Night Shift Counterbalance Driver - Safe Warehouse Ops

KINAXIA; Northampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Company Pension

Uniform & PPE Provided

Onsite Parking

Cycle to Work

Loyalty Awards

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Kinaxia Daventry is seeking an experienced Counterbalance Driver to join our night shift warehouse team. You will ensure goods are received, stored and dispatched safely and efficiently. This role supports a professional logistics operation where safety and reliability are essential.

Key duties include loading and unloading pallets, checking paperwork, locating items, and maintaining accurate records while working as part of a collaborative team on a night shift.

Qualifications

• Valid UK/EU Forklift Truck Licence (Counterbalance).
• Previous experience operating a forklift in a warehouse environment.
• Confident loading and unloading a variety of vehicle types.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience using scanning equipment and basic IT literacy.

Responsibilities

• Loading and unloading pallets from vehicles.
• Unloading incoming goods into the warehouse.
• Reviewing goods-in paperwork and checking collections.
• Comparing notes and locations to ensure correct items are dispatched.
• Unloading goods into storage locations.
• Allocating pallets into warehouse racking safely and accurately.
• Completing warehouse and stock location documentation.
• Wrapping pallets for storage and distribution.
• Maintaining safe working practices and housekeeping.

Skills

Forklift licence

Warehouse experience

Scanning equipment

IT literacy

Team player

Under pressure

Tools

Forklift Truck

Job description

Kinaxia Daventry is seeking an experienced Counterbalance Driver to join our night shift warehouse team. You will ensure goods are received, stored and dispatched safely and efficiently. This role supports a professional logistics operation where safety and reliability are essential.

Key duties include loading and unloading pallets, checking paperwork, locating items, and maintaining accurate records while working as part of a collaborative team on a night shift.