Warehouse Operative Counterbalance FLT

Warehouse Operative with Counterbalance Licence (Days)

Menzies Distribution Solutions is looking for an experienced Warehouse Operative with a Counterbalance Licence to join our team in Kettering. The main purpose of this role is to accurately receive customer goods into the warehouse and to dispatch them to external parties in a timely manner. The role requires completing various warehouse tasks safely, accurately and efficiently, upholding the highest standards of health and safety at all times.

The application will only be considered if you currently hold a Counterbalance Forklift Licence.

• Salary: £30,237.50, £14.45 P/H (overtime paid at time and a half)
• Shift pattern: 4 on / 4 off days
• Hours:
  
  06:00 – 18:00
• Hours per week: 42.25 hrs
• Location:
  
  Kettering
• Parking: onsite

• Loading/unloading trailers using counterbalance FLT/PPT
• Using internal WMS system, laptop and hand scanners
• Taking receipt of pallets from production lines and accurately scanning them into the warehouse
• Picking orders ready for dispatch
• Stock rotation and consolidation
• Ensuring all tasks are carried out to the highest standards and working directly with the customer
• Adhering to warehouse and plant health & safety rules at all times
• Implementing a "clean as you go" policy to keep the warehouse free of debris and pests
• Assisting on the loading bay as required
• Carrying out any other reasonable requests made by a supervisor or manager

• Experience operating a counterbalance FLT/PPT
• Current, accredited FLT licence (RTITB, ITSARR, AITT, etc.)
• Previous warehouse experience – ideally within the food and/or beverage industry, but not essential

• Good eye for detail
• Strong communication skills – a team player
• Proactive with initiative
• Good organisational and time‑management skills

• 20 days of annual leave
• Paid volunteer day for a charity of your choice
• Contribution to a workplace pension scheme
• Health & welfare benefits including a healthcare cash plan, virtual GP access, on‑demand physio, gym discounts, online health assessments and 24/7 counselling
• Industry training opportunities and paid training leave for CPC training

Menzies Distribution Solutions is committed to a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We encourage ways of working that treat everyone fairly and with respect, and we seek to improve the diversity of our workforce across all areas of the business.