Flt Counterbalance Driver

Company: Serply Recruitment Ltd
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Location: St Helens
Job Description:

LEAD INFORMATION    Job Title – Counterbalance Operator (FLT)Site location – St Helens Responsible to – Warehouse Supervisor    Purpose of the role – As a Counterbalance Operator (FLT) you will be working both alone and as part of a team with efficiency and commitment to complete your work and strive to maintain the business performance targets with use of Counterbalance FLT MHE equipment.    Client brief – Our client is a large well renowned family-owned business in Manufacturing products based in St Helens and supply the retail trade and builders merchants across the UK.         KEY INFORMATION    Reason for vacancy – Increased demandContract – Temp to permHourly Rate – £13.39ph – £13.61ph )(dependong on experience)Shifts – Monday to Friday days only, 8am-5.30pm Holidays – Holiday accrual whilst temp, 21 days + BH when permFacilities – Fantastic facilities on site, very clean and tidy office environment, kitchen/canteen, vending machines, free parking     RESPONSIBILITIES    The role – Our client is looking for Counterbalance Operators (FLT) to support their existing team in their HQ facility St Helens.

As a Counterbalance Operator (FLT) you will be working both alone and as part of a team with efficiency and commitment to complete your work and strive to maintain the business performance targets. Generalist responsibilities are as follows –

Key Responsibilities

  • To move stock across the Production facility to store or to feed production
  • Ensure all stocks that are moved to and from specific locations are scanned to be 100% compliant to scan audit (as applicable per site)
  • Loading and unloading of HGV deliveries several times per day
  • Adhere to all scan procedures as trained.
  • Ensure all tasks are performed accurately, efficiently and that time deadlines are met.
  • Achieve and maintain pre-set performance targets whilst maintaining accuracy.
  • Take individual responsibility for the maintenance of housekeeping standards in the work area.

 

Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience

  • Experience of operating Counterbalance (FLT) equipment
  • To have an awareness of Health and Safety
  • Willing to undertake duties within site guidelines and be able to follow work instructions.
  • Good organisational skills
  • Reliability and dependability
  • Literacy & numeracy
  • Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, lifting products up to 20KG.
  • Self-motivated
  • Upbeat and energised
  • Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks
  • Team player

Serply Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

Posted: April 1st, 2026