Forklift Truck Driver
Job Description & Overview
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Are you a skilled Forklift Driver looking for a fantastic opportunity to balance your work and personal life? We are currently recruiting for dedicated professionals to join the team at Caterpillar's premier facility in Larne. If you are looking for a four-day work week and a competitive pay package, this is the role for you!</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Operating a forklift truck and other relevant equipment for onsite component/equipment movements. Loading boxes, crates, skids, frames etc. for waste disposal.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Complete necessary paperwork relating to component equipment movements.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Inspects, maintains and operates machinery within relevant company guidelines.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Compliance with safety and quality standards.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Compliance with 5S programme and other business improvement initiatives.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Display behaviour and conduct fitting with our Values in Action.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Train other employees if and when required.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Any other appropriate duties.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Hours of work and salary:</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Pay: Day Shift - £14.84/hr | Night Shift - £19.97/hr | Overtime - £22.26/hr (First 10 hours) | Overtime - £29.68/hr (After 10 hours).</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">37.5 hours per week. (Mon - Thurs)</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Day Shift: Mon: 07:00 - 17:15 | Tues - Thurs: 07:00 - 16:45</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Night Shift: Mon: 20:15 - 06:30 | Tues - Thurs: 20:45 - 06:30Required Qualifications:</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Forklift license and previous relevant experience</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">The ability to follow and comprehend verbal, specific and detailed procedures and work instructions as well as basic arithmetic calculations in order to perform the duties described above.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Good communication skills, experience working in a team environment</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ability to work reasonable amounts of overtime and various shift patterns</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Desired Qualifications:</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Reasonable level of computer literacy</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Previous experience working in a lean environment.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ability to prioritise and organise sequence of work on occasion.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Benefits:</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Uniform and PPE provided</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Paid holidays</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Full induction and ongoing, professional training</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">On-site car parking and canteen facilities</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Auto enrolment pension scheme</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Randstad Benefits App which gives access to discounts and our Employee Assistance Programme</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Don't delay in applying for this opportunity; we are currently interviewing for the roles.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">"We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age</p>
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Key Details
- Date Posted: 05 Oct 2026
- Location: Larne, County Antrim
- Employment Type: Temporary
- Category: Distribution
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