Counterbalance FLT Driver With 7.5T

Driver Hire Bury St Edmunds & Ipswich; Leiston; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Upskilling to HGV, ADR and HIAB after

28 days holiday prorated on PAYE

Job summary

Driver Hire Bury St Edmunds & Ipswich is seeking a Counter Balance FLT Driver with 7.5T capacity to start ASAP in Leiston. The role offers a pay rate of £14 per hour and guaranteed 8 hours per day for a temporary contract.

Expect shifts from 07:30 with long 9–10 hour days. A Counter Balance Forklift Training Certificate and a full UK manual licence with C1 entitlement are required, with up to 6 penalty points and no DG/DD/IN endorsements.

Qualifications

• Counter Balance Forklift Training Certificate is required.
• Full UK Manual Licence with C1 Entitlement is required.
• No more than 6 active penalty points and no DG, DD or IN endorsements.

Responsibilities

• Operate counter balance forklift (CB FLT) on site to move animal feed and tip lorries.
• Drive within warehouse and adjacent areas as directed by site supervisor.
• Adhere to safety regulations and road-use rules for on-site and public highway driving.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Education

C1 entitlement license

Job description

Counter Balanace FLT Driver with 7.5T

Pay rate: £14 per hour

Contract: Type: Temporary

Location: Leiston

Start Date: ASAP

We are looking for Counter Balance FLT Driver with 7.5T to start ASAP for our client based in Leiston, with all the support from our experienced Driver Hire team.

The successful Counter Balance FLT Driver with 7.5T will receive:

• £14/hr.
• Guaranteed 8hrs per day.
• 28 days holiday prorated on PAYE.
• Upskilling to HGV, ADR and HIAB after satisfactory probation period.
• Referral Bonus - Introduce a friend to us and you receive a bonus!

What to expect as a Counter Balance FLT Driver with 7.5T:

Working Monday to Friday on 0730hrs starts, you will be driving a CB FLT moving animal feed tipping lorry's into the warehouse units and around the immediate industrial estate.

The C1 entitlement is required because you will driving the FLT on the public highway.

Shifts are typically 9-10hrs long.

As a Counter Balance FLT Driver with 7.5T you must:

• Counter Balance Forklift Training Certificate
• Full UK Manual Licence with C1 Entitlement.
• Have no more than 6 effective penalty points.
• No DG, DD or IN endorsements.

This position is commutable from Woodbridge, Saxmundham, Ipswich, Framlingham and other areas nearby to Leiston.

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