Counterbalance Forklift Truck Driver

Join us today and take advantage of the fantastic new pay rates and benefits available at our client's fast-paced distribution centre. Every day is different, and we are looking for helpful and talented people to join a…

Pay rate £14.92 – £26.33/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 24 August 2026

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About this job

Join us today and take advantage of the fantastic new pay rates and benefits available at our client's fast-paced distribution centre.

Every day is different, and we are looking for helpful and talented people to join a close-knit team, with a fun, family-style atmosphere.

Staffline is recruiting for a Counterbalance Forklift Truck Driver to work in Walsall.

The rate of pay is £14.92 per hour.

Overtime is available at this site and it is paid at £22.38 per hour and night pay (12pm-6am) £26.33 per hour.

This is a full-time role working 4 out of 7 days. The hours of work are:
- 6am to 3pm
- 3pm to 12am midnight
3-week rotating shifts.

All breaks are paid!

Your Time at Work
As a Counterbalance Forklift Truck Driver at this site, your duties will include:

- Moving merchandise from receiving to processing areas
- Moving non-merchandise from shipping to processing areas and/or high bay racking.
- Pulling and moving non-merchandise from high bay racking to satisfy Processing Centre requirements

Our Perfect Worker
To succeed with our client you will need to be:

- Open-minded and honest
- Always be ready to help people in your team
- Have a can-do attitude and be able to adapt when things change quickly
- Use your initiative to solve problems when they turn up
- Be able to manage your time efficiently and meet deadlines
- Be up for a challenge and ready to go the extra mile to be good at your job

Experience as a Production Operative, Warehouse or a Factory Operative is desirable but not necessary as full training will be provided

Experience as an FLT Driver is required.

Key Information and Benefits
- Earn between £14.92 and £26.33 p/h
- Shifts are 6am to 3pm, 3pm to 12am (midnight)
- OnSite support from Staffline
- Subsidised canteen on site
- Free car parking
- Good links to public transport
- Uniform provided
- PPE provided
- Temp to perm opportunity
- Opportunities for overtime
- Career progression opportunities
- Modern working environment

About Staffline
Staffline is the UK's largest recruitment solutions partner, enabling over 35,000 people into good work every week. We operate at more than 420 customer sites across England, Scotland and Wales.

As one of the most established recruitment agencies in Nottingham with operations across the UK, we specialise in connecting businesses with temporary and permanent jobs across warehouse & logistics, food and drink, aviation, driving, technical & engineering, manufacturing & automotive and security.
Important Information

- Staffline and its subsidiaries do not charge any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.
- This job advert may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, by third-party websites, without prior written consent from Staffline.
- Our job adverts are correct at the time of publication, but some details and job responsibilities are subject to change

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