Job Title: Forklift Truck Driver
Location: Burton-upon-Trent, DE14 2SY
Salary: Competitive
Closing Date: 31/10/2025
The Role:
Join us as our FLT Driver on the NIGHT SHIFT within our Burton-upon-Trent Palletforce Site.
Responsibilities:
In this role you will report to the warehouse manager ensuring loads are loaded to leave on time and are in line with H&S Requirements. Carrying out general day to day duties – including but not limited to:
1. Ensuring vehicles are loaded correctly and able to meet the customer requirements of delivery on time.
2. Loading and unloading trunk vehicles for our network
3. Loading vehicles for general loads
4. Ensuring customers pallets are handled correctly
5. Ensuring warehouse is kept clean and tidy in line with H&S
What are we looking for in a candidate?
6. Warehouse experience preferred in a busy transport environment but not essential
7. Valid Counterbalance forklift license
8. GCSE Maths & English
9. Excellent communication skills
10. Have an excellent understanding for Health and Safety as an FLT Driver
This really is a fantastic opportunity to join the team who consistently strive to provide an excellent service and build a strong, positive reputation within the business.
What you will get in return?
With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our colleagues to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package that includes competitive annual leave, excellent pension scheme and life assurance.
There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment so if you are looking for a fast-paced company, with a global brand and a strong UK presence that actively invests in its people, then this is an excellent opportunity for you to work within a friendly, proactive successful team.
ABOUT US
EV CARGO have grown to become a predominate international supply chain partner to many of the world’s leading brands. We enable customer success through market leading air, ocean, surface freight, logistics, supply chain and technology solutions. Our growth is accelerating around the world.
Diversity and Inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusivity are at the heart of everything EV Cargo does. We offer a diverse and inclusive community that respects individuals and enables them to strive for success in order to contribute positively and sustainably to the business. By creating this environment in which everyone can express and develop their potential, from the moment they are hired and throughout their career, means ensuring that all our colleagues have the same opportunity to succeed, regardless of origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or affiliation with a political, religious, union, organisation or minority group
EV Cargo reserves the right to close the vacancy before the stated closing date if a high volume of applications is received.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are not able to provide detailed feedback to applicants that were not shortlisted.
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