Counterbalance Forklift Driver

Driver Hire Colchester; Colchester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Driver Hire Colchester is seeking an experienced Counterbalance Forklift Driver for a busy food production site in Colchester. You will move stock and materials with a counterbalance forklift, support onion sorting, and adhere to site safety and hygiene rules.

The role requires 3-5 years of counterbalance forklift experience in a fast-paced environment and a valid FLT certificate. You will operate in a busy, pedestrian-involved warehouse with strict safety procedures.

Qualifications

• A valid Counterbalance FLT certificate or equivalent certification.
• 3-5 years' experience operating a counterbalance forklift in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong awareness of surroundings and confidence manoeuvring around pedestrians.
• Ability to follow site safety, food hygiene and production procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate a counterbalance forklift to move onions, stock and materials between areas.
• Support the onion sorting process and comply with food production procedures.
• Carry out pre-use FLT checks and report faults or hazards promptly.
• Follow site traffic rules and stay alert to pedestrians when operating the forklift.

Skills

FLT forklift experience

Safety awareness

Situational awareness around Pedestri

Job description

Driver Hire Colchester is recruiting experienced Counterbalance Forklift Drivers for a busy food production site in the Colchester area. This Counterbalance FLT Driver role involves moving stock and materials, supporting the onion sorting process and following food production and site safety procedures.

We're looking for a Forklift Driver with experience in a fast-paced warehouse, factory or food production environment. The site has regular pedestrian traffic, so you'll need to stay alert and manoeuvre a counterbalance forklift safely around colleagues working on foot.

Forklift Driver duties

• Operate a counterbalance forklift to move onions, stock and materials between designated areas.


• Support the onion sorting process and follow food production and hygiene procedures.


• Carry out pre-use FLT checks and report any faults or hazards promptly.


• Follow site traffic rules and stay alert to pedestrians when operating the forklift.

Counterbalance FLT Driver requirements

• A valid Counterbalance FLT certificate.


• 3-5 years' experience operating a counterbalance forklift in a fast-paced warehouse, factory or production environment.


• Strong awareness of your surroundings and confidence manoeuvring an FLT safely around pedestrians.


• Ability to follow site safety, food hygiene and production procedures consistently.

Pay and shift pattern

• £16.42 per hour on a 4 on, 4 off rota.


• 07:00-18:00, with two unpaid 15-minute breaks and a paid 30-minute lunch, giving 10.5 paid hours per shift.


• Potential overtime on your fifth working day, paid at time and a half.