🚜 FLT Driver - Immediate Start Available!

📍 Headcorn, Kent
💷 £13.00 per hour
🕒 Temp to Perm Opportunity

Berry Recruitment Maidstone is currently recruiting for an experienced FLT Driver to join a busy and growing food production company based in Headcorn. This is an excellent opportunity to secure a permanent role following a successful probation period.

Working Hours

Rotating Weekly Shifts (Monday to Friday):

• 7am - 3pm


• 3pm - 11pm

✅ No weekends
✅ Full-time hours
✅ Long-term career prospects

Key Responsibilities

As an FLT Driver, you will play a vital role in supporting warehouse and production operations. Your duties will include:

• Safely operating FLT and PPT equipment across the site.


• Carrying out daily pre-use checks and reporting any defects or concerns.


• Loading fruit pallets into the tipper according to production requirements.


• Supporting the extraction and fruit sorting teams to achieve daily production targets.


• Monitoring stock rotation and reporting short-dated or expired stock.


• Assisting with resolving raw material quality issues.


• Conducting pre-start checks on extraction machinery.


• Supporting site improvement projects and new product development initiatives.


• Ensuring compliance with all Health & Safety policies and procedures.


• Completing all relevant paperwork accurately and on time.


• Maintaining a clean, organised and safe working environment.

Requirements

✔ Valid Counterbalance FLT Licence (essential)
✔ PPT Licence (essential)
✔ Reach Truck Licence (desirable but not essential)
✔ Previous warehouse or factory experience preferred
✔ Food or beverage manufacturing experience advantageous
✔ Good attention to detail and ability to work within a team

Important Information

🚗 Due to the location and limited public transport links, own transport is essential.

Interested?

If you're looking for an immediate start, or know someone who may be interested, we'd love to hear from you!

📞 Contact Monika at Berry Recruitment Maidstone today for more information or to apply.