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Forklift operator jobs in Herefordshire, County of
Herefordshire, County of has 300 employee jobs in warehousing and storage, on the most recent business survey. Below are the published figures for the area, and every advert on this site for the role right now.
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What the official data says about Herefordshire, County of
Forklift work is counted inside warehousing and storage, which comes to 300 employee jobs in Herefordshire, County of, from 82,000 employee jobs across the area.
That count covers whole sites rather than truck types, so counterbalance on the bays, reach in the racking and VNA in the narrow aisles are all inside it, together with the picking most operators also do. Freight, warehousing and courier work together make up 1.23% of employment in Herefordshire, County of.
Median full-time pay in Herefordshire, County of was £33,685 a year in 2025 across all occupations combined. Forklift work is not published separately at this level, so treat that as area context and read the rate on the advert.
UK Business Counts recorded 35 warehousing and storage sites in Herefordshire, County of at the March 2025 reference date, 5 of them employing ten people or more. Business counts are rounded one cell at a time, so the bands sit loosely against the total. 25 of them, 71.4%, employ under ten, well below the usual share. Large sites use the full range of truck types, so a ticket beyond counterbalance is worth more here.
Of the warehousing and storage employee jobs the 2024 survey splits by hours in Herefordshire, County of, 75 are part time, 23.1% of the split. The middle across the West Midlands is 12.4%, so Herefordshire, County of sits above it, 2nd of 14 areas on this measure. A part-time share at this level usually means twilight and weekend shifts running alongside the main rota.
Two further counts round out the Herefordshire, County of picture: 600 employee jobs in freight transport by road, and 110 employee jobs in postal and courier activities.
Measured on employee jobs across freight, warehousing and courier work, Herefordshire, County of ranks 14th of the 14 areas in the West Midlands. The middle across the West Midlands is 6,283, against 1,010 in Herefordshire, County of. Across the 153 areas in England the middle is 2,975. Next to Herefordshire, County of in that order sit Dudley at 1,800.
On the separate business register count of warehousing and storage sites, Herefordshire, County of ranks 11th of the 14 areas in the West Midlands. The middle across the West Midlands is 55, against 35 in Herefordshire, County of. Across the 153 areas in England the middle is 35. Next to Herefordshire, County of in that order sit Coventry at 40 and Shropshire at 35.
None of these counts is a vacancy figure. They describe 300 jobs across 35 warehousing sites as the surveys found them in Herefordshire, County of, and the live list above is what is open now.
- Employee jobs in warehousing and storage
- 300
- Employee jobs in the area, all industries
- 82,000
- Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
- £33,685
- Warehousing and storage sites
- 35
- Warehousing sites employing under 10
- 25
- Part-time share of warehousing and storage jobs
- 23.1%
- Freight, warehousing and courier work, share of all employee jobs
- 1.23%
The forklift operator role
Forklift work is moving pallets safely in a building full of people doing other things. Counterbalance in the yard and on loading bays, reach truck in the racking, VNA in narrow aisles at height.
Forklift operator jobs in Herefordshire, County of: common questions
How big is the logistics sector in Herefordshire, County of?
The 2024 Business Register and Employment Survey counted 600 employee jobs in freight transport by road in Herefordshire, County of and 300 in warehousing and storage, spread across 205 freight, warehousing and courier workplaces on the 2025 business register. Those are jobs and workplaces that exist in the area, not jobs being advertised.
What does a forklift operator earn in Herefordshire, County of?
There is no published pay figure for this role in Herefordshire, County of: earnings are not broken down by occupation at local authority level anywhere in the official statistics, so anybody quoting one has estimated it. What is published is the size of the trade here, 35 warehousing and storage sites, and each of them sets its own rates. Every advert on this page carries its own rate.
Is forklift operator work in Herefordshire, County of full time or part time?
Part-time hours account for 23.1% of the warehousing and storage jobs counted either way in Herefordshire, County of, 75 of them. Nothing published says how the live adverts divide, so read the hours on each one.
Do I need experience to apply for forklift operator jobs in Herefordshire, County of?
A current forklift certificate for the truck type, such as counterbalance or reach. Employers often accept RTITB or ITSSAR accredited training. No formal school qualifications needed. Each advert in Herefordshire, County of sets out what that employer asks for.