Forklift Driver

Quality Service Recruitment Limited; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday per year

Job summary

QS Recruitment Ltd has a live vacancy for a Counterbalance Forklift Driver in the Chesterfield area. The role entails loading pallets onto HGVs, unloading pallets from vehicles, and carrying out general forklift duties.

The position is permanent, full-time with a night shift pattern (Mon-Fri, 20:00–22:00 starts). An in-date Counterbalance licence is required, and previous night-shift experience is preferred. Temp-to-perm opportunities may be available.

Qualifications

• You must have a valid in-date Counterbalance licence.
• Night shift experience preferred.
• Experience loading/unloading curtain side trailers required.

Responsibilities

• Load HGV vehicles with pallets.
• Unload vehicles as required.
• Perform general forklift duties.

Skills

Counterbalance licence

Night shift experience

Education

Counterbalance forklift licence

Job description

Please note that this position is open to UK applicants only

Job Description

We are looking to recruit a Counterbalance FLT Driver in the Chesterfield area.

Our client, after being established in 1983, joined the newly formed Palletways network in 1994, providing a cost-effective solution to transport for companies and individuals based within South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, specialising in palletised distribution. After rapidly expanding over the past 20 years, they moved to a new site situated off junction 30 on the M1, joining their second network UPN in 2021, where they’ve gone from strength to strength.

They are now looking to add an additional Counterbalance Forklift driver to join their team. The role of a Counterbalance Forklift Driver will include loading HGV vehicles with pallets, unloading vehicles as well as general Forklift duties

Duration: This is a full-time on-going position with temp to perm opportunities also available

Contract Type: Permanent

Hourly Rate: Pay for this role is £13.71 per hour.28 days holiday per year.WE DO NOT ACCEPT MAX 20 VISAS OR SPONSORSHIPS

Working Hours: Working hours are Monday to Friday with start times being between 2000 and 2200 each evening

Closing Date: 20261126

Experience & Qualifications

To be considered for this role

• You must have an in-date Counterbalance licence.
• Previous experience working night shifts is preferred but not essential
• Previous experience loading and unloading curtain side trailers is needed