The Best Connection Group Limited

Forklift Counterbalance/Production Operative Days/Nights

SG19 1QY

Key information

Pay
£15 to £20.90 an hour
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Workplace arrangement
On-site
Posted date
6 Oct 2026
Closing date
5 Nov 2026

About this role

The Best Connection Bedford are partnered with one of the UKs leading manufacturers and supplier of building and landscaping materials and are recruiting for a Production/Forklift Operative to join their Friendly team based in Sandy.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates who have previous labouring and production experience, candidates who hold a valid, in date, 5 tonne Counterbalance licence are preferred as the role will involve moving building/landscaping materials around the yard.

Counterbalance Forklift

Operative Sandy - Pay rates

  • £15.00 per hour
  • £20.90 for any hours after 46 hours worked per week

Counterbalance Forklift Operative Sandy -

Requirements of the job

  • Work collaboratively with the production team to achieve production targets
  • Carry out quality control checks on products as directed and report any concerns to the production manager
  • Manual Handling, Heavy lifting and working outside in all weather are a requirement of this role.
  • Commit to working rotating shift pattern of Days/Nights
  • Follow all health and safety protocol at all times, reporting any concerns/incidents to management
  • Forklift operatives will need to hold an accredited, valid, in date 5 tonne Counterbalance licence.
  • Be able to commute to shift location

Responsibilities of the job

  • Operate production equipment and machinery to produce building/landscaping materials
  • Carry out yard/production site and warehouse housekeeping as required
  • Complete any health and safety checks and record keeping as required
  • Ensure all duties/tasks are carried out to required standards and production targets are achieved
  • Operate Counterbalance Forklift to move stock and equipment safely around the yard/production site

Benefits of working for

The Best Connection

  • Weekly pay and online payslips
  • 28 days a year paid holiday pro-rata
  • Friendly professional consultants on call
  • Pension Scheme available after 3 months service

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.