Forklift Driver

AWI Civitas; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

AWI Civitas is seeking a Forklift Driver in Birmingham to safely move and stage materials within our warehouse and production facilities. You will perform pre-operation inspections, uphold safety standards, and ensure accurate inventory records while operating multiple lift trucks across assigned areas.

The role requires 1–2 years of powered industrial truck experience, active OSHA-compliant certification, and flexibility for morning, afternoon, or overnight shifts; temp-to-perm progression is

Qualifications

• Certification: Active Forklift Certification (OSHA-compliant, counterbalance/sit-down and/or reach truck).
• Experience: Minimum of 1–2 years of experience operating powered industrial trucks in a fast-paced warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing environment.
• Temp-to-Perm Pathway: Opportunity to transition into a permanent, full-time warehouse operative or operator role based on attendance, safety, and performance.
• Choice of Shift Patterns: Options across morning, afternoon, or overnight set shifts.

Responsibilities

• Operate various industrial lift trucks safely and efficiently across designated warehouse aisles, loading bays, and storage racks.
• Load and unload incoming and outgoing freight from flatbeds, box trucks, and shipping containers.
• Transport raw materials, packaging, and finished goods between receiving, storage racks, assembly lines, and shipping docks.
• Stack, organize, and store pallets at heights, observing weight capacity limits and stability requirements.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety compliance

Inventory management

Tools

Counterbalance forklift

Reach truck

Job description

Birmingham, United Kingdom | Posted on 03/11/2026

The Forklift Driver is responsible for the safe and efficient movement, loading, unloading, and staging of materials, goods, and palletized products throughout the warehouse and production facilities. This role requires maintaining strict adherence to safety standards, performing pre-operation equipment inspections, and keeping accurate inventory tracking records.

Operate various industrial lift trucks safely and efficiently (e. g., counterbalance, reach trucks, order pickers, or electric pallet jacks) across designated warehouse aisles, loading bays, and storage racks.

Load and unload incoming and outgoing freight from flatbeds, box trucks, and shipping containers.

Transport raw materials, packaging, and finished goods between receiving, storage racks, assembly lines, and shipping docks.

Stack, organize, and store pallets at heights, observing weight capacity limits and stability requirements.

Requirements

Certification: Active Forklift Certification (OSHA-compliant, counterbalance/sit-down and/or reach truck).

Experience: Minimum of 1–2 years of experience operating powered industrial trucks in a fast-paced warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing environment.

Temp-to-Perm Pathway: Opportunity to transition into a permanent, full-time warehouse operative or operator role based on attendance, safety, and performance.

Choice of Shift Patterns: Options across morning, afternoon, or overnight set shifts.