Reach/Counterbalance Driver

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Date posted: 30 September 2026</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Pay: £14.60-£15.20 per hour</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Job Description:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Pay: £14.60 per hour</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Job Description:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Warehouse Operative – FLT Reach & Counterbalance</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location: Dunstable</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Shift: Monday to Friday, 06:00 - 14:00 or 14:00 – 22:00</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Pay: £14.60 per hour, increasing to £15.10 per hour under AWR</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Contract: Ongoing Temporary, with the opportunity to become Permanent</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Start Date: Immediate</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">We are currently recruiting for a warehouse operative to join am or pm shift team on an ongoing temp-to-perm basis.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">The successful candidates will have experience operating both FLT Reach Truck and FLT Counterbalance and will be comfortable working in a busy warehouse environment.</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Key Responsibilities;</h5>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Order picking and preparation</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Pallet put-away and stock movement</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Loading and unloading vehicles</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Operating FLT Reach and Counterbalance trucks safely</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Maintaining good standards of warehouse housekeeping and hygiene</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Carrying out general warehouse duties and other tasks as required</span></li>

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<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">About You;</h5>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Valid and relevant FLT Reach Truck and Counterbalance licences/certificates</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Previous warehouse experience preferred</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Good attention to detail and a reliable approach to work</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Ability to work effectively as part of a team</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Comfortable with manual handling and lifting bags weighing up to 25kg</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Good understanding of health and safety procedures</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">What They Offer;</p>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>£14.60 per hour starting rate</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>£15.10 per hour once AWR pay applies</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Monday to Friday working pattern</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Consistent am or pm shift hours: 06:00- 14:00 or 14:00 – 22:00</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Ongoing temporary work with the opportunity to become permanent</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Full training and site induction provided where required</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">If you have the required FLT experience and are looking for a stable, long-term opportunity with the potential to secure a permanent position, we would love to hear from you.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Apply today to be considered for this opportunity.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience:</p>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>counterbalance : 1 year (required)</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Reach truck: 1 year (required)</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Licence/Certification:</p>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>counterbalance licence (required)</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>reach licence (required)</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Work Location: In person</p>