£30420 per hour
Warehouse Operative / Forklift Driver
Location: Local manufacturing business
Salary: £13 per hour
Job Type: Temp to Perm
Start Date: January
Hours: Full-time
About the Role
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 a 6-month handover period with full training provided.
The successful candidate will be calm, proactive, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- 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
Requirements
Essential:
- 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
Desirable:
- Forklift licence (VNA)
What’s on Offer
- £13 per hour
- Temp to perm opportunity
- Full training and extended handover period
- Uniform provided after qualifying period
- Friendly, supportive working environment
Interview Process
- First stage: Face-to-face interview with a site tour
- Second stage: Competency-based assessment of van and forklift driving skills
If you are interested in replying please click apply now or email your CV to tamworth@pertemps.co.uk
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