Reed Recruitment are working with a newly established business based in the Newport area. The business is operating for their newly refurbished site based in Newport. With state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, this is an exciting opportunity to join a new business with sound financial backing and a high demand for their manufacturing building products.

Due to demand, they currently have a variety of vacancies across manufacturing and goods-in/goods out. One of the vacancies is for an experienced Counterbalance Forklift Truck Driver. This role is working regular days and will be loading and unloading vehicles with raw and finished products.

Salary, Benefits and Hours

• (£30,160 p/a) £14.50 per hour
• Monday - Thursday 7.30am - 4.30pm
• Friday 7.30am - 3.30pm
• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holiday - Rising to 27+8 based on years of service
• Fully subsidised canteen
• Auto Enrolment scheme
• Health and Wellbeing benefits provided onsite

Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate a counterbalance FLT safely to load, unload and move materials..
• Receive incoming deliveries, ensuring raw materials, and finished goods are unloaded safely and efficiently.
• Check deliveries against delivery notes and system records, identifying and reporting shortages, damage or discrepancies.
• Complete Goods In processes accurately, including receipting stock onto the ERP system.
• Ensure incoming materials are correctly labelled, identified and stored in designated locations.
• Pick, prepare and move materials required by production teams, helping maintain a consistent flow of stock to the manufacturing operation.
• Transport pallets, raw materials, packaging and finished goods safely between goods in, production and storage areas.
• Load vehicles safely, checking that the correct products, quantities and documentation are supplied.
• Support regular stock counts and inventory checks, investigating or reporting discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate stock locations to minimise lost stock, incorrect picks and production delays.
• Carry out pre-use checks on the forklift, reporting any mechanical defects or safety concerns immediately.
• Operate the FLT in accordance with site rules, designated pedestrian routes and safe working practices.
• Maintain high standards of health & safety.
• Keep loading bays, and aisles clean, organised and free from hazards.
• Secure, wrap and label pallets appropriately before storage or despatch.
• Liaise with production, planning, warehouse and transport teams to prioritise urgent material movements and deliveries.
• Assist with general warehouse duties when FLT activity is quieter, including picking, packing, palletising and housekeeping.
• Report damaged stock, packaging issues, quality concerns or non-conforming materials to the appropriate supervisor.
• Work accurately in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, balancing productivity targets with safe working practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve stock accuracy, material flow, safety and warehouse efficiency.

Essential qualification and experience

• RITIB Qualified Counterbalance Forklift Truck License
• Minium of 2 years practical experience using Counterbalance Trucks within a similar environment

If this sounds of interest to you, and you would like to find out more information, then click apply today and one of our team will come back to you.