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Filling temporary warehouse and forklift roles in Hoo & Grain? WSUK supplies vetted pickers, packers, loaders and FLT drivers to sites around London Thamesport, Grain LNG and the Isle of Grain aggregates terminal — fast, flexible cover for peaks, sickness and order spikes, with right-to-work, payroll and compliance handled.
WSUK fills temporary warehouse and forklift jobs for Hoo & Grain employers — pickers, packers, loaders, goods-in/out operatives and counterbalance, reach and PPT FLT drivers — for peaks, absence and short-notice shifts. For sites around London Thamesport, Grain LNG and the Isle of Grain aggregates terminal, reached via A228 to M2 J1, we put vetted, inducted staff on your floor fast, with PAYE payroll and compliance managed.
The Isle of Grain, at the eastern tip of the Hoo Peninsula where the Medway meets the Thames, is one of the most heavily industrialised corners of Kent. London Thamesport, a Hutchison Ports container and bulk terminal on the site of the former BP refinery, sits beside Grain LNG, described as Europe's largest LNG regasification terminal, and a gas-fired power station. Much of the old refinery land is still undeveloped and carries outline permission for around five million square feet of logistics-related buildings, while a cement storage facility has been proposed at the port. The A228 runs west from Grain through Stoke and past Hoo St Werburgh to Strood and the M2. The freight-only Hundred of Hoo Railway joins the North Kent Line at Hoo Junction and serves an aggregates terminal on Grain, making this an energy, bulk and port corridor rather than a parcel hub.
On Grain, demand moves with shipping schedules at Thamesport, planned maintenance and shutdown work at the LNG terminal and power station, and progress on logistics and materials schemes on the former refinery land. Every one of those swings opens gaps that must be filled quickly. WSUK supplies temporary warehouse and forklift teams — pickers, packers, loaders, goods-in/out operatives and counterbalance, reach and PPT truck drivers — inducted and ready for Hoo & Grain sites. We manage vetting, right-to-work verification, PAYE payroll and working-time compliance, and flex headcount up for peaks and back down afterwards.
Pickers, packers, loaders, goods-in/out operatives and forklift (FLT) drivers supplied to Hoo & Grain employers — for peaks, cover and short-notice shifts, with payroll and compliance managed.
Scale your Hoo & Grain team for busy periods, promotions and seasonal spikes, then scale back without the fixed cost.
Same-day cover when someone calls in sick or a shift falls short — operatives and forklift drivers, fast.
We handle vetting, right-to-work, PAYE payroll and working-time compliance for every temporary worker.
WSUK covers Hoo & Grain and the Hoo Peninsula, from London Thamesport, Grain LNG and the Isle of Grain aggregates terminal to workers drawn from Hoo St Werburgh, Stoke, High Halstow and Strood. From a single counterbalance driver for a night shift to a full multi-shift picking operation, we mobilise vetted temporary warehouse and forklift staff quickly.
Our temporary warehouse staff keep Hoo & Grain operations flexible. From a vetted local pool, WSUK supplies pickers, packers, loaders, goods-in/out operatives and forklift (FLT) drivers for peaks, cover and short-notice shifts — with payroll, right-to-work and working-time compliance managed. When demand moves, your workforce moves with it.
Indicative PAYE rates as a guide — actual pay varies by shift, experience and location, with premiums for nights and weekends. WSUK advises on competitive local rates to attract and retain the right people.
| Role | Indicative pay |
|---|---|
| Warehouse Operative / Picker-Packer | £12.00–£13.50 / hr |
| Goods-In / Goods-Out Operative | £12.00–£13.50 / hr |
| Counterbalance FLT Driver | £12.50–£14.50 / hr |
| Reach / PPT FLT Driver | £13.00–£15.00 / hr |
| Warehouse Team Leader / Supervisor | £14.00–£18.00 / hr |
Our temporary warehouse staff support Hoo & Grain operations of every size, flexing with your busy and quiet periods.
From one short-notice shift to a full seasonal team, we flex your Hoo & Grain workforce up and down on demand — with payroll and compliance handled and a single point of contact.
From first call to workers on shift in Hoo & Grain, we manage vetting, payroll and cover.
Roles, headcount, shift pattern and how long you need cover.
We match vetted, available workers from our Hoo & Grain pool.
Workers arrive ready — we handle payroll and compliance.
Scale up or down shift by shift, with one point of contact.
Yes. We place vetted counterbalance, reach and PPT drivers at sites including Isle of Grain, London Thamesport and Grain LNG terminal, covering short-notice shifts and peaks with licences and right-to-work checked before they start.
Yes. We can run labour across more than one site in Hoo & Grain and the Hoo Peninsula, supplying picking, packing and loading crews on managed PAYE payroll and scaling each site independently as demand shifts.
Yes — we provide same-day and short-notice cover for Hoo & Grain employers, scaling teams up and down as volumes change.
Yes. We handle vetting, right-to-work checks, PAYE payroll and working-time compliance for every temporary worker.
Often the same or next day depending on roles and headcount — we respond to enquiries within 2 working hours.
WSUK supplies temporary warehouse and forklift staff across the UK's major regional distribution hubs. Choose an area for local information.
Greater Manchester is the North West's main logistics hub, where the M60, M62 and M56 meet the Manchester Ship Canal, rail freight terminals at Trafford Park and Port Salford, and Manchester Airport's cargo operation.
Bristol and Severnside combine two deep-sea docks, the M4/M5 crossroads and one of the largest concentrations of big-box warehousing in the South West, from Avonmouth and Portbury to the aerospace cluster around Filton.
Stretching from London Stansted and the M11 along the A120 and A12 corridors to the ferry port at Harwich, this part of Essex and east Hertfordshire links air freight, sea freight and busy industrial estates.
Medway and north Kent line the Thames and Medway estuaries between the M25 and the Swale, combining working ports at Sheerness, Thamesport and Tilbury with M2, A2 and A249 industrial estates serving London and the South East.
The south bank of the Humber combines the UK's busiest port complex by tonnage at Grimsby and Immingham with refineries, Freeport land, food processing and steel, all tied together by the M180 and A180.
Tell us your requirement — one worker or a full team — and we'll respond within 2 working hours.