Forklift Driver

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Tetford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attendance bonus

Pension contributions

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted share scheme

Discounted gym membership

Death in service insurance

Additional holiday with service

Job summary

Cranswick Country Foods in Thetford, Norfolk is seeking a Forklift Driver to help maintain yard operations and manage waste and packaging flow. This full-time, on-site permanent role requires forklift experience and the ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

The role includes handling dirty trays, loading pallets, and supporting daily environmental checks, with a 4on/4off shift pattern (6am–4:45pm) and attendance bonuses as part of the pay package.

Qualifications

• Experience driving a forklift is required.
• Previous tractor driving/garden machinery experience preferred.
• Prepared to work outside in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• The collection and disposal of waste packaging
• Removal of dirty trays and dolavs onto the internal vehicle trailer
• Disposal of the drain filter (straw and muck waste)
• Maintaining the flow of waste from the factory exit
• Carrying out environmental daily environmental checks

Skills

Forklift driving

Tractor driving

Job description

Forklift Driver

Company: Cranswick Country Foods

Salary: £14.74

Hours: Full-time

Location: Thetford, IP25 6LW

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 24 Jul 2026

Closing date: 23 Aug 2026

Job Description:

Cranswick Country Foods in Watton, Norfolk is serious about its quality pork products. Now we’re hungry for talented people to join us. It’s win win; you achieve your potential, we achieve our ambitious growth plans.

Job requirements of Yard Operative:

This role is primarily responsible for the regular maintenance of the yard, keeping the livestock wash area tidy, ensuring the segregation of waste materials and correct storage and making sure all animal by-products are labelled, covered and disposed of.

Shift pattern: 4on4off, 6am-4:45pm

Main responsibilities:

• The collection and disposal of waste packaging


• The removal of dirty trays and dolavs onto the internal vehicle trailer


• The disposal of the drain filter (straw and muck waste)


• Maintaining the flow of waste from the factory exit


• Carrying out the collection, storage and dispatch of customer bulk orders


• Monitoring of vehicle cleaning and disinfection


• Providing assistance as required with the maintenance of foliage, grass etc


• Carrying out environmental daily environmental checks

You must be prepared to work outside in all weather conditions, be flexible with daily working hours, with the occasional overtime during the week/weekends.

You must have the ability to work on your own initiative.

Previous experience of tractor driving, garden machinery is preferred. Experience driving a forklift is required.

Pay and benefits:

• Salary – £14.74 per hour (inclusive of attendance bonus)


• Weekly attendance bonus of £1 per hour


• Overtime – time and a third after basic hours


• Pension – 3% employer contributions/5% employee contributions


• Access to our ‘Feed your Wellbeing’ hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support


• Cycle to work scheme


• Opportunity to purchase extra holiday


• Discounted share scheme


• Discounted local gym membership


• Death in service insurance


• Additional holiday with service

Closing Date: 1st August 2026 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this date may be brought forward).

If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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