Fork Lift Driver – Full Time – Great Wyrley

Catering; Great Wyrley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time hours

Ongoing employment

Manufacturing environment

Overtime potential

Permanent for right candidate

Job summary

Catering in Great Wyrley is seeking an experienced Forklift Truck Driver for a hands-on role in a busy manufacturing site. You will move materials and finished goods, load/unload HGVs, and support production and warehouse teams to keep operations running smoothly.

The ideal candidate has forklift experience, valid operator training for the truck type, and a strong commitment to health and safety. Overtime opportunities and potential permanency are available in this full-time post.

Qualifications

• Previous forklift experience in manufacturing, warehouse or distribution settings.
• Current recognised forklift operator training certificate for the truck type.
• Experience loading and unloading HGVs is desirable.
• Strong awareness of workplace health & safety and safe working around people and equipment.
• Reliable, punctual and able to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a forklift truck within a busy manufacturing environment.
• Load and unload HGVs, delivery vehicles and trailers.
• Move raw materials, components and finished products around the site.
• Load finished products for customer deliveries and prepare goods for dispatch.
• Check quantities, paperwork and products before loading and shipment.
• Ensure loads are secured and correctly positioned for transport.
• Supply production areas with materials as required and assist with stock movements.
• Maintain a clean, safe, organized yard and warehouse; perform daily forklift checks.

Skills

Forklift operation

Health & safety

HGV loading

Punctual & reliable

Team player

Attention to detail

Job description

Location: Great Wyrley, West Midlands
Salary: £13.00 £15.50 per hour DOE
Hours: Full-time
Industry: Manufacturing / Production
Job Type: Permanent

The Role

We are recruiting for an experienced Forklift Truck Driver to join a busy manufacturing operation based in Great Wyrley. This is a hands-on role working closely with the production and warehouse teams to ensure materials and finished products are moved safely, efficiently and on time.

The successful candidate will be responsible for loading and unloading HGVs and delivery vehicles, moving raw materials around the manufacturing site, loading finished goods, supporting production and maintaining an organised yard and warehouse environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely operate a forklift truck within a busy manufacturing environment.
• Load and unload HGVs, delivery vehicles and trailers.
• Move raw materials, components and finished products around the site.
• Load finished products ready for customer deliveries.
• Check quantities, goods and paperwork before loading and dispatch.
• Ensure loads are positioned and secured correctly.
• Supply production areas with materials as required.
• Assist with stock movements and general warehouse duties.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised yard and warehouse.
• Complete daily forklift checks and report any defects or safety concerns.
• Follow all site health & safety procedures and manual-handling requirements.
• Work closely with production, warehouse and transport teams.
• Assist with general manufacturing duties when required.

Essential Requirements

• Previous forklift experience, ideally within a manufacturing, warehouse or distribution environment.
• A current recognised forklift truck operator training certificate for the type of truck being operated.
• Experience loading and unloading HGVs is highly desirable.
• Good understanding of workplace health & safety.
• Ability to work safely around pedestrians, vehicles and moving machinery.
• Reliable, punctual and able to work as part of a team.
• Good attention to detail when handling materials and loading vehicles.

Forklift Certification

Candidates must have appropriate operator training for the type of forklift used on site. In the UK, there is no single government‑issued “forklift licence” employers must ensure operators receive adequate training, including basic, job‑specific and familiarisation training.

A recognised forklift training certificate is therefore required, with the employer able to carry out additional site‑specific training and familiarisation where necessary.

Relevant certification may include:

• Counterbalance Forklift Certificate
• Reach Forklift Certificate, where applicable
• Other truck/attachment‑specific training where required

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is experienced, safety-conscious and reliable, with a strong work ethic and the confidence to operate a forklift in a busy manufacturing environment.

You will need to be comfortable with a hands‑on role, working both independently and alongside production, warehouse and transport teams. Experience loading HGVs and working with large or heavy materials would be a significant advantage.

Pay & Benefits

• £13.00 £15.50 per hour, depending on experience
• Full-time hours
• Ongoing employment opportunity
• Manufacturing environment
• Potential overtime
• Opportunity to become permanent for the right candidate

If you have proven forklift experience and are looking for a stable, full-time manufacturing position in the Great Wyrley area, we would like to hear from you.

Salary:

£13 – £15.50/hour

Job Type:

Permanent

Location:

WS6, Great Wyrley, Staffordshire