Forklift Driver

Brambles; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary (33,252 GBP)

No night shifts

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced pension (you 5%, CHEP 7.5%)

Share scheme (1:1 after 1 year)

Life assurance, wellbeing apps

Retail discounts platform

Volunteer day

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Brambles, operating CHEP in the UK, is seeking an experienced FLT Driver / General Operative at the Asda Import Centre in Middlesbrough. You will safely operate FLT trucks, support production and haulage, and ensure stock rotates correctly under strict guidelines.

The role offers a 33,252 GBP yearly salary with a 20% shift allowance, double day shifts, and full-time permanent contract. This position is commutable from nearby towns with excellent benefits and on-site parking.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ counterbalance forklift operation experience.
• External FLT licence (RTITB or ITSSAR) – up to 5 tons (B1) or equivalent.
• Reach Forklift Qualification is desirable.
• RTITB trained is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate FLT trucks to support production & haulier operations.
• Direct visiting vehicles during loading & unloading.
• Maintain smooth flow on production lines within agreed SLAs.
• Sort stocks to correct standards following specific guidelines.
• Ensure trucks and equipment are well maintained; report operational problems including damage to truck or property.
• Carefully handle and store company hire stock while following required stock rotations.

Skills

FLT forklift operation

Counterbalance forklift

Communication with hauliers

Safety awareness

Education

External FLT licence RTITB/ITSSAR

Tools

Reach Forklift Qualification (desirable)

RTITB trained (desirable)

Job description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll be at the frontline of CHEP in a busy, demanding job. Our supply chain team isn’t part of our business. It’s the heart of our business. And you can be the power behind it. We connect 300,000 supply chains for some of the world’s biggest and best-loved brands.

You’ll learn new ways of working, with automation and new technology that’ll help you get the job done – and work smarter. Your safety is our number one priority. The team will welcome and respect you for who you are and will support you throughout your journey of growth and accomplishment. In return, we want you to be hands-on, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in.

Job Description

FLT Driver / General Operative
Salary: £27,710.00 + 20% shift allowance = £33,252.00 per year
Shifts: Double Days, Mon–Fri (6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm, weekly rotation)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Asda Import Centre, Dabholm Rd, Middlesbrough, TS6 7RU (commutable from Stockton, Redcar, Hartlepool, Darlington, Sunderland & surrounding areas)

Why join CHEP?

• Competitive salary: £33,252.00 per year (inc. allowance)
• No night shifts
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (buy/sell options)
• Enhanced pension (you 5%, CHEP 7.5%)
• Share scheme (matched 1:1 after 1 year)
• Life assurance, employee assistance & wellbeing apps
• Everyday retail discounts platform
• Volunteer day
• Free on-site parking

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced FLT Driver / General Operative to join CHEP – the global leader in pallet, crate, and container pooling. You’ll be operating forklifts safely to support production operations and service hauliers, including vacuum lift operation to sort CHEP pallets to specific standards.

What you’ll do

• Safely operate FLT trucks to support production & haulier operations
• Direct visiting vehicles during loading & unloading
• Maintain smooth flow on production lines within agreed SLAs
• Sort stocks to correct standards following specific guidelines
• Ensure trucks and equipment are well maintained; report operational problems including damage to truck or property
• Carefully handle and store company hire stock while following required stock rotations

What we need from you

• Experience working in a fast-paced warehouse yard (or similar) environment
• Strong communication skills with hauliers
• Minimum 2 years’ counterbalance forklift operation experience
• External FLT licence (RTITB or ITSSAR) – up to 5 tons (B1) or equivalent
• Reach Forklift Qualification (desirable)
• RTITB trained (desirable)
• Safety-conscious, reliable, and able to work to quality standards

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We are committed to being ‘Workplace Positive’. This means fostering a diverse working culture, which allows everyone to reach their fullest potential. By harnessing the power of diversity in a truly inclusive culture, we fuel innovation, growth and agility, creating an environment that welcomes people and embraces them as they are, for who they are. Please visit Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / CHEP to hear from our employees around the world on how they bring their authentic selves to work each day and use their individuality to contribute to a culture where we can all be different together.

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