Counterbalance Fork Lift Driver

Contract Personnel Ltd; West Stow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Contract Personnel Ltd. urgently require an experienced Counterbalance Forklift Driver for our client based in Brandon. This ongoing role combines supervising production line staff with hands‑on forklift operation in a busy factory setting.

The role includes monitoring performance, providing training, ensuring safety compliance, and reporting issues to management. Weekly rota is Monday to Friday, 06:30 until finish, with base pay £14.33/hr and overtime £17.91/hr for hours beyond 39 per week.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in production or manufacturing environments.
• Experience supervising or coordinating a team.
• Valid counterbalance forklift licence and relevant operating experience.
• Good understanding of health and safety procedures.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Reliable, flexible and proactive approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and coordinating production line staff to meet daily targets and quality standards.
• Monitoring team performance and providing training and support.
• Ensuring health and safety procedures are followed at all times.
• Reporting production issues, delays or concerns to management.
• Maintaining a safe, productive and team‑oriented working environment.
• Operating a counterbalance forklift safely and moving materials around the factory floor.

Skills

Team supervision

Forklift operation

Health & safety awareness

Communication

Organisational skills

Reliability & flexibility

Tools

Counterbalance forklift

Job description

Contract Personnel Ltd urgently require an experienced Counterbalance Forklift Driver for our client based in Brandon.

This is an ongoing opportunity for the right candidate, combining production team supervision with hands-on forklift operation in a busy factory environment.

Duties include:

• Overseeing and coordinating production line staff to ensure daily targets and quality standards are achieved.

• Monitoring team performance and providing training, guidance and support where necessary.

• Ensuring all health and safety procedures are followed at all times.

• Reporting production issues, delays or concerns to management.

• Maintaining a safe, productive and team-oriented working environment.

• Operating a counterbalance forklift safely, following designated traffic routes and ensuring clear pathways.

• Moving materials around the factory floor, including pallets, boxes and other goods, to designated storage areas and production lines.

• Stacking goods safely and efficiently on shelving, pallets or in storage bays, following inventory control procedures.

• Unloading deliveries and moving materials as required.

• Carrying out any other duties as necessary to support production and warehouse operations.

Shift Pattern:

Monday to Friday - 06:30 until finish.

Pay Rate:

• £14.33 per hour - Basic rate, up to 39 hours per week.

• £17.91 per hour - Overtime rate after 39 hours.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment.

• Experience supervising or coordinating a team.

• Valid counterbalance forklift licence and relevant operating experience.

• A good understanding of health and safety procedures.

• Strong communication and organisational skills.

• A reliable, flexible and proactive approach to work.