FLT Counterbalance Driver

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