FLT Counterbalance Driver

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FLT Counterbalance Driver / Warehouse Loader | Stoke-on-Trent | £14.11 per hour + 5% Shift Allowance (£30,816 p.a.) | Rotating Shifts | Permanent

Looking for a stable, long-term role with excellent benefits and genuine career progression? Meridian Business Support is recruiting for an experienced FLT Counterbalance Driver / Warehouse Loader on behalf of a well-established manufacturing business in Stoke-on-Trent that is continuing to grow due to increased production demands.

Offering competitive pay, ongoing training and clear opportunities to progress into higher pay grades, this is a great opportunity for an experienced forklift driver to join a supportive and successful operation.

As an FLT Counterbalance Driver / Warehouse Loader, you will play a key role in ensuring products are moved, stored and dispatched safely and efficiently across the site.

Key responsibilities include:

- Loading and unloading vehicles using a Counterbalance forklift truck

- Operating a 4-pronged forklift truck (full training available if required)

- Transporting finished products from production areas into the warehouse

- Picking, preparing and staging orders ready for dispatch

- Stacking and storing products safely in designated locations

- Supporting the wider warehouse and manufacturing teams as required

- Following health and safety procedures and maintaining high housekeeping standards

This FLT Counterbalance Driver / Warehouse Loader position is based on a rotating shift pattern, offering a consistent Monday to Friday working week.

Shift Pattern

- Week 1: 5:00am to 1:00pm

- Week 2: 1:00pm to 9:00pm

- Monday to Friday

- Rotating weekly

To be considered for this FLT Counterbalance Driver / Warehouse Loader role, you will need:

- A valid Counterbalance FLT licence

- Previous experience operating a Counterbalance forklift truck

- Experience within a warehouse, logistics or manufacturing environment

- The ability to work rotating shift patterns

- A strong awareness of health and safety procedures

Desirable:

- Previous experience operating a 4-pronged Counterbalance FLT, although training can be provided

Applicants with experience as a Forklift Driver, FLT Driver, Warehouse Operative, Dispatch Operative, Goods In Operative, Goods Out Operative or Logistics Operative are encouraged to apply.

The successful FLT Counterbalance Driver / Warehouse Loader will benefit from:

- £14.11 per hour plus 5% shift allowance

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

- Additional annual leave with length of service

- Paid Personal Celebration Day

- Company pension scheme

- Free onsite parking

- Free tea and coffee

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Retail discounts platform

- Cycle to Work scheme

- Home & Tech scheme

- Ongoing training and development opportunities

- Clear career progression routes and increased pay grades

- Supportive team environment and long-term job security

If you are looking for a permanent role where your skills are valued and you can build a long-term career, we would like to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV for immediate consideration.

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.