Counterbalance Forklift - Experienced

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It is with immense pride that we announce that Kate Mason has been awarded the Women in Agriculture Education and Training Woman of the Year award at the The National Women in Agriculture Awards 2026, and is the icing on the cake as she celebrates 40 years of working with and for Vale Training Services Ltd.

The event celebrated 13 exceptional women from across the UK farming sector during a ceremony held on 5 May at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms. Organised by Mark Allen Group and supported by sponsors including Nestlé UK & Ireland, Co-op, HSBC UK, NFU, Noble Foods, and Pig World where you can read the full report, the awards recognised outstanding contributions across the agricultural industry. 

Winners were chosen from an extremely competitive shortlist, highlighting the growing strength, influence, and visibility of women throughout the sector.

For more information visit the NFU online page.

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This course is for you if you need to become proficient in safely operating a counterbalance lift truck. As you'll appreciate, this course contains some practical activity that will require a minimum level of fitness. If you have any concerns, please speak to the Provider. The course is integrated with training and assessment. 

Pre Course Requirements:- 3 Years experience and or previous certification,  but delegates must be 16 or over. 

Course Certification:- Lantra or NPORS

Course Length:- One day   

Course Times:- 9.30AM to 4.30PM

Instructor:- Various

Cost:- These courses are carried out as in house courses, contact us for pricing. 

Venue:- These courses are carried out at the customers own site to suit the client.

Maximum number of delegates:- 3

At the end of this course, you will be able to:-

  • Prepare the various lift trucks for driving or manoeuvring by: Having site safety awareness,  Identifying basic construction and components, and the purpose and use of all controls and gauges.
  • Identifying and complying with the manufacturer’s operator’s manual (MOM) and other information sources, such as rating plates and applicable regulations
  • Carrying out all pre-use and running checks Configuring the lift truck for travel
  • Placing the lift truck in an out-of-service condition.
  • Operate, move or manoeuvre the lift trucks: Both with and without a load. In confined areas using forward and reverse direction, with and without a load.
  • Select, transfer and position loads using a lift truck by: Setting up the lift truck in order to lift various loads
  • Lifting various loads within the full working range of the lift truck
  • Ensuring load integrity and security
  • Transporting loads
  • Placing and retrieving loads accurately at various places
  • Placing and retrieving loads from a vehicle bed or trailer
  • Keeping within safe working parameters
  • Operating with bulk loads. Explaining the loading and unloading procedure, on and off a transporter.
  • Load and unload a container, vehicle, vessel or craft using a reach lift truck
  • Place and retrieve loads from a vehicle bed or trailer
  • Undertake post-operational checks on a lift truck.