FLT Driver - Lead Operative

Scott Pallets; Rainham; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Employee Discount Hub

Refer a friend scheme

Free fruit provided on site

Job summary

BSW Timber Ltd in Rainham is seeking an experienced FLT Driver to join our manufacturing team. The role combines forklift operations withLead Operative duties, ensuring safe handling of timber, pallets, and packaging across the site.

You will hold a valid counterbalance licence, maintain health and safety standards, and support production efficiency. The role includes pallet repair responsibilities and occasional cover for the Team Lead to maintain continuous operations.

Qualifications

• Valid counterbalance FLT licence required.
• Experience operating a counterbalance forklift.
• Strong Health & Safety awareness essential.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to support Lead Operative duties and pallets repair.

Responsibilities

• Operate a counterbalance forklift to move raw materials and finished goods across site.
• Load and unload vehicles and supply production areas.
• Support kiln operations as required and follow SOPs and site safety guidelines.
• Complete daily pre-use checks and report any defects.
• Provide cover for Team Lead during holidays/absences.
• Carry out pallet repair/recovery and ensure smooth transitions between bench setups.

Skills

FLT driving

Lead Operative duties

Health & Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Counterbalance FLT licence

Job description

Job Title: FLT Driver with additional Lead Operative duties

Salary: £14.00 per hour

Hours: 08:00 - 17:00, Monday - Friday

Your role:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced FLT Driver to join our Manufacturing team at our Rainhamsite.

This role is primarily responsible for the safe and efficient operation of a counterbalance forklift truck to move raw materials and finished goods across site. This includes loading and unloading vehicles, supplying production areas, and supporting kiln operations where required. All FLT activities must be carried out in line with Standard Operating Procedures and site Health & Safety guidelines.

You will be responsible for completing daily pre-use checks, reporting any defects, and ensuring that materials such as timber, pallets, and packaging are readily available to support production and maintain customer quality standards. As an experienced FLT Driver, you will hold a valid counterbalance FLT licence, demonstrate a high level of Health & Safety awareness, and have excellent attention to detail.

In addition to your FLT duties, you will support the wider manufacturing operation as a Lead Operative. This includes carrying out repair and recovery of pallets safely and accurately using the appropriate equipment, while working efficiently to maximise output and meet customer standards and design specifications. You will ensure smooth transitions between bench setups, maintaining both quality standards and required output levels at all times.

You will also provide cover for the Team Lead during holidays and absences to maintain operational continuity.

This is a multi-skilled role requiring flexibility and a proactive approach to support operational needs across the site.

A positive, can-do attitude and strong communication skills are essential, along with the ability to work collaboratively and professionally with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.

Who we are:

BSW Group is the largest timber and forestry business in the UK, with operating divisions spanning the whole supply chain, from tree nurseries and woodland management to sawmilling and pallets.

We market 35 million saplings annually through the country’s leading commercial tree nursery, have planted a billion trees through Tilhill Forestry, supply sustainable timber products to an array of industries as BSW Timber, and manufacture millions of pallets a year as Scott Pallets. We work to keep industry moving and aim to be the most technically advanced timber business in the country.

BSW operates as a collection of experts – an interconnected circle, where everyone and everything works together, allowing the business to constantly innovate as our people thrive.

With an ethos to use everything and waste nothing, we leverage technology and cutting-edge practices to supply the diverse demands of the UK, helping to build sustainable worlds.

What you will receive in return:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Employee Discount Hub
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free fruit provided on site

Think you have what it takes? If so, we want to hear from you.

Unit 7, Halbeath Interchange Business Park