Forklift Driver

Posted on September 10th, 2026
location Kegworth briefcase Temporary £13.80 - £23.39 per hour

Earn £517.50 - £621 per week!
Free meal on site everyday as well as access to unlimited hot drinks

Great opportunity to work as a Counterbalance Driver for our world renowned logistics client in a busy distribution center who are responsible for dispatching construction equipment.

Staffline is recruiting for Counterbalance Drivers in Kegworth, Derby.

The rate of pay is £13.80 - £23.46 per hour.

£13.80 hours worked between 06:00 - 18:00
£16.56 hours worked between 18:00 - 06:00

Overtime paid after 37.5 hours worked:

£20.70 hours worked between 06:00 - 18:00
£23.46 hours worked between 18:00 - 06:00

This is a full-time role working rotating shifts or fixed night shifts, the hours of work are:
Rotating Monday to Friday:
- Earlies 6am - 2pm & Lates 2pm - 10pm
- Nights Monday to Friday 10pm - 6am
Shift premium after 6pm

Applicants must hold a Counterbalance License, we will also accept any Reach or VNA licenses!

Your Time at Work

As a FLT Counterbalance Driver your duties include:

- Loading and unloading vehicles
- Moving stock around the warehouse (on and off of racking)
- Working with a health & safety focus at all times
- Other general warehouse roles may include receiving and scanning stock

This role might require some occasional heavy lifting.

Our Perfect Worker

Our perfect worker will show good attention to detail and be able to follow all Health and Safety rules.

Applicants must hold a Counterbalance license, we will also accept any Reach or VNA licenses!

Experience in a similar role is desirable, but not essential as full training will be provided.

Key Information and Benefits

- Earn £13.80 - £23.46 p/h
- Rotating/Night shifts
- Free E/V parking
- Temp to perm opportunity
- OnSite support from Staffline
- Restaurant on site with a free meal everyday
- Unlimited hot drinks machine available 24/7
- Free car parking on site
- Good links to public transport
- PPE provided
- Opportunities for overtime
- Full training provided

Job Ref: 1MAE

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.
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