MET Recruitment

General Operative/FLT Driver

WV10 9TF

Key information

Pay
£12.71 to £13.50 an hour
Hours
Part-time
Contract
Temporary
Workplace arrangement
On-site
Posted date
7 Oct 2026
Closing date
6 Nov 2026

About this role

Location

Wolverhampton

Hours

11:00am – 4:00pm

Duration

Temporary cover in October (immediate start)

Pay

Rate to be confirmed

We are currently looking for an experienced

General Operative / Counterbalance FLT Driver to provide short term cover at a busy builders' merchants.

The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience working within a

builders' merchant, building supplies yard or similar environment, with experience of

picking customer orders and handling building materials.

Duties will include

  • Operating a counterbalance forklift
  • Picking and preparing customer orders accurately
  • Loading and unloading deliveries
  • Moving and organising stock around the yard
  • Picking building materials from stock for customer orders
  • Assisting customers and colleagues with loading materials
  • Handling building materials safely and efficiently
  • General yard and warehouse duties

The ideal candidate will have

  • A valid

Counterbalance Forklift licence

  • Previous

picking experience, ideally within a warehouse, builders' merchant or building supplies environment

  • Previous experience working in a builders' merchant or similar environment
  • Good knowledge of common building materials, such as

plasterboard, timber, insulation, cement and other construction products

  • Good awareness of manual handling and workplace safety
  • Good attention to detail when picking customer orders
  • A reliable and hardworking attitude
  • The ability to work independently and as part of a team

Apply now to be considered