Forklift Driver - Counterbalance

ESS Employment Ltd.; West Virginia; On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Free parking on site

28 days holiday per year

Job summary

ESS Employment Ltd. is seeking a reliable Forklift Driver (Counterbalance) to support a busy distribution operation. You will move, store and retrieve stock using a counterbalance forklift, load and unload palletised goods, and assist with order picking in a fast-paced warehouse.

The role stresses careful handling, attention to detail, and good numeracy and literacy. Access to transport is required to reach the site, with overtime opportunities and on-site parking available.

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse environment.
• Confident operating counterbalance forklift.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Access to transport.

Responsibilities

• Operate a counterbalance forklift to move, store and retrieve stock.
• Load and unload palletised goods.
• Pick products from extensive catalogue.
• Carefully handle products.
• There may be some reasonably heavy lifting.

Skills

Counterbalance forklift

Warehouse experience

Attention to detail

Numeracy and literacy

Transport access

Job description

DAILY TIMES: 8.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday

Yate Office: 01454 310031

VACANCY – FORKLIFT DRIVER (COUNTERBALANCE)

ESS Employment are recruiting a Counterbalance Forklift driver to support a client with distribution duties.

The Warehouse Operative role:

• Operating a counterbalance Forklift to move, store and retrieve stock
• Loading and unloading palletised goods
• Picking products from extensive catalogue
• Carefully handling products
• There may be some reasonably heavy lifting

The candidate:

• Experience of working within a warehouse environment would be advantageous
• Confident operating a counterbalance forklift in a fast-paced warehouse environment
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good level of numeracy and literacy skills
• Have access to transport

The benefits:

• Overtime is available
• Free parking on site
• 28 days holiday per year

ESS EMPLOYMENT work with clients and candidates from a range of disciplines and place people in permanent, contract and temporary roles. Many of our candidates and clients come to us by recommendation and we are proud of our personal, professional and friendly approach to recruitment.