Side Loader Driver

Side Loader Driver – Matt Martin Photography

Join our energetic and established team at Arbor Forest! This secure, permanent role offers a stable earning opportunity and a chance to grow within our growing company.

Salary: £13.10 - £14.10 per hour

Position: Full‑time | Permanent from Day One

Working hours: Monday–Friday (Rotating shifts: 06:00‑14:00 / 14:00‑22:00 / 22:00‑06:00)

Schedule: Overtime available.

• Feed packs onto the line, de‑skidded and un‑banded, ready for use.
• Remove produce from the line and stack it in allocated space.
• Stack packs to keep skids uniform and stacks safe.
• Unload and record raw MDF products and general deliveries.
• Ensure stock rotation of raw and finished products.
• Create room before production runs, liaising with the Yard Manager and finished‑products supervisor.
• Organise MDF drivers with respect to work and stock movements.
• Load and unload Paint IBCs.
• Remove waste IBCs.
• Lay out IBCs for vacuum tanker collection.
• Report maintenance issues via the T‑Cards system.
• Conduct daily service checks/work according to the service schedules of the side loader/FLT.
• Perform weekly checks of service sheets of MDF side loader/FLT.
• Report machine defects to office personnel.
• Carry all work out in line with current risk assessments and S.O.Ps.

• C2 Side Loader licence (preferred).
• Counterbalance or Reach Truck experience (ideal).
• Full UK driving licence (site location essential).
• Confidence, motivation & a positive attitude.
• Energetic and flexible team member.
• Proactive and can‑do attitude.
• Sense of responsibility.
• Ability to build good working relationships.

Our 90‑acre North Lincolnshire site handles over 300,000 m of timber every year, but people are at the heart of everything we do. Enjoy a small‑company culture with big‑company stability, great teamwork, and long‑term career prospects.

If you’re ready to take on a rewarding role with real career development opportunities, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to start your journey with us!