Forklift Driver

  • Job ref: 075/02238
  • Type: Part Time, Temporary
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Salary: £13.00 - £14.57 per hour
  • Recruiting office: Edinburgh City
  • Date posted: 12 January 2026

Job details

  • Part Time
  • Temporary
  • Edinburgh
  • Job Ref: 075/02238
  • Salary: 13.00 - £14.57 per hour

Forklift Driver (Counterbalance) – Flexible, Ad-Hoc Shifts

📍 Location: Edinburgh
🚛 Work That Fits Around You
💷 Competitive Pay Rates

Driver Hire Edinburgh City is offering flexible, ad-hoc opportunities for experienced Counterbalance Forklift Drivers with reputable clients throughout Edinburgh. This opportunity is ideal for drivers seeking varied work, strong rates of pay, and the freedom to choose shifts that suit their schedule.


🕐 Shift Details

  • Weekday shifts available

  • Ad-hoc work — select shifts based on your availability


🔧 Key Responsibilities

  • Loading and unloading vehicles safely

  • Moving, organising, and storing stock within warehouse environments

  • Picking and preparing orders for dispatch

  • Operating a counterbalance forklift efficiently with good spatial awareness


💷 What We Offer

Pay Rates:

  • £13.00 per hour – Standard PAYE (holiday pay accrued separately)

  • £14.57 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

  • Complete flexibility — work when it suits you


✅ What We’re Looking For

  • Reliable and hardworking individuals

  • Valid Counterbalance FLT licence

  • Previous counterbalance forklift experience


🌟 Why Work with Driver Hire Edinburgh City?

  • Immediate starts available (subject to reference checks)

  • Friendly, 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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