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Counterbalance Flt Drivers

Insight Employment ltd
Posted 4 days ago, valid for 25 days
Location

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire MK18 4HW

Salary

£13 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

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  • Insight Employment is urgently seeking Counterbalance FLT Drivers for a timber manufacturing client in Buckingham.
  • Candidates must have experience as a Counterbalance driver and possess an in-date Counterbalance license, with refresher training no older than 3 years.
  • The role involves moving stock, unloading raw materials, and maintaining a safe work area, with a pay rate of £13.00 per hour.
  • Applicants should have their own transport or live locally, and previous experience handling timber products is advantageous.
  • This position offers temp-to-perm opportunities, career progression, and on-site parking, with hours from Monday to Friday and optional Saturday overtime.

Welcome to 2025

Are you looking for your next opportunity to start the year?

Insight Employment are urgently seeking Counterbalance Flt Drivers for a client of ours in Buckingham.

Due to the location, you must have your own transport or live locally.

The Client: -

Our client has been producing timber products since 1945 and is now one of the leading suppliers of specialised timber products in the UK and one of the most advanced manufacturers of pallets in the South of England.

The company supplies a wide range of standard and bespoke pallets and timber products to DIY, packaging, construction, storage, food, pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies across the UK and Europe.

The Role: -

As a Counterbalance Flt Driveryou will be moving stock inside and outside of the yard, for a timber manufacturing company.

Excellent on-site training is provided.

Responsibilities & Duties, but are not limited to: -

  • Stocking Production lines/Off-loading manufactured goods.
  • Unloading raw material.
  • Loading finished products.
  • Housekeeping duties.
  • Maintaining a safe work area completing day to day checks.
  • Previous experience of handling timber products would be an advantage.
  • Must have a flexible approach to learn new skills.
  • Comply with all health & safety procedures.

Requirements: -

  • Must have experience as a Counterbalance driver.
  • Must have an in-date Counterbalance licence and refresher must be no older than 3 years.
  • Be able to read a tape measure and understand the metric system.
  • Must have attention to details.
  • Able to work with a fast-paced environment but safely.
  • Excellent time keeping.
  • Must be able to speak and communicate in English.

Benefits: -

  • Temp to Perm position to suitable candidates.
  • Career Progression.
  • On-Site Parking.
  • Full PPE Provided
  • Early finish on Fridays to enjoy a long weekend should you choose.

Hours/Shift: -

Mon - Thur 07:30-17:00

Friday 07:30-11:30 (overtime available after 11:30)

Saturday available as overtime 07:00-12:00

Rate: -

£13.00 per hour.

Please email an up-to-date CV.

Unfortunately, due to the high number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application. If you do not hear back from us within 7 days, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We will however retain your details on file and may contact you should another suitable vacancy arise.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.