Forklift Driver/Despatch Operative

  • Beckett's Foods Ltd
  • Coventry, Warwickshire
  • Apr 09, 2026
Full time Manufacturing

Job Description

Becketts Foods is a leading food processing company operating in the CV2 area of Coventry since 1983. We are now recruiting additional colleagues to join our team. We offer our colleagues stability and a long-term future working for a thriving business. All of our vacancies are permanent and full time with excellent career progression opportunities.

Shift pattern available:

Monday to Friday 2pm-10pm

The hourly rate is £12.86 per hour, overtime is paid after 37.5 hours at time and a half.

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Material Stock control
  • Checking stock levels
  • Manual picking customer orders
  • Receipting deliveries
  • Ensuring housekeeping and SOP adherence is up to standard

The successful candidate will have:

  • An eye for detail
  • A reasonable level of English
  • Ability to read and complete paper work, basic computer skills
  • A valid forklift licence (Counter balance)
  • Some despatch or stores experience is preferred but not essential

In return we offer

  • Full training
  • Genuine career progression within the business.

Benefits:

  • Free secure onsite parking,
  • PPE provided by Becketts Foods
  • Free tea, coffee, hot chocolate and water
  • Earn reward vouchers (refer a friend scheme)
  • Free Fruit Fridays
  • Thank you days
  • Access to Grocery Aid providing emotional, practical and financial support
  • Benefits and recognition hub - including amazing colleague discounts
  • Discounted staff sales
  • Full training programme available
  • Genuine career opportunities within the business

Please only apply for this position if you hold a valid Forklift licence (Counter Balance)