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Filling temporary warehouse and forklift roles in Salford & Irlam? WSUK supplies vetted pickers, packers, loaders and FLT drivers to sites around Irlam Wharf, Northbank Industrial Park and Fairhills — 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 Salford & Irlam 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 Irlam Wharf, Northbank Industrial Park and Fairhills, reached via A57 to M60 (J11), we put vetted, inducted staff on your floor fast, with PAYE payroll and compliance managed.
Irlam sits on flat land between the M62 and the north bank of the Manchester Ship Canal, around seven miles south-west of Salford, and its industry has always been tied to the waterway. The canal turned Irlam into an inland port after 1894, and the Partington Steel and Iron Company opened steelworks here in 1910; after the works closed in 1979 the site became the Northbank Industrial Park, which now stretches along the Irlam and Cadishead boundary. Irlam Wharf and the Fairhills industrial estate add further manufacturing and warehouse space, and Kingsland Wine & Spirits, the UK's largest independent wine bottler, operates from a former soapworks site employing around 300 people. The A57 links Irlam east to Eccles and M60 junction 11, the M62 runs just to the north, and Irlam railway station sits on the line between Manchester and Liverpool.
Demand in Irlam rises with bottling and packaging runs ahead of Christmas and summer drinks seasons, and with production schedules at the manufacturers and warehouses on Northbank Industrial Park. 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 Salford & Irlam 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 Salford & Irlam employers — for peaks, cover and short-notice shifts, with payroll and compliance managed.
Scale your Salford & Irlam 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 Salford & Irlam and Salford, from Irlam Wharf, Northbank Industrial Park and Fairhills to workers drawn from Irlam, Cadishead, Eccles and Partington. 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 Salford & Irlam 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 Salford & Irlam operations of every size, flexing with your busy and quiet periods.
From one short-notice shift to a full seasonal team, we flex your Salford & Irlam 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 Salford & Irlam, we manage vetting, payroll and cover.
Roles, headcount, shift pattern and how long you need cover.
We match vetted, available workers from our Salford & Irlam 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 Irlam Wharf, Northbank Industrial Park and Fairhills, 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 Salford & Irlam and Salford, 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 Salford & Irlam 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.