Role: Distribution Operative / Forklift Driver
Salary: €17 per hour (€18 per hour for candidates with side loader experience)
Duration: Full-Time, Permanent
Location: Dublin 20
Distribution Operative / Forklift Driver
Industrial distribution company based in Palmerstown is currently seeking an experienced and dependable Warehouse Operative / Forklift Driver to join a busy and fast-paced operation. This role is ideally suited to candidates with previous experience working within distribution, warehouse operations, industrial environments, manufacturing, builders merchants or heavy goods handling environments. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting warehouse and transport operations while ensuring the safe handling, movement and storage of industrial materials.
This is a hands-on role requiring strong forklift operating skills, excellent attention to health & safety procedures and the ability to work efficiently within a team environment. Candidates with side loader forklift experience are highly desirable, particularly those who have worked with long or heavy materials products. The role offers consistent daytime hours Monday to Friday with no weekend work, making it an excellent opportunity for candidates seeking work-life balance alongside long-term employment stability.
The position involves a mixture of forklift operation, loading & unloading deliveries, order preparation, stock movement and general warehouse responsibilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring products are handled safely and accurately while maintaining high operational standards across the warehouse and yard areas. Strong organisational skills, reliability and a proactive approach to daily tasks will be essential for success in this role.
Working within a specialist materials distribution environment requires excellent awareness of safe material handling procedures and strong spatial awareness when moving long products. Candidates should be comfortable working both indoors and outdoors in a busy industrial setting and be capable of supporting wider warehouse activities when required. Previous experience operating counterbalance forklifts within a warehouse or yard environment is essential, while side loader experience will be considered a major advantage.
Responsibilities
- Operating counterbalance forklifts safely and efficiently
- Operating side loader forklifts where applicable
- Loading and unloading products and deliveries
- Picking, packing and preparing customer orders
- Safe movement and storage of long materials
- Assisting with yard organisation and warehouse operations
- Supporting transport and delivery functions
- Carrying out general warehouse duties as required
- Maintaining accurate stock control and storage procedures
- Ensuring all goods are stored correctly and safely
- Following all health and safety regulations and procedures
- Maintaining a clean, organised and safe working environment
- Assisting colleagues across warehouse and distribution operations when required
Requirements
- Valid forklift licence/certification
- Previous experience operating a counterbalance forklift
- Experience working within a warehouse, industrial, manufacturing, steel distribution, builders merchants or yard environment
- Strong understanding of health and safety procedures
- Ability to safely handle long and heavy materials
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Reliable, punctual, and hardworking approach
- Manual handling awareness
- Ability to work in a physically demanding environment
- Strong attention to detail and safety standards
Highly Desirable
- Side loader forklift experience
- Previous experience handling steel, timber, aluminium, or other long materials
- Experience within stockholding or distribution environments
- Full clean driving licence
- Experience working within busy warehouse or yard operations
What to do next: If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’. For more information and a confidential discussion on this role or other opportunities, contact Conor via email conor@tdtalent.ie.
| Job type: | Permanent |
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| Emp type: | Full-time |
| Salary type: | Annual |
| Job published: | 15-05-2026 |
| Job ID: | 46336 |