Counterbalance Forklift Operative - Dayshift
| Company: | Manpower UK Limited |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14 to £14 an hour |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Falkirk, FK2 7YS |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Posting date: | 16 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 7 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Counterbalance Forklift Operator - Falkirk
£14.00 per hour Weekly pay + overtime available
Mon-Thu: 08:30-18:00
Fri: 08:00-17:30
Manpower has an exciting opportunity for Counterbalance Forklift Operators to join our client in Falkirk with an immediate start. This is a temporary ongoing role offering long?term stability, consistent day?shift hours, and the chance to develop within a well?established manufacturing operation.
About the Role
As a Counterbalance Forklift Operator, you will support daily production and material?handling activities across the site, ensuring a safe, efficient and well organised working environment. Working closely with Plant Supervisors, you will help control site operations, machinery and materials to maintain smooth output and high production standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Operating a Counterbalance forklift safely across the plant
- Moving raw materials, pallets and finished goods around the site
- Loading and unloading vehicles
- Supplying production lines with materials
- Supporting manufacturing processes including batching, mixing, loading and general plant duties
- Monitoring machinery performance and reporting faults or irregularities
- Completing basic quality checks and recording production data
- Maintaining high housekeeping standards across work areas
- Following all site safety procedures, PPE requirements and compliance rules
- Working as part of a small team to meet daily production targets
What We're Looking For
- Valid Counterbalance B1 forklift licence (must be in date)
- B1 licence must cover operation up to 5 tonne capacity
- Experience working in a small or medium?scale manufacturing or production environment
- Strong awareness of health and safety
- Reliable, team?focused attitude with good communication skills
- Ability to work in a physical, hands?on role
If you are interested, apply today with an up?to?date CV.
If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
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