Warehouse Forklift Driver

Technical Placements Ltd; Snodland; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% employer pension contribution

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Technical Placements Ltd is seeking a reliable Warehouse Forklift Driver to join a major manufacturing operation on a permanent, full-time basis. You will work in a three-person warehouse team, moving stock, preparing despatches and loading trailers with safety and accuracy.

Role includes day or night shifts with overtime opportunities and a strong emphasis on housekeeping and safety. Long-term stability is offered within an established manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse, logistics, manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Forklift/material-handling equipment experience is highly beneficial.
• Good teamwork, communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Move and locate finished products within the warehouse.
• Prepare products for despatch.
• Load and unload trailers safely and accurately.
• Operate material-handling equipment.
• Use warehouse IT systems to locate and manage stock.
• Carry out stock and quality checks.
• Monitor equipment and report defects.
• Maintain high housekeeping and safety standards.
• Work closely with production, logistics and maintenance teams.

Skills

Forklift operation

Warehouse experience

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Safety conscious

Job description

Warehouse Forklift Driver

Excellent Salary | Permanent | Full-time | 12-Hour Shift Pattern | Overtime Available

Excellent opportunity for a Warehouse Forklift Driver to join a major manufacturing operation, offering an excellent salary, long-term stability, overtime opportunities and a strong company pension.

Working as part of a three-person warehouse team, you will play an important role in the movement, storage and despatch of finished products, ensuring orders are prepared and loaded safely, accurately and on time.

The Role

• Moving and locating finished products within the warehouse
• Preparing products for despatch
• Loading and unloading trailers safely and accurately
• Operating material-handling equipment
• Using warehouse IT systems to locate and manage stock
• Carrying out stock and quality checks
• Monitoring equipment and reporting defects
• Maintaining high housekeeping and safety standards
• Working closely with production, logistics and maintenance teams

Shift Pattern

• Day shifts: 6:00am - 6:00pm
• Night shifts: 6:00pm - 6:00am
• Training days included within contracted hours
• Annual leave incorporated into the shift pattern
• Overtime available

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a reliable and safety-conscious individual with experience within a warehouse, logistics, manufacturing or industrial environment.

Previous experience operating a forklift/material-handling equipment would be highly beneficial, alongside good teamwork, communication and attention to detail.

Benefits

• Excellent salary
• Permanent, full-time position
• Overtime opportunities
• 6% employer pension contribution
• Training and development opportunities
• Long-term stability within an established manufacturing environment