Job description
Warehouse Operative / Forklift Driver
 Location: Local manufacturing business

Salary: £13 per hour

Job Type: Temp to Perm

Start Date: January

Hours: Full-time

About the Role 

An established, family-owned manufacturing business with over 40 years of experience is seeking a reliable and skilled Warehouse Operative to join its small, close-knit warehouse team. This role is to replace a long-serving employee who is retiring, offering a rare opportunity for a 6-month handover period with full training provided.

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

-  Reboxing and weighing smaller orders

-  Booking in returned products

-  Goods inwards: unloading and storing raw materials

-  Maintaining high standards of housekeeping

 Requirements 

Essential:

-  Valid forklift licence (Reach and Counterbalance)

-  Full, clean UK driving licence

-  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

Desirable:

-  Forklift licence (VNA)

 What’s on Offer 

-  £13 per hour

-  Temp to perm opportunity

-  Full training and extended handover period

-  Uniform provided after qualifying period

-  Friendly, supportive working environment

 Interview Process 

-  First stage: Face-to-face interview with a site tour

-  Second stage: Competency-based assessment of van and forklift driving skills

If you are interested in replying please click apply now or email your CV to tamworth@pertemps.co.uk