Fork Lift Driver

Location: Persimmon Homes West Scotland

Contract Type: Permanent Full Time

Closing Date: 20 November 2025

Salary: Competitive Salary & Package

Specific Hours: 39

Fork Lift Driver

Job Title: Fork Lift Driver

Location: G33, West Scotland

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as a Fork Lift Driver and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

Why Persimmon Homes?

We’re one of the UK’s largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.

At Persimmon, we don’t just build homes — we build careers. When you join us as a Fork Lift Driver, you’ll benefit from:

  • Competitive salary
  • 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
  • Life Cover & Contributory Pension
  • Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
  • Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

 What is the role?

We are recruiting for an experienced Forklift Truck Driver to join our Onsite Team. This role reports into the Site Manager and will be responsible for dealing with a range of day-to-day activities on a regional development.

What you’ll do as a Fork Lift Driver

  • Maintenance of the Forklift
  • Abide by and ensure Health & Safety is paramount in your duties for yourself and others
  • Ensure visiting goods vehicles follow approved traffic management scheme
  • To take delivery, sign for, check, receipt, stack and storage of materials
  • Responsible for the security of the site at the end of the day
  • Ensure all roads are kept clean and clear of mud/debris
  • Tasks to be completed under the direction of the Site Manager

 What experience do I need?

  • Must have a full and current UK Driving Licence
  • Hold relevant CPCS card prior to commencing
  • Experience of operating a forklift within a similar environment essential
  • A valid First Aid at Work certificate would be preferable but not essential
  • The ability to work, thrive on and meet tight deadlines as part of a team
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