Counterbalance Forklift Driver

Salary: £26,000 per year

Nelson Recruitment Services are urgently recruiting for Counterbalance Drivers for their client based in Minworth, Birmingham.

Available hours Monday to Friday:

21:00pm – 06:00am

Salary: s:

Nights; £10.50 first 12 weeks, £12.22 after 12 weeks

You will be responsible for:

* Driving a Counter Balance FLT to load and unload trailers (straight frame and double decker’s) in a very fast paced warehouse environment.

* Moving various palletised goods to designated locations using counterbalance truck

* Using barcode scanners

* Meeting targets/KPI’s

* The health and safety of yourself on the truck and others around you

The Ideal candidate must have:

– A minimum of 1 years’ experience on the Counter Balance FLT truck.
– A full in date accredited counterbalance license.
– Confidence in all aspects of FLT driving

IMPORTANT: An assessment will be held previous to employment. It will take 1 hour and is broken down into 3 sections these being:

– Theory test

– Pre-shift inspection (questions regarding the FLT Truck)
– Practical test.

– Drug and Alcohol test will be performed on induction to any successful candidates and also a medical pre screen on arrival.

How to Apply

Please apply with your CV. This will be reviewed by a member of our team who will consider your skills and experience against the criteria required for the role. Please be aware we receive a high volume of applications – if successful you will be contacted within 72 hours.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Nelson Recruitment Services Ltd. The services of Nelson Recruitment Services Ltd are that of an Employment Agency. Please be advised that our client can only accept applications from candidates who have a valid legal permit or right to work in the United Kingdom. Potential candidates who do not have this right or permit, or are pending an application to obtain this right or permit should not apply as your details will not be processed