Forklift Driver

  • Job ref: 075/02231
  • Type: Full Time, Temporary
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Salary: £13.00 - £14.57 per hour
  • Recruiting office: Edinburgh City
  • Date posted: 5 January 2026

Job details

  • Full Time
  • Temporary
  • Edinburgh
  • Job Ref: 075/02231
  • Salary: 13.00 - £14.57 per hour

Forklift Driver (Counterbalance) – Seafield, Edinburgh

💰 Pay: £13.00 – £14.57 per hour
🕗 Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 16:00

Driver Hire Edinburgh City is currently recruiting an experienced Counterbalance Forklift Driver for a well-established client based in the Seafield area of Edinburgh.

🔧 The Role

  • Working hours: 08:00 – 16:00, Monday to Friday

  • Ongoing position with no fixed end date

Key Responsibilities

  • Loading and unloading vehicles safely

  • Moving, organising, and storing stock within the warehouse

  • Picking and preparing orders for dispatch

  • Operating a counterbalance forklift efficiently, with strong spatial awareness

💷 What We Offer

Pay Rates:

  • £12.50 per hour – Standard PAYE (holiday pay accrued separately)

  • £14.01 per hour – PAYE Advanced (holiday pay included)

Benefits Include:

  • Weekly pay

  • Holiday pay accrued per shift (PAYE)

  • Guaranteed minimum of 8 hours’ pay per day

  • Monday to Friday work only — no weekend shifts

What We’re Looking For

  • Reliable and hardworking candidates

  • Local to Seafield or able to commute consistently

  • Valid Counterbalance FLT licence

  • Previous counterbalance forklift experience

🌟 Why Work with Driver Hire Edinburgh City?

  • Immediate starts available (subject to reference checks)

  • Friendly and supportive team within a trusted local agency

📞 Interested?
For more information, contact Niamh on 0131 624 7711, or click Apply Now to submit your application.

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Driver Hire Edinburgh City

Our Edinburgh City office is in the west of the city, near the Gyle Shopping Centre. With easy access from the M8 and A71, and the City Bypass from Calder or Hermiston Gait, it is also on main bus, train and tram routes. Just head for the South Gyle Industrial Estate. The city's thriving healthcare, renewable energy, recycling, and food and drink industries rely heavily on the transportation of goods to sustain their operations. We’re part of a nationwide network of over 100 branches, offering recruitment and training services to the transport and logistics sector for over 40 years.

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