Forklift Driver
Job Description & Overview
The Role: Forklift Operator
Location: Peterlee (On-site)
Contract: 24 months fixed term assignment till Nov 2027
Working Hours: 36.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Excellent Pay Rates: (4% pay increase from 1st October)
Day Shift: £14.13 - £16.22 per hour
Afternoon Shift (20% premium): £16.96 - £19.46 per hour
Night Shift (35% premium): £19.08 - £21.90 per hour
Overtime 1.5 (Mon-Sat): £21.20- £24.33 per hour
Overtime 2 (Sundays): £28.26- £32.44 per hour
Shift Timings:
- Days: 08:00 - 16:00 (Mon-Thurs), 08:00 - 12:30 (Fri)
- Afternoons: 16:00 - 00:00 (Mon-Thurs), 12:30 - 17:00 (Fri)
- Nights: 00:00 - 08:00 (Mon-Thurs), 17:00 - 21:30 (Fri)
What You'll Need:
At least 1 year of FLT/Forklift Truck operating experience.
A Counterbalance licence (can be out of date)
Duties: (can vary depending on allocated area)
- Operating counterbalance
- Using other MHEs such as reach, flexi, pedstacker, bradshaw, linde, hilop and combi
- Manual handling
- Replenishing the lines, offloading wagons and picking parts from the warehouse
Fantastic Benefits:
- Free on-site car parking and access to an on-site gym.
- Randstad Flexible Benefits App (discounts at major shops, restaurants, and cinemas)
- Employee assistance programs (financial and counselling services)
- 2x monthly bonuses
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Key Details
- Date Posted: 20 Sep 2026
- Location: peterlee
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Category: Management & Operations
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