Full time

FLT Reach Driver - Days

Pertemps North Midlands

Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 2LE

£13.07 - £13.73 per hour

Posted: 23 October 2026 (Yesterday)

Closing date: 22 November 2026

Ref: 61210646

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About the Role

Pertemps North Midlands seeks an experienced FLT Reach Driver - Days for a full-time role in Burton upon Trent, offering £13.07 to £13.73 per hour across a 48-hour working week with favourable day shifts. Candidates must hold a forklift licence dated within the past three years; in-house certificates are accepted if more recent and backed by at least six months of active driving experience. Duties include operating reach, PPT and counterbalance trucks to company standards, supporting warehouse throughput within a leading food and drinks logistics business where volumes rise sharply before Christmas. Reliable attendance and strong performance may lead to a temp-to-perm position.

Full time opportunity
48 hour working week- improved take-home pay!
Favourable day shifts
We are actively seeking an experienced FLT Reach Driver with a forklift licence dated within the past 3 years. In-house certificates may be accepted provided it is dated more recently, and that you can demonstrate a minimum of 6 months active driving experience.
The work will be based within a leading food / drinks logistics business, and as such the work volumes will increase significantly between now and Christmas. However this is a strong likelihood that if you are performing well and your attendance is reliable, that a temp-to-perm opportunity will become available.
Daily duties of the MHE Driver include:
+ Operating the FLT Reach, PPT and/or Counterbalance in line with company standards
+ Supporting with some off-truck manual duties including picking and palletising stock
+ Use of handheld RF scanners
+ General housekeeping of the warehouse area
Hours of work:
0600 start, finishing between 1400 – 1600 in accordance with business requirement
Rate of pay:
£13.07 per hour increasing to £13.73 after 12 weeks (inclusive of attendance premium)
You will additionally receive 30 days annual leave once parity status has been achieved.
If you are interested in applying for our FLT Reach Driver position, can commit to an AM shift, and are able to commence work immediately, please click below to apply.