FLT Reach Drivers

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Aston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium overtime rates

Long-term employment

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Pertemps Birmingham Commercial is seeking FLT Reach Truck drivers for a full-time position in Aston. You will operate a reach truck to move components, stillages and materials, ensuring production lines stay supplied. Shifts rotate 06:00-13:30 and 13:30-21:00.

Applicants must hold a valid reach truck licence, refreshed within the last 3 years, and have a minimum of 12 months’ Reach Truck experience. This is a hands-on, long-term placement with premium overtime rates and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Valid FLT Reach Truck licence, issued or refreshed within the last 3 years.
• Minimum 12 months' recent Reach Truck experience.
• Previous experience in automotive, manufacturing or high-volume logistics is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operating an FLT Reach Truck safely and efficiently throughout a busy automotive manufacturing facility.
• Line feeding production areas, ensuring components and materials are delivered to production on time.
• Moving automotive parts, stillages, pallets and returnable packaging around the site.
• Working within a busy, high-volume manufacturing environment alongside production teams, pedestrians and other FLT operators.
• Supporting Just-In-Time (JIT) production processes and ensuring production lines remain fully supplied.
• Collecting finished materials and returning empty stillages and packaging to designated areas.
• Loading and unloading vehicles safely and efficiently when required.
• Replenishing stock and carrying out material movements between warehouse and production areas.
• Supporting goods-in, stock movements and general warehouse operations.
• Following strict site safety procedures and maintaining a high standard of housekeeping.
• Working both on and off the truck when required.

Skills

FLT Reach Truck Licence

Reach Truck Experience

Safety Awareness

Job description

FLT Reach Drivers are required for a full-time position in Aston, paying £15.16 per hour with premium overtime rates. This role sits within a busy automotive manufacturing operation, where you will operate a reach truck to move components, stillages, and materials, ensuring production lines remain continuously supplied. The working pattern rotates between 06:00-13:30 and 13:30-21:00. Applicants must hold a valid reach truck licence; additional licences are a bonus. This is a hands-on, long-term placement with Pertemps Birmingham Commercial, accessible from Hockley, Perry Barr, and Central Birmingham. You will keep operations flowing smoothly through accurate, efficient material handling.

Key Responsibilities

• Operating an FLT Reach Truck safely and efficiently throughout a busy automotive manufacturing facility.
• Line feeding production areas, ensuring components and materials are delivered to production on time.
• Moving automotive parts, stillages, pallets and returnable packaging around the site.
• Working within a busy, high-volume manufacturing environment alongside production teams, pedestrians and other FLT operators.
• Supporting Just-In-Time (JIT) production processes and ensuring production lines remain fully supplied.
• Collecting finished materials and returning empty stillages and packaging to designated areas.
• Loading and unloading vehicles safely and efficiently when required.
• Replenishing stock and carrying out material movements between warehouse and production areas.
• Supporting goods-in, stock movements and general warehouse operations.
• Following strict site safety procedures and maintaining a high standard of housekeeping.
• Working both on and off the truck when required.

What We're Looking For

Valid FLT Reach Truck licence, issued or refreshed within the last 3 years.

Minimum 12 months' recent Reach Truck experience.

Previous experience in automotive, manufacturing or high-volume logistics is highly desirable.

Experience of line feeding production or supplying manufacturing lines is strongly preferred.

Confident operating a Reach Truck within a busy manufacturing environment.

Good awareness of pedestrian and vehicle safety.

Reliable, flexible and comfortable working to production deadlines.

Able to work as part of a busy team while maintaining high safety and productivity standards.

Additional FLT Licences - Advantageous

Candidates who also hold any of the following licences are encouraged to apply: Counterbalance, Bendi/Flexi or other recognised FLT qualifications.

What We Offer

• £15.16 per hour
• Premium overtime rates
• Rotating shifts: 06:00-13:30 / 13:30-21:00
• Long-term, ongoing employment
• Genuine opportunities for progression
• Supportive management team
• Opportunity to gain valuable experience within a major automotive supply chain operation