FLT Warehouse operative

Warehouse Operative / Forklift Driver

Location: Local manufacturing business

Salary: £13 per hour

Job Type: Temp to Perm

Start Date: January

Hours: Full-time

An established, family-owned manufacturing business with over 40 years of experience is seeking a reliable and skilled Warehouse Operative to join its small, close-knit warehouse team. This role is to replace a long-serving employee who is retiring, offering a rare opportunity for a6-month handover period with full training provided. The successful candidate will be calm, proactive, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Following written procedures for safe working and standard operating practices
• Order picking within an 8,000 sq ft warehouse (approximately 200 picks per day)
• Booking in stock and putting away
• Transporting stock between manufacturing and warehouse facilities
• Stock taking and inventory control
• Reboxing and weighing smaller orders
• Booking in returned products
• Goods inwards: unloading and storing raw materials
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping

• Valid forklift licence (Reach and Counterbalance)
• Full, clean UK driving licence
• Experience in a fast-moving warehouse environment
• Excellent command of the English language
• Trustworthy and able to work with minimal supervision
• Calm under pressure with a proactive approach
• Courteous and professional when dealing with customers

• Forklift licence (VNA)

• £13 per hour
• Temp to perm opportunity
• Full training and extended handover period
• Uniform provided after qualifying period
• Friendly, supportive working environment

• First stage:
  Face-to-face interview with a site tour
• Second stage:
  Competency-based assessment of van and forklift driving skills

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