Immediate start
Temp to perm role with a leading manufacturing business
Favourable day shift

An established, family-owned manufacturing business with over 40 years of experience is seeking a reliable and forklift driver to join its highly productive warehouse team.

The successful candidate will be calm, proactive, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Following written procedures for safe working and standard operating practices 
  
  
• Order picking within an 8,000 sq ft warehouse (approximately 200 picks per day) 
  
  
• Booking in stock and putting away 
  
  
• Transporting stock between manufacturing and warehouse facilities 
  
  
• Stock taking and inventory control 
  
  
• Re-boxing and weighing smaller orders 
  
  
• Booking in returned products 
  
  
• Goods inwards: unloading and storing raw materials 
  
  
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping 
  
  

• Valid forklift licence (Reach and Counterbalance) 
  
  
• Full, clean UK driving licence, to permit you to operate the company van 
  
  
• Experience in a fast-moving warehouse environment 
  
  
• Excellent command of the English language 
  
  
• Trustworthy and able to work with minimal supervision 
  
  
• Calm under pressure with a proactive approach 
  
  
• Courteous and professional when dealing with customers 
  
  

• Monday to Thursday: 8:30am – 5:00pm
  
  
• Friday: 7:30am – 4:00pm 
  
  
• £13.50 - £14.00 per hour with annual salary reviews 
  
  
• Temp to perm opportunity  
  
  
• Full training and extended handover period 
  
  
• Uniform provided after qualifying period 
  
  
• Friendly, supportive working environment 
  
  

• First stage: Face-to-face interview with a site tour 
  
  
• Second stage: Competency-based assessment of van and forklift driving skills