Counterbalance Forklift Driver
Posted on September 23rd, 2025
Skelmersdale
£ per hour
Type of Job: Temporary
Great opportunity to work as a Counterbalance Forklift Driver for our client's milk factory- A manufacturer and distributor of milk products.
Staffline is recruiting Counterbalance Forklift Drivers in Skelmersdale.
The rate of pay is £ per hour.
This is a full-time role working rotating shifts, 4 on 4 off, and the hours of work are:
- 7am to 7pm
- 7pm to 7am
Your Time at Work
As a Counterbalance Forklift Driver your duties include:
- Loading and unloading of any trailers on site.
- Organising and preparing loads for dispatch and checking before dispatch.
- Operating machinery as and when asked.
- Any reasonable job asked of senior management.
- Loading and unloading of racking/packaging.
- Checking QC of full pallets and empty pallets.
- Cleaning up and cleaning outside as and when required.
- Ensuring loads are compliant (paperwork).
- Stock take as and when asked.
- Scanning in and out powder into racking and loads.
- Notify management of pest control.
- Ensure all process is carried out in line with standard operating procedures.
- Wear PPE as and when needed
- Perform racking checks
- Perform FLT/PPT checks
- Report any Health & Safety issues to supervisor/management.
Our Perfect Worker
Our perfect worker will be able to do some manual handling as required for this role.
Applicants will hold an in-date counterbalance licence taken in the last three years.
Experience in a similar role is desirable, but not essential as full training is provided.
Key Information and Benefits
- Earn £ per hour
- 4 on 4 off
- On-site support from Staffline
- Temp to perm opportunity
- PPE provided
- Full training provided
- Opportunities for overtime
Job Ref: 1MUY
About Staffline
Staffline is the UK's leading provider of flexible, temporary and permanent workforce solutions, enabling over 28,000 people into good work every day. We operate at more than 350 customer sites across England, Scotland and Wales.