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The UK's logistics heartland runs on flexible warehouse labour. WSUK fills temporary warehouse and forklift jobs for distribution, fulfilment and manufacturing employers — scaled up and down for peaks, cover and short-notice shifts, with payroll, right-to-work and compliance handled.
WSUK fills temporary warehouse jobs for employers across the Midlands Golden Triangle and nationwide — pickers, packers, loaders, goods-in/out operatives and counterbalance/reach forklift (FLT) drivers — for peaks, cover and short-notice shifts. From DIRFT and Magna Park to sites along the M1, M6 and A14, we get vetted, inducted staff onto your floor fast, with payroll and compliance managed.
WSUK operates from the heart of the Midlands Golden Triangle — the UK's densest concentration of warehousing, framed by the M1, M6, M42 and A14 and home to Europe's largest distribution and fulfilment parks including DIRFT, Magna Park, East Midlands Gateway, Prologis Park Ryton and Brackmills. E-commerce, parcel, retail and 3PL operators run round-the-clock picking, packing and dispatch here, with volumes that rise and fall sharply through the year.
That volatility is why employers need to fill temporary warehouse and forklift jobs at short notice — peak retail, promotions, product launches, sickness and holidays. WSUK supplies pickers, packers, loaders, goods-in/out operatives and counterbalance, reach and PPT forklift drivers, scaling teams up and down and managing vetting, right-to-work, PAYE payroll and working-time compliance, so operations stay covered without the fixed cost or admin.
Pickers, packers, loaders, goods-in/out operatives and forklift (FLT) drivers for employers across the Golden Triangle and beyond — scaled up and down on demand, with payroll and compliance managed.
Scale your the UK 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.
From our Golden Triangle base we fill temporary warehouse and forklift jobs for employers UK-wide, near the major distribution and fulfilment parks — DIRFT, Magna Park, East Midlands Gateway, Fradley Park, i54 and Brackmills — served by the M1, M6, M42, M69 and A14. From one shift-filler to a full seasonal team, we match trained, inducted staff to your site and shift pattern.
WSUK keeps UK operations flexible. From a vetted local pool we supply temporary warehouse staff — pickers, packers, loaders, goods-in/out operatives and forklift (FLT) drivers — for peaks, cover and short-notice shifts, with payroll, right-to-work and compliance managed for you.
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 operations of every size, flexing with your busy and quiet periods.
From one short-notice shift to a full seasonal team, we flex your workforce up and down on demand — with payroll and compliance handled and a single point of contact.
From first call to workers on shift, we manage vetting, payroll and cover for you.
Roles, headcount, shift pattern and how long you need cover.
We match vetted, available workers from our the UK pool.
Workers arrive ready — we handle payroll and compliance.
Scale up or down shift by shift, with one point of contact.
Pickers, packers, loaders, goods-in/out operatives and counterbalance, reach and PPT forklift (FLT) drivers — temporary, for day, night and weekend shifts.
Yes. We build and scale temporary teams for peaks and provide same-day cover for shifts and absence, all vetted and site-inducted.
Yes — we provide same-day and short-notice cover for the UK 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.
Beyond our Golden Triangle base, WSUK supplies temporary warehouse and forklift staff to employers at the UK's major regional logistics hubs. Choose a region, then 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.
We serve employers across the UK's Golden Triangle and beyond. Choose your area for local information.
Tell us your requirement — one worker or a full team — and we'll respond within 2 working hours.