- Hiring continuously
- Ras Al Khair
- Full-time
Forklift & Telehandler Operator jobs in Ras Al Khair
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
- Ras Al Khair, Eastern Province
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
This page is for Forklift & Telehandler Operator work at Ras Al Khair. 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 Ras Al Khair
Ras Al Khair, 80 km north of Jubail, is Ma'aden's industrial city: phosphate and ammonia plants, the aluminium smelter and rolling mill, the desalination and power complex and the shipyard. It is heavy industry with long maintenance campaigns and a steady need for mechanical, electrical and rigging trades. AKFAL crews commute from the Jubail camp.
Plants and projects
- Ma'aden Phosphate and Ma'aden Wa'ad Al Shamal (ammonia, phosphoric acid, DAP)
- Ma'aden Aluminium smelter, rolling mill and casthouse
- Ras Al Khair power and desalination complex (SWCC)
- International Maritime Industries shipyard
- Port and bulk-handling terminals
Typical work
- Planned maintenance on kilns, mills and conveyors
- Electrical and instrumentation maintenance in the smelter
- Structural and piping repairs; heavy rigging
- Crane and telehandler hire for maintenance campaigns
- When demand peaks
- Ma'aden's maintenance campaigns run through the year with larger turnarounds in the cooler months; demand is steadier than in Jubail's shutdown peaks.
- Accommodation and transport
- Crews are housed in the AKFAL camp near Jubail and travel by company bus, about an hour each way; site camps are used on longer campaigns.
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 Ras Al Khair?
Crews are housed in the AKFAL camp near Jubail and travel by company bus, about an hour each way; site camps are used on longer campaigns.
How is salary decided?
Fixed from certificate and experience in the written offer. Not published.
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