Material Handler

Job Title: Material Handler
Location: Curdworth, Birmingham
Salary: Approximately £29,670 during training, rising to approximately £31,625 once trained, including shift allowances
Hours: 38 hours per week
Shift: Weekly rotating mornings and afternoons
Contract: Permanent

Keep production moving—and build a long-term careerAre you an experienced Material Handler or FLT Driver looking for a permanent position with excellent benefits, structured pay progression and an early finish every Friday?

Pertemps is recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing manufacturing business based in Curdworth. You will play an important role within its logistics operation, ensuring materials reach production accurately and on time while supporting goods inward, stock control and despatch activities.

This is more than a standard FLT position. You’ll work across the warehouse and manufacturing operation, use computerised stock systems and take responsibility for the safe and accurate movement of materials.

The Role
Working closely with the warehouse, logistics and production teams, your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring materials are supplied to production accurately and on time
• Loading and unloading incoming deliveries safely and efficiently
• Processing goods receipts, material issues and stock movements
• Using SAP or other ERP systems to complete warehouse transactions
• Picking, packing and preparing materials and finished goods for despatch
• Transferring stock between warehouse locations and production areas
• Ensuring materials are correctly identified, stored and rotated
• Completing regular stock checks and supporting inventory activities
• Preparing accurate shipping and despatch documentation
• Delivering and collecting materials for internal departments
• Operating FLT and material-handling equipment safely
• Maintaining accurate stock and traceability records
• Supporting hazardous-waste movements when required
• Maintaining a clean and organised workplace in line with 5S
• Following all warehouse and company Health & Safety procedures

What We’re Looking For To be considered, you should have:

• Previous experience within a manufacturing, production or warehouse environment
• Experience across goods inward, despatch and stock movements
• Valid Counterbalance FLT licencse and/or Flexi FLT licence, Multi-Directional FLT licence
• Experience using computerised stock-management systems
• SAP or ERP experience would be particularly advantageous
• Strong attention to detail and accurate record-keeping skills
• A good understanding of warehouse Health & Safety
• The ability to work accurately within a busy, time-sensitive environment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and warehouse processes
• GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and Maths, or equivalent

Salary and Shift Pattern
The training rate is £13.20 per hour, increasing to £14.07 per hour following successful completion of training.
You will rotate weekly between:
Morning Shift – 7.5% allowance

• Monday to Thursday: 6:00am–2:00pm
• Friday: 6:00am–12:00pm

Afternoon Shift – 20% allowance

• Monday to Thursday: 2:00pm–10:00pm
• Friday: 12:00pm–6:00pm

Based on the weekly rotation, total annual earnings are approximately:

• £29,670 during training
• £31,625 once fully trained

Benefits

• Permanent, full-time employment
• Clear pay progression following training
• 7.5% morning and 20% afternoon shift allowances
• Early finish every Friday
• 33 days’ holiday, including bank holidays
• 5% matched pension contribution
• 3% annual Christmas bonus
• Healthcare package
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company sick-pay scheme offering up to 60 days’ full pay
• Overtime opportunities
• Full training and PPE provided
• Long-term career stability within a growing manufacturer
• Convenient Curdworth location with excellent motorway access

If you are an experienced Material Handler or FLT Driver with the required licences and want a secure position offering strong benefits and long-term development, apply today through Pertemps.