Forklift Driver

Location Berkshire
Discipline: Aviation and Freight Forwarding
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £25000 - £27000 per annum
Contact name: Reece Guyett

Contact email: reece.guyett@rightnowgroup.co.uk
Job ref: JOB-2678_1769616780
Published: 5 days ago

Forklift Driver - Air Freight Warehouse

📍 Colnbrook
💷 £27,000 per annum
🕖 4 on / 4 off - 7am-7pm

We're currently recruiting for a Forklift Driver to join a busy air freight warehouse operation near Heathrow. This role suits someone confident on a forklift who's happy working in a fast-paced, time-critical cargo environment.



Key Responsibilities

  • Operating counterbalance forklift to move air freight cargo safely and efficiently

  • Loading and unloading ULDs, pallets and loose freight

  • Building and breaking down PMC pallets

  • Putting freight away and picking cargo for export flights

  • Scanning, labelling and allocating cargo accurately

  • Assisting with manual handling when required

  • Adhering to aviation security, health & safety and warehouse procedures

  • Supporting warehouse and operations teams to meet flight cut-offs



Requirements

  • Valid counterbalance forklift licence (essential)

  • Previous warehouse experience (air freight experience highly desirable)

  • Comfortable with manual handling and physical work

  • Strong attention to detail and safety awareness

  • Basic IT skills (scanning systems / WMS)

  • Able to work 12-hour shifts on a 4 on / 4 off rota

  • Right to work in the UK