Job Description

Job Title: Warehouse Operative

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Location: Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire (onsite)

Package: 27,500 per annum + 22 days holiday plus bank holidays

About the role

Warehouse operative working across various operational processes including Goods In, Goods Out, Picking, Packing, Loading, Stock Control and various forklift work. Ensuring individual and team KPIs are met and exceeded and supporting management team with answers when falling short. Observing and maintaining good hygiene/housekeeping standards as well as observing and following health and safety guidelines.

Reporting to the Transport and Compliance Manager, you'll collaborate with internal teams to ensure warehouse operations run efficiently and meet business needs.

Key responsibilities

Goods in - the safe unloading of pallets and cartons from supplier delivery vehicles, accurate recording of stock GRN (Goods Received Notes) onto ERP. Ensure stock is efficiently put away into racking

Good out - Ensure pallets and loose cartons are loaded securely on to our fleet vehicles or third-party contact vehicles

Picking & Packing - Ensure customer orders are accurately picked and packed onto pallets or into cages and staged correctly awaiting loading

Stock control - Provide cycle count support as and when required

Undertake miscellaneous forklift truck work as and when required

Maintain high standards of warehouse and yard hygiene and get involved in any deep clean initiatives as and when they arise

Observe all Health and Safety guidelines to help create safe working environment for all

Undertake other general warehouse work as requested by management

Contribute to project work annually to support improvements across costs, quality and delivery

Required skills and experience

Experience in a warehouse environment

Ability to perform heavy lifting

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Ability to work well under pressure and be a motivated, "can-do" team player

Strong communication skills

Experience with warehouse management systems and basic computer literacy

Forklift licence is preferred

What we're looking for

A highly organised, proactive individual with a strong sense of responsibility and attention to detail

Working knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS)

Familiarity with health & safety regulations and manual handling procedures

Experience in coordinating with suppliers, couriers, and internal teams to ensure smooth logistics

Experience in packaging or related industries is desirable but not essential

Able to work effectively independently, as well as part of a team

Develop and communicate ideas within the team to relevant stakeholders to improve processes within the business

IT proficiency, including use of WMS, barcode scanners, Microsoft Office, and communication tools

What's on offer

Salary of 27,500 per annum

22 days holiday (increases with length of service) + bank holidays

Employee assistance programme

Electric vehicle scheme (salary sacrifice)

Other

Full time, permanent

Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm (flexibility required)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 27,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Kimbolton PE28: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Warehouse: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person