are unable to provide individual feedback to unsuccessful candidates.

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