Warehouse Operative / FLT Driver / Forklift Driver

Additional Resources; Slough; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Job summary

Additional Resources in Slough is seeking an experienced Warehouse Operative / FLT Driver to join a busy warehousing and distribution operation. The role is a 12-week temp-to-perm opportunity with a temporary pay rate of £16.50 per hour, rising to around £31,000 per annum plus a bonus on permanent contract, with overtime potential.

You will safely operate forklift trucks and other MHE, support goods-in/goods-out, and help maintain a safe, efficient warehouse environment while contributing to

Qualifications

• Experience in warehousing or factory environments.
• Experience operating forklift trucks.
• Willing to work rotating 12-hour day/night shifts.
• Awareness of health & safety procedures.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate forklift trucks and other MHE to move goods.
• Support goods-in and goods-out processes and perform accuracy checks.
• Prepare orders for dispatch and use warehouse management systems.
• Carry out basic equipment inspections and maintain a safe, organized warehouse.
• Assist wider logistics operations as required.

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Warehouse Operative / FLT Driver / Forklift Driver to join a well-established company offering warehousing, pick-and-pack, and distribution services for ecommerce and retail businesses.

This is a 12-week temp-to-perm opportunity offering long-term stability and career progression, with a pay rate of £16.50 per hour during the temporary period, increasing to around £31,000 per annum plus bonus upon securing a permanent contract, along with overtime opportunities.

This is a hands-on role involving the safe operation of forklift trucks and mechanical handling equipment (MHE) to support efficient goods movement across the site.

It is a 3 days on, 3 days off rotating shift pattern, alternating between day shifts (7am–7pm) and night shifts (7pm–7am).

Role summary:

Safely operate forklift trucks and warehouse equipment to move, load, and store goods. Support goods-in and goods-out activities, perform accuracy and quality checks, prepare orders for dispatch, use warehouse systems, carry out basic equipment inspections, and help maintain a safe, organised warehouse environment while supporting wider logistics operations.

Essential Requirements

• Prior experience in a warehouse or factory environment
• Experience operating forklift trucks.
• Comfortable working rotating 12-hour shifts (days and nights)
• Awareness of health & safety procedures
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment

Candidates from the following backgrounds will be considered:

• Warehouse Operative
• Warehouse Operator
• Warehouse Assistant
• Factory Operative
• Factory Worker
• FLT Driver
• Forklift Driver
• Forklift Operative
• MHE Operator
• MHE Operative
• Materials Handler
• Goods In Operative
• Goods Out Operative
• Dispatch Operative
• Logistics Operative
• Reach Truck Driver
• Counterbalance Forklift Driver
• Stores Operative
• Warehouse Picker or in a similar role

Pay & Benefits:

• £16.50 per hour (temporary rate)
• Circa £31,000 per annum + bonus on permanent contract
• Overtime available

Shift Pattern:

• 3 days on / 3 days off
• 12-hour rotating shifts:
• 7:00am - 7:00pm (days)
• 7:00pm - 7:00am (nights)

This is a great opportunity for a Warehouse Operative / Driver (MHE / FLT / Forklift / POEPT, pallet trucks) to join a well-established logistics operation with genuine long-term career potential, stability, and progression.