Forklift Counter Balance Driver

Posting date:	03 September 2025
Salary:	£13.39 to £14.39 per hour
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	03 October 2025
Location:	Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR53RX
Company:	The Best Connection Group Limited
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	JN -082025-5298_1756894654

Summary

The Best Connection is working with our client who are a leading UK manufacturer of plastic bathroom products based in Sunderland. Due to increased workload they now have a requirement for a Materials Handler / FLT CB to join their busy team.

The successful candidate will have previous experience of working within a production environment and able to carry out manual handling work and will have an in-date FLT CB licence

Duties will include:

· General Labouring

· General Housekeeping

· Maintaining supply of materials to the production line using a FLT CB

· Assisting on the production line during busy times

Hours of work:

· 37.5 hour working week

· Monday - Wednesday 7.00am - 5.00pm

· Thursday 7.00am - 4.30pm

· No Friday working

Rates of pay:

· £13.69 per hour

· Overtime is paid at time and a half, £20.54 per hour

Benefits of working for The Best Connection include:

· Weekly pay

· Weekly online pay slips

· Ongoing assignment with an opportunity to become permanent

· On-site parking

· Holiday accrual

· Pension provision

· Personal accident insurance

· Access to 'Perks at Work' temporary worker benefit scheme

The roles are being offered an ongoing temporary basis with an opportunity to become permanent for the right candidates.

Suitable candidates will be invited to register online.