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Forklift Driver CV Example
Employers hiring a Forklift Driver usually screen for these skills first: Counterbalance forklift, Reach truck and Loading and unloading. This example shows how to present them clearly, with achievements you can adapt and a layout that applicant tracking systems read correctly.
Professional summary example
Certified forklift driver (counterbalance and reach) with [X] years of safe, damage-free operation.
Skills employers search for
- Counterbalance forklift
- Reach truck
- Loading and unloading
- Racking
- Stock movement
- Pre-use checks
- Safe operation
- RF scanning
Tools and systems
- RF scanners
- WMS
Personal strengths
- Reliability
- Teamwork
- Working under pressure
- Customer focus
Example achievements
Replace each [X] with your own numbers.
- Loaded and unloaded [X] trailers a shift
- Moved stock to high-bay racking at [X] m
- Completed daily pre-use checks with full compliance
- Kept a damage-free record for [X] years
Turn duties into results
Weak
Drove a forklift
Strong
Loaded [X] trailers a shift with a damage-free record over [X] years
Action verbs to start your bullet points
- Operated
- Loaded
- Unloaded
- Moved
- Maintained
- Completed
- Ensured
- Supported
Qualifications and certifications to list
- Forklift licence (counterbalance and reach)
- Manual handling
- Safe Pass
Typical education: Forklift certification
Common mistakes on a Forklift Driver CV
- Licence types not stated
- No volumes
- Safety record missing
- Availability unclear
Build your Forklift Driver CV
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I am applying for the Forklift Driver role because it matches the work I do best, and I can show results in the areas this job asks for most.
Questions
What skills should a Forklift Driver put on a CV?
Lead with the skills named in the job ad. For most Forklift Driver roles these include: Counterbalance forklift, Reach truck, Loading and unloading and Racking, each backed by an example in your work history.
Which qualifications help a Forklift Driver CV?
Employers often look for Forklift licence (counterbalance and reach), Manual handling or Safe Pass. List the ones you hold in a Certifications section with the year you achieved them.
How do I show results as a Forklift Driver?
Use the measures employers in this field recognise, such as forklift, reach truck, loading bay, and say what changed because of your work. Replace every [X] in the examples with your real figures.