Counterbalance Forklift Driver/Warehouse Operative

Connect Appointments; Preston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Appointments is recruiting a Counterbalance Forklift Driver for an established food distribution business in the Ribbleton area, Preston. This permanent role offers £13 to £13.50 per hour with day and night shifts, and involves a mixture of forklift and warehouse work.

You will split time between forklift operation and warehouse tasks, working Monday to Friday, with day or night shifts. Duties include picking food orders, loading pallets, moving stock around the warehouse and driving the

Qualifications

• Counterbalance forklift licence required.
• Experience in warehouse or food distribution.
• Comfort working in chilled and frozen areas.

Responsibilities

• Picking food orders across fresh, ambient and frozen stock.
• Loading vehicles with pallets of completed orders.
• Moving and replenishing stock around the warehouse.
• Operating a counterbalance forklift safely in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Forklift operation

Warehouse experience

Work to deadlines

Job description

Connect Appointments is recruiting a Counterbalance Forklift Driver for an established food distribution business in the Ribbleton area Preston.

This is a permanent position paying £13 to £13 per hour, with day and night shifts available; and involves a mixture of forklift and warehouse work.

What’s on offer?

• A full-time permanent position
• £13 to £13.50 per hour – depending on the shift you work
• Working week of Monday to Friday
• Day shift 8am to 4pm OR night shift 4pm to midnight

As a Counterbalance Forklift Driver, your duties will include:

• Picking food orders across fresh, ambient and frozen stock
• Loading vehicles with pallets of completed orders
• Moving and replenishing stock around the warehouse
• Operating a counterbalance forklift safely in a fast-paced environment

To be considered as a Counterbalance Forklift Driver, you will need:

• A valid counterbalance forklift licence is essential for this role
• Previous warehouse or food distribution experience
• To be comfortable working across chilled and frozen areas
• The ability to work at pace and to deadlines

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