Forklift Driver

Role Overview

In a Nutshell…

We have an exciting opportunity for Forklift Drivers to join us at Vistry Works in our brand-new, state-of-the-art East Midlands Factory in Coalville, Leicester.

As part of our logistics team in the Timber Frame Factory, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the accurate and efficient movement of goods throughout the facility. We are offering a highly competitive hourly rate ranging from £13.02 to £14.91, depending on experience and additional training undertaken.

This is more than just a forklift driver role—we invest in our team. You’ll have the opportunity to gain further qualifications and progress into Supervisor positions, helping shape the future of our growing operation.

If you’re an experienced Forklift Driver with a keen eye for safety and efficiency, and experience handling large, awkward loads, we’d love to hear from you!

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…

• Competitive hourly rate from £13.02 - £14.91 depending on experience and training undertaken
• Additional monthly productivity bonus up to 12.5%
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave 
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

In return, what we would like from you…

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Trained C/B FLT Operator
• Full UK driving license
• Extensive, proven experience as a Forklift Operator within a manufacturing facility
• Be able to demonstrate genuine interest in working in the manufacturing industry
• Resourceful and capable of using own initiative
• Excellent time keeping and attendance record
• Able to work effectively and safely under pressure
• Able to represent the Company professionally at all times
• Attention to detail
• Customer focused
• Able to multitask
• A commitment to work as required to meet the needs of the business
• A willingness to attend site out of hours to deal with emergency situations
• Able to travel to different sites on a regular basis

Desirable –

• Trained Combi lift Operator
• Trained PPT Operator
• Experience in using MRP/WMS

More about the Forklift Driver role…

• Unloading vehicles carrying inbound goods.
• Locating goods into cantilever racking.
• Consolidating goods to create space within the racking.
• Picking raw materials for production lines.
• Wrapping finished goods and preparing for despatch.
• Picking finished goods for dispatching.
• Loading finished pallets on outbound vehicles.
• Moving materials within the facility as and when required.
• Accurately completing all relevant movement paperwork.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and housekeeping.
• Reporting near misses and unsafe activities/incidents.
• Carry out all other required logistic duties.
• Ensure health & safety standards are maintained.
• Maintain facility presentation including tidiness and organisation of storage areas, clearing general debris and ensure compliance with the housekeeping policy.
• Distribute tipping skips to working areas and collect when full.
• Ensuring all logistic activities are carried out efficiently and safely.
• Ensuring all required warehouse duties are performed and recorded accurately.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and housekeeping.
• Maintain stock accuracy - 99%.
• Ensuring all required warehouse duties are performed and recorded accurately.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and housekeeping.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us…

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. 

Join us in making Vistry.  

Salary : $13 - $15