Reach Truck Driver
Job Description & Overview
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Reach Truck Driver</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location: Peterborough, PE2</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Shift: Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday 14:00-22:00 (37.5 hours per week)</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Breaks: 30 minutes unpaid</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Pay: £14.64</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Overtime rate: £16.74 per hour</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Contract: Temp to perm after 3 months</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Required: Valid Reach Truck licence (D2 category) (Can be in house) - Reach Truck & Counterbalance</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">The Role</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">As a Warehouse Operative, you'll work within the Warehouse Team to ensure the efficient, safe and accurate handling of stock. You will support goods in/out and order picking to deadlines while maintaining high service standards.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Please note:</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">This is a freezer environment and temperatures can be as low as -15°C (and may be colder).</p>
<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Key Responsibilities</h5>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Pick, collate and despatch orders accurately to customer</p>
<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">requirements</h5>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Check inbound goods against delivery notes for accuracy and damage</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Accurately record stock movements and book in stock on time</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Place/pick stock from correct locations to maintain traceability</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Load/unload vehicles safely and diligently</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Operate MHE as required and complete daily safety checks thoroughly</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Assist with regular and spot stock takes</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Maintain a clean and tidy work environment</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Adhere to Health, Safety and Hygiene policies at all times</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Follow quarantine and non-conformance procedures as required</p>
<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Requirements (Essential)</h5>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Valid MHE licence (D2 category) - Reach Truck & Counterbalance</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Previous warehouse/operative experience</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Comfortable working in a freezer environment (up to -25°C)</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Good attention to detail and numeracy</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Basic computer skills</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong communication skills (verbal and written)</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Physically fit (manual handling/heavy goods)</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Team player with a proactive "can do" attitude</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">What You Get</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Competitive hourly rate + weekly bonus + paid overtime</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Monday-Friday afternoon shift pattern</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Temp-to-perm opportunity after 3 months (subject to performance/attendance)</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Interested? Apply online, or send your CV to -</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, corporate members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability Confident committed members, Gold status for the Armed Forces Covenant, Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters and Age Friendly Employer pledge members.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Gi Group Privacy Statement. To view a copy and to help you understand how we collect, use and process your personal data please visit the Privacy page on our Gi Group website</p>
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Key Details
- Date Posted: 30 Sep 2026
- Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
- Employment Type: Temporary
- Category: Distribution
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