Forklift Driver

Forklift Driver - We're currently recruiting for a Forklift Driver/ Production Operative to join our client based on the outskirts of Ipswich, Suffolk on a temporary basis for up to 7 weeks!

Why work with Just Temps?

We have over 40 years of experience supporting businesses with temporary and temp-to-perm roles. Over the last 12 months, we have placed over 200 candidates into permanent positions!

We offer fantastic benefits and these include:

Holiday pay on each hour worked

Pension after a qualifying period

Access to employee rewards with 1,400 offers, including retail discounts, cashback, phone savings, discounted fitness membership + more!About the Role:

This is a hands-on role focused on supporting day-to-day production activities, material handling and keeping the fast-paced production area running smoothly and safely. You will support the daily operations and ensure physical handling tasks such as raw material bags, packaging, area upkeep — are carried out safely, on time, and to the right quality standard, so the team can hit its daily production targets. Hours for first week is 8am -5pm and then it will be the shift pattern 6am-2pm or 2pm-10pm. Starting pay rate is £16.43.

Key duties:

Handle and move raw materials and packaging materials as required

Support batch preparation and general production tasks

Help the team meet daily production targets by keeping pace with the production schedule

Maintain a clean, organised and safe working area

Record basic operational data such as time logs and material counts when required

Follow all health & safety procedures and PPE requirements

Communicate any issues, delays or concerns to the Operations Lead

Provide support across different tasks as workload demandsRequirements:

Full Forklift Truck license – accredited Counterbalance licence

Trained on manual handling

Capable to re-stack 1,000kg pallets

Handling and weighing 25 kg bags

8h per day + flexibility for additional hours if required

Reliable, motivated and willing to work in a hands-on production role

Physically fit and comfortable carrying out repetitive manual handling tasks

Basic written English for simple data recording

Previous manufacturing, warehouse or logistics experience would be beneficial but is not essentialMust hold a full driving licence and have access to own vehicle – this is essential

If you have the relevant skills and experience and would like to be considered, please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.

Keywords: Warehouse Operative, Raw Materials Operative, Production Operative, Forklift Driver

Eden Recruitment Solutions Ltd T/A Just Temps acts as an Employment Business for the supply of Temporary staff