Reach And Counterbalance Forklift Driver

Reach & Counterbalance Forklift Driver | FLT Driver | Reach Truck Driver | Counterbalance Forklift Driver

Bristol - Severn Beach / Avonmouth | £14.41-£15.49 per hour | Monday-Friday | Rotating or Static Shifts | Temporary Ongoing

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting experienced Reach and Counterbalance Forklift Drivers to join a client's site in Avonmouth.

This is a temporary ongoing role offering stable, full-time work within a supportive manufacturing environment. The position can be physically demanding and repetitive, so reliability, focus and a strong work ethic are essential.

• £15.49 per hour for rotating morning and afternoon shifts.
• £14.41 per hour for static 9am-5pm shifts.
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• Temporary ongoing work.
• Supportive team and career development opportunities.
• Access to the Acorn Rewards App and Employee Assistance Programme.

• Perform accurate picking of raw materials, packaging and finished goods, and wrap, check and despatch orders to meet deadlines.
• Load and unload vehicles to ensure the safe, efficient and timely movement of goods.
• Receive, check and store deliveries via system-directed put-away to maintain stock integrity.
• Operate reach truck and counterbalance forklifts daily to move and locate pallets safely.
• Conduct cycle counts and stock accuracy checks to uphold precise records.
• Book stock movements on warehouse systems to keep data current and traceable.
• Maintain cleanliness and follow Health & Safety and food hygiene procedures to support compliant operations.
• Replenish locations, split stock and complete warehouse moves to optimise availability and workflow.
• Investigate routine discrepancies, provide basic warehouse information and escalte non-routine issues to protect inventory accuracy.
• Rotate across all warehouse-related tasks to support efficient warehouse operations.

• Reach truck and counterbalance licences are required - RTITB / ITSSAR.
• Demonstrable experience operating powered lift equipment and carrying out manual handling to move and secure palletised stock safely.
• Demonstrable experience conducting cycle counts, investigating routine variances and maintaining accurate records in warehouse systems.
• Demonstrable experience working rota-driven shifts in compliance with Health & Safety and food hygiene standards.
• Understanding of stock control, cycle counting and booking stock movements in warehouse systems.
• Awareness of safe operation and basic checks of powered lift equipment and manual handling for palletised stock.
• Awareness of food hygiene, Health & Safety procedures and site-specific compliance for warehouse operations.