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Workshop Assistant (Manual Handling)

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United Kingdomfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Aug 2026
💰 £30,000/yr(£25,000/yr – £30,000/yr)

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Workshop Assistant (Manual Handling)

£25,000 - £30,000 + Work Life Balance + Mon-Fri + Early Finish Friday + 31 Days Holiday

Wakefield

Are you a Workshop Assistant looking for a stable and secure role with a company that is growing exponentially each year, with an excellent work-life balance, working Monday to Friday, within a friendly working environment?

Are you looking for a long-term, permanent, and local role, with an early finish every Friday, plus optional overtime to increase your earnings?

In this role you will be carrying out general labour work, consisting of cleaning the workshop, ensuring that it meets health and safety standards, manual lifting, as well as operating a forklift truck.

This company has been going for over 15 years and have doubled their annual turnover in the last 2-3 years; they are now looking to do the same again in the next 6 years. They aspire to be the leading provider for specialist equipment, with a brand-new workshop on the way.

This role would suit a Workshop Labourer looking for a stable, long-term role with a great work life balance, as well as optional overtime to increase their earnings.

The Role:

General labour in a modern, clean workshop
Maintaining cleanliness, operating a FLT, and manual lifting
Monday to Thursday, 8am - 4pm, finish at 1:30pm on Friday
Optional overtime, up to 10 hours a weekThe Person:

Workshop Assistant or similar
Full UK driving licenseReference Number: BBBH26690b

Engineer, Engineering, Manufacturing, Operative, Operator, Forklift, Labourer, Labour, Handling, Lifting, FLT, Work Shop, Workshop, Wakefield, Leeds, Dewsbury, Normanton, Huddersfield

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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