Updated: August 7, 2026
Drivers
Forklift drivers and internal logistics
Operating machinery inside the site: counterbalance forklift, reach truck, stacker, electric pallet truck. The key question here is not experience but documents: without a valid licence nobody gets on the machine.
The make of machine and the lift height are stated to the candidate before departure. Experience on a diesel forklift is not experience on a reach truck in a narrow aisle.
What it is and how it works
Warehouse equipment drivers with a valid licence
WORKIN recruits drivers for forklifts, reach trucks, stackers, electric tugs and on-site transport. Documents come first here: without a valid licence nobody gets on the equipment, so we check it before you see the profile.
You name the type and make of equipment, lift height and working conditions, and we look for people with exactly that experience. Experience on a diesel forklift is not the same as a reach truck in a narrow aisle, so the profile shows the equipment and conditions.
The migration partner handles the document route, and WORKIN arranges arrival and housing. The visa-free route to the first shift takes 4-7 weeks, with a type D visa 8-10 weeks. The candidate passes a practical test at your site.
- of the worker's salary - WORKIN's fee
- 1 month
- of the fee - only after the worker starts the shift
- 50%
- visa-free route to the first shift
- 4-7 weeks
- worker replacement guarantee
- 6 months
Machinery
What machinery the drivers operate
One forklift is not like another: a diesel truck in the yard and a reach truck in a narrow aisle mean different skills and different risk. So the profile shows the type of machine and the conditions the person worked in.
Counterbalance forklift
- Operations
- Unloading trucks, moving pallets, feeding the line and the dispatch area
- Experience
- Work on diesel or LPG forklifts
- Verification
- Licence check plus a practical trial on site
- Shifts
- 2-3 shifts, nights included
Reach truck and stacker
- Operations
- Working in narrow aisles, placing loads on upper levels, retrieving pallets from racking
- Experience
- Warehouses with high-bay storage
- Verification
- A trial in your aisles: height and precision matter more than years of service
- Shifts
- 2-3 shifts
Electric pallet truck and transfers
- Operations
- Moving loads between zones, feeding packaging, internal runs across the shop floor
- Experience
- Internal logistics in production or a warehouse
- Verification
- Care and the ability to work among people on foot
- Shifts
- 2-3 shifts
Telehandler
- Operations
- Work on the yard and on site, feeding materials, working with boom extension
- Experience
- Construction or industrial sites
- Verification
- Licence, experience by make and an on-site check
- Shifts
- 1-2 shifts
Vehicles inside the site
- Operations
- Internal transport between shops and warehouses, without going onto public roads
- Experience
- Driving inside a company's premises
- Verification
- Documents, record and an on-site check
- Shifts
- 2 shifts
Driver combining warehouse duties
- Operations
- Operating the machine plus goods-in, picking or dispatch
- Experience
- Warehouses with combined roles
- Verification
- Both parts checked: machine and warehouse operations
- Shifts
- 2-3 shifts
Driving on public roads is a separate matter. It requires a licence valid in Ukraine, and we establish its status before recruitment starts, not after arrival.
Verification
What we check and what has to be ready on your site
WORKIN checks
- Whether the person holds a machine licence and how long it is valid
- The type of machine and the conditions the person actually worked in
- Willingness to take a practical trial on your site
- Medical fitness for shift work
- Documents: passport, validity, grounds for the permit
- The working language - machine instructions have to be understood first time
The company prepares
- The clearance procedure for machinery under your own safety rules
- Machines in working order and a clear traffic layout on site
- A mentor for the first shifts and a practical trial
- Induction and job-specific training where it is required
- Workwear, footwear and hi-vis vests to standard
- The exact shift schedule and the approximate intensity
Clearance to operate machinery is decided by the company under its own procedure. We do not promise clearance and we do not issue it on your behalf.
Calculation
Calculate the start date and cost for your volume
Choose the type of machine, the number of people and the timeframe - we will show the realistic time to the first shift and the guarantee.
01Type of machine
02How many people
03When you need them
- Realistic time to the first shift
- 4-7 weeks
- Replacement guarantee
- 6 months
- Cost
- Calculated for your terms
Realistic time to the first shift: Visa-free route - 4-7 weeks · D visa - 8-10 weeks · D visa with transit - 10-14 weeks
Sourcing countries: Uzbekistan · Azerbaijan · Kyrgyzstan · Tajikistan · India · Turkey · Bangladesh · Nepal
Who runs hiring
Three people are responsible for your recruitment
The enterprise has one contact under the contract, and a specific specialist stands behind every stage.
Kemal Aslan
Head of recruitment
Finds and checks candidates in all countries, responsible for profiles and the replacement reserve.
Olena Lytvynenko
Head of enterprise projects
Takes the request and records selection criteria, terms and deadlines in the contract.
Nataliia Kravchuk
Head of documents
Handles permits and visas for approved candidates together with the migration partner.
Contract
What we fix in the contract before the start
Hiring runs under the contract for recruitment and migration support. The number of people, deadlines, payment terms and replacements are written in the contract and its annexes.
We send sample contracts and annexes before signing so your lawyer has time to review them.
Questions and answers
What companies ask about drivers
Answers to the questions that come up before recruitment starts.
In practice 4-7 weeks for visa-free countries, 8-10 weeks for a D visa and 10-14 weeks if transit is required. The timing is set by the document route, not by the number of people.
Clearance to operate machinery is set by the company under its own health and safety rules. We show what documents the person holds and do not promise clearance in place of your own team.
That is a separate story: it requires a licence valid in Ukraine, and its status has to be established before recruitment starts. Internal logistics inside the site is the simpler and more practical scenario.
With a practical trial on your site during the first shifts. Years on a CV guarantee nothing: on a reach truck in a narrow aisle everything shows within half an hour.
Yes, and it is the most common request. But these are different trades with different documents: someone without a licence goes onto manual operations, not onto a machine.
The replacement guarantee applies, with a guarantee period of at least 6 months. We keep a reserve of profiles, so a replacement does not start from scratch.
Yes, if the schedule is stated before arrival. Night shifts are agreed at the interview and written into the terms.
The company: the traffic layout, floor markings, induction, machines in working order and clearance to use them. We are responsible for the person's experience and for them arriving ready for site conditions.
Request
Describe the machinery - we will show profiles and a start date
- 01A manager reviews the request and clarifies details
- 02You receive a route, a timeline and a cost structure for your project
- 03Any contract decision comes only after the estimate
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