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July 11, 2025 | Comments Off on Labourer with Forklift Licence
Role: Labourer with Forklift Licence
Salary: £12.84ph, plus opportunity to earn merit rate of up to £3.50ph
Location: Peterborough
We are looking for a Labourer to join our team based in Peterborough. In this role, your responsibility will be refurbished and fitted out the complete range to the highest possible standards. You will be assisting with picking and packing of materials for site installations and ensuring all daily maintenance tasks are completed to maintain high safety standards.
Role Responsibilities
* Assist all trades in the fitting out and refurbishment of buildings both on and off site
* Assist in the movement of buildings in and out of the yard and report any damages to
* Assist with the installation/dismantling of all buildings as part of a site team
* Ensure paint storage, tool storage and yard areas including mess facilities are clean and tidy to achieve a safe working environment
* Ensure buildings are cleaned to the required standard before they are dispatched
* Maintain tools and equipment in order to maximise their use and prolonged life
Benefits & Opportunities
* 24 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with option to buy 5 additional days
* Contributory Pension
* Included in a merit rate scheme that increases base pay
As a Portakabin Employee, you will also be able to access a range of dedicated health and wellbeing services, a chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day off, and fully funded professional qualifications! There is also a great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin.
Our Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who has:
* Strong operational experience related to trade/role
* Ability in planning, organising and problem solving
* Appropriate Health & Safety qualification - desirable
* A forklift B2 (preferred) or B1 licence
* A full UK driving licence
Why Portakabin?
At Portakabin, we design and deliver high-quality modular buildings for organisations of all sizes. Our solutions support a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, education, healthcare, transport, utilities, and construction.
We're committed to sustainability, from reducing the environmental impact of our own operations, to designing energy-efficient buildings for our customers, and supporting the communities we serve through employee volunteering and charitable giving.
Today, more than 2,000 people work for Portakabin across ten European countries.
Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on