FLT Driver Forklift Driver – Counterbalance; Nights

Overview

FLT Driver / Forklift Driver – Counterbalance (Days & Nights)

Cambuslang / Dumbarton Area G82; £12.88 per hour (Days); + £1.93 per hour Night Shift Allowance;
Overtime paid at 150%

We are currently recruiting an experienced FLT Driver / Counterbalance Forklift Driver to join the team at a busy waste and recycling site.

This is a full-time, rotating shift role offering excellent stability, shift allowance, and overtime opportunities.

• Week 1 – Days: 05:30 – 14:00 | Monday to Friday
• Week 2 – Nights: 14:00 – 23:30 | Monday to Thursday

(1 week early / 1 week late rotation – may vary for holiday cover)

• Operating a counterbalance forklift truck (FLT) safely and efficiently
• Collecting, handling, and segregating waste and recycling materials
• Operating cardboard and plastic balers
• Operating waste compactors
• Loading and unloading bulkers and containers
• Completing basic administrative paperwork (booking bulkers in/out)
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organised working environment
• Following all health & safety and site procedures

• Valid Counterbalance FLT licence
• Clamp attachment experience
• Previous FLT / forklift driving experience in an industrial, waste, or recycling environment
• Strong awareness of health & safety
• Reliable, flexible, and willing to work rotating shifts
• Comfortable with some basic admin duties

• £12.88 per hour (days)
• + £1.93 per hour night shift allowance
• Overtime paid at 150%
• Full-time, long-term role
• Rotating shifts with weekday work
• Opportunity to work with a well-established national company
• On-site training and ongoing support