- Hiring continuously
- Jafurah
- Full-time
Forklift & Telehandler Operator jobs in Jafurah
Operators for forklifts (3–16 t) and rough-terrain telehandlers in yards, warehouses and sites.
- Last hiring review
- 17 September 2026
- Applications open until
- 1 November 2026
- Locations
- Jafurah, Eastern Province
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
This page is for Forklift & Telehandler Operator work at Jafurah. The same trade is hired at other locations too — see below.
About the job
Forklift and telehandler operators move materials in AKFAL's yard and warehouse and on client sites and laydown areas. The telehandler work is rough-terrain: placing loads at height on scaffolds and platforms, which needs an operator who understands the load chart as well as the machine.
What you will do
- Operate forklifts and telehandlers safely within the load chart
- Load, unload and stack materials in yards, warehouses and laydown areas
- Carry out daily checks and report defects
- Follow site traffic rules, banksman signals and exclusion zones
- Keep loads secured and the work area tidy
What we look for
- 2 years or more operating forklifts or telehandlers on industrial sites
- Third-party operator certificate; Saudi heavy licence for telehandlers
- Reads load charts
- Alert to pedestrians and site traffic
- Basic English or Arabic
Certificates that help
- Forklift operator certificate
- Telehandler operator certificate
- Saudi driving licence (heavy for telehandler)
- Site traffic and banksman awareness
Working in Jafurah
The Jafurah gas field, south-east of Al-Ahsa, is being developed in phases by Saudi Aramco with international EPC contractors. It is a construction environment rather than a running plant: gas processing trains, pipelines, compression and utilities being built at the same time, which means sustained demand for welders, pipe fitters, riggers, scaffolders, electricians and certified operators over several years.
Plants and projects
- Jafurah gas processing plant and compression facilities
- Field gathering pipelines and well sites
- Utilities, power and water infrastructure for the field
- EPC contractor camps and laydown yards
Typical work
- Construction crews for piping, structural and electrical scopes
- Pre-commissioning and commissioning support
- Crane, telehandler and heavy-transport hire to EPC contractors
- Camp and catering services for project workforces
- When demand peaks
- Project phases set the demand rather than plant shutdowns; mobilisation runs in waves as each package moves from civil to mechanical to commissioning.
- Accommodation and transport
- Workforces live in project camps at the field; AKFAL mobilises crews from Jubail with transport and accommodation arranged under the contract.
Questions applicants ask
Do I need experience?
Two or more years with a certificate. Warehouse-only experience qualifies for forklift roles; telehandler roles need rough-terrain experience.
Which certificates do I need?
A third-party operator certificate is required; a Saudi licence is needed to drive on site roads.
Iqama, transfer and visa
Operators with a transferable Iqama are placed first; overseas recruitment runs through licensed agencies with no cost to you.
Hours and shifts
Yard and warehouse work runs regular days; site work follows the client's shifts with paid overtime.
Where would I live in Jafurah?
Workforces live in project camps at the field; AKFAL mobilises crews from Jubail with transport and accommodation arranged under the contract.
How is salary decided?
Fixed from certificate and experience in the written offer. Not published.
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