Reach Truck Driver - Materials Handler

Netbox Recruitment Ltd; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Netbox Recruitment Ltd is helping a UK production site recruit a Production Materials Handler. This permanent role offers a salary of £30,000-£33,000 with a 10% performance bonus and standard Monday to Friday hours.

You will maintain materials flow for manufacturing, manage stock, and support warehousing, production, and internal logistics. Reach Truck licence is essential, with counterbalance as a bonus; prior warehouse or production experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Reach Truck licence is essential.
• Counterbalance licence is highly desirable.
• Experience in warehousing, materials handling, or production.
• Good IT skills; experience with a WMS/ERP system preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Organised, proactive and able to work at pace.
• Able to handle physical material handling and lifting; safety priority.

Responsibilities

• Keep materials moving to ensure production has everything it needs.
• Manage stock and support the wider warehouse and manufacturing operation.
• Assist with internal logistics and stock control as required.
• Maintain safety standards while handling materials.

Skills

Reach Truck licence

Counterbalance licence

Warehouse experience

IT skills

Communication

Teamwork

Organised

Health & Safety

Tools

WMS/ERP system

Job description

Production Materials Handler

Permanent role - £30,000-£33,000 + 10% performance bonus

Reach Truck Licence required

Monday-Friday

7am-4pm

Immediate Interviews available

We're looking for a Production Materials Handler to join a fast-paced, busy production team where no two days are the same!

You'll play a key role in keeping materials moving, ensuring production has everything it needs, managing stock and supporting the wider warehouse and manufacturing operation.

What we're looking for:

• Reach Truck licence - essential
• Counterbalance licence - highly desirable
• Previous warehouse, materials handling or production experience
• Good IT skills and ideally experience with a WMS/ERP system
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Organised, proactive and able to work at pace
• Comfortable with physical material handling and lifting, with Health & Safety always a priority

Why join?

• Fast-paced and growing production environment
• Genuine career progression and long-term development opportunities
• Great opportunity to become part of a developing Materials Management function
• Varied role across warehouse, production, stock control and internal logistics
• £30,000-£33,000 depending on experience

If you're an experienced warehouse or production professional with a Reach Truck licence and you're looking for your next step, we'd love to hear from you!