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Profession · trade-tested in Manila

Filipino forklift drivers for international employers

Certified forklift drivers keep plants and warehouses moving. Filipino drivers hold TESDA forklift certification and typically have years of experience in ports, factories and distribution centres.

Selection on-site or online Minimum 1 forklift driver Employer you, directly

Skills and certifications

  • Counterbalance, reach truck, order picker; loading and yard work
  • Load handling, safety procedures, pre-shift checks
  • Scanner/WMS use, basic inventory
  • TESDA Forklift Operation NC II; local licence conversion on arrival where required

Skills are verified through trade testing and through Prime Search's partnerships with schools, training centres and TESDA, the Philippine Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.

How we test forklift drivers

Practical driving and load-handling test; we document the certificate for local licence conversion. You approve the shortlist yourself — in Manila with our team, or online with recorded assessments.

Where we deliver

We place forklift drivers with employers across the EU, the UK, Norway, the Gulf, Australia and New Zealand. The permit route and timeline depend on the destination — see the country guides for the process in your market, or tell us the destination and we confirm feasibility before you commit.

How the process works

  1. You brief us: number of forklift drivers, process mix or specialisation, start date, destination.
  2. Prime Search sources and trade-tests candidates in Manila; you receive profiles with test results.
  3. You interview and approve — on-site or online.
  4. We coordinate the destination permit — under your power of attorney where the law allows it — or through a licensed immigration adviser where the destination regulates immigration advice (Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom) — and run the DMW/MWO documentation in parallel.
  5. Arrival, local onboarding and registration, integration support — the employment contract with you as direct employer is signed and verified before departure.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is the Philippine licence valid abroad?

    Usually a short local certification or conversion is needed; we prepare candidates for it.

  • Reach-truck experience?

    Available; specify equipment types.

  • Can they also work as warehouse operatives?

    Yes — most combine both.

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