Free warehouse cover letter template

For warehouse operatives, pickers and packers, forklift and reach truck drivers and goods-in staff. A full example and what to mention in yours.

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Warehouse cover letter example

Marek Kowalski, Reach Truck Driver (days), chilled distribution centre · three years at a parcels hub

Dear Mrs Hayes,

I would like to apply for the Reach Truck Driver (days) vacancy at your Milton Keynes site. I have worked at a parcels hub for three years, the last eighteen months as a counterbalance and reach truck driver, and I would like to move into chilled food distribution, where accuracy and stock rotation matter even more.

I hold RTITB licences for counterbalance and reach trucks, refreshed in May 2026, and I put away and replenish stock at height in narrow aisles every shift. I work to our warehouse management system on an RF scanner and complete the pre-use checks on my truck at the start of each shift. In three years I have not had an accident or a damage report.

Your advert mentions first in, first out and working in the cold. Before I started driving I spent a year in goods in, checking dates, quantities and damage against delivery notes, so I understand why rotation matters. I am happy to work in chilled areas with the right kit, and I have not missed a shift this year.

I can start after one week’s notice, I am available for overtime and weekend cover, and I live fifteen minutes away by car, so early starts are no problem. Thank you for considering my application.

Yours sincerely,
Marek Kowalski

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What to mention in a warehouse cover letter

Keep it to one page. Pick what the advert stresses most, and give an example for each point.

Writing the CV too? See the warehouse CV template and our warehouse operative CV example.

Invited to interview? Read our warehouse interview questions, with how to answer each one.

Tips for yours

  • Keep it to three short paragraphs. Warehouse managers are busy and often read applications on the floor.
  • Only quote a pick rate or accuracy figure you actually achieved, next to the site target if you know it.
  • Applying through an agency? Ask whether the site wants a letter at all. Many do not.

  1. Licences and trucks

    Which trucks you are licensed on, who accredited the training (such as RTITB, ITSSAR or AITT) and when you last had a refresher.

  2. The work you know

    Picking, packing, goods in, loading, returns and stock counts, and the type of site: grocery, chilled, parcels, retail or manufacturing.

  3. Safety

    Pre-use checks, manual handling, and a safety record or improvement you can mention honestly.

  4. Reliability

    Attendance, staying on for overtime at peak, covering shifts. Managers hire for this.

  5. Shifts and travel

    The shifts you can do and how you will get to the site, especially for early, late or night shifts.

Warehouse cover letters: your questions

Do I need a cover letter for a warehouse job?

Usually not when you apply through an agency or a quick online form. Send a short one when you email your CV to a site, apply for a driver, goods-in or team leader role, or need to explain your availability.

What should I write in a warehouse cover letter with no experience?

Show that you are reliable and safe: a good attendance record from school, college or another job, any physical work you have done, and the shifts you can do. Say you are happy to train, including on a forklift if the site offers it.

Should I mention my forklift licence in the letter?

Yes, in one line: the trucks, the accrediting body and your last refresher. The full details belong on your CV, and most sites will still assess you before you drive.

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