Forklift Driver (Counterbalance)

The Best Connection Group Limited; Northfleet; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking experienced forklift drivers for a busy client in Northfleet. This role offers a temporary to permanent position with great pay rates: £14.36 per hour for double days and £15.84 for nights. Duties include loading and unloading vehicles and operating machinery. Candidates must have a valid counterbalance forklift licence and previous experience. Shift patterns include double days and night shifts.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid counterbalance forklift licence.
• Previous experience operating a counterbalance forklift is required.

Responsibilities

• Loading and unloading vehicles.
• Operating counterbalance forklift.
• Using other manual handling equipment.
• Putting stock into racking systems.
• Picking orders.
• Manual handling.

Skills

Forklift operation experience

Manual handling

Teamwork

Tools

Counterbalance forklift

LLOP truck

PPT

Job description

The Best Connection are recruiting for forklift drivers for our busy and expanding client based in Northfleet.

This will be working on a temporary to permanent basis for the right candidates.

Hours of work:

Double Days rotating shift pattern - Monday to Friday

• 06:00 - 14:00 week 1
• 14:00 - 22:00 week 2

Night shift - Sunday to Thursday

• 22:00 - 06:00

Pay rates are as follows:

• Double Days - £14.36 per hour
• Nights - £15.84 per hour
• Overtime after 40 hours - £16.23

Duties will include:

• Loading and unloading vehicles
• Operating counterbalance forklift
• Using other manual handling equipment (LLOP truck and PPT)
• Putting stock into the racking systems
• Picking orders
• Manual handling

You will need to have previous experience operating a counterbalance forklift and a valid counterbalance licence.