- Hiring continuously
- Jubail
- Full-time
Forklift & Telehandler Operator jobs in Jubail
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
- Jubail, Eastern Province
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
This page is for Forklift & Telehandler Operator work at Jubail. 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 Jubail
Jubail Industrial City is where AKFAL is based and where most of its crews work. The city holds the SABIC affiliates, Sadara, SATORP and dozens of petrochemical, fertiliser and steel plants, each with its own maintenance contractors and its own shutdown calendar. Crews live in AKFAL's camp nearby and reach site by company bus.
Plants and projects
- SABIC affiliates (Petrokemya, Kayan, Sharq, Kemya, Hadeed and others)
- Sadara Chemical Company
- SATORP refinery (Aramco – TotalEnergies)
- Sipchem, Tasnee, Advanced Petrochemical, Farabi
- Marafiq utilities and the Jubail desalination plants
- Amiral petrochemical complex (under construction)
Typical work
- Turnaround and shutdown crews for the petrochemical complexes
- Maintenance contracts on rotating equipment
- Piping fabrication and repair in the AKFAL workshop
- Scaffolding, rigging and crane hire inside running plants
- When demand peaks
- Shutdowns cluster in spring and autumn, when plants take their planned outages; demand for welders, fitters and scaffolders peaks from February to April and from September to November.
- Accommodation and transport
- AKFAL's managed camp is within reach of Jubail Industrial City, with mess hall, laundry and daily buses to the plants.
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 Jubail?
AKFAL's managed camp is within reach of Jubail Industrial City, with mess hall, laundry and daily buses to the plants.
How is salary decided?
Fixed from certificate and experience in the written offer. Not published.
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