Job Description

Job Title: Warehouse Operative

Reporting to: Warehouse Manager

Department: Warehouse & Supply Chain Team

Starting Salary: 12.39 per hour

(equivalent to basic 24,162.26 pa)

Fully Operational Salary: 13.28 per hour

(equivalent to basic 25,889.57 pa) Opportunity to progress to a fully operational Warehouse Operative role dependent upon training & development requirements being met.

About The Role

You will perform a range of Warehouse activities on a two shift rotation shift pattern (0600-1400, 1400-2200), 5 days per week (core hours 37.5 hours per week). You will have a comprehensive knowledge of general warehouse activities, and will be safety focused within the Warehouse environment. You will contribute and support the continuous improvement activities within the Warehouse function. The key deliverable of the role is to support the Warehouse Supervisor and the wider team in all Warehouse operations.

We are a performance driven & values led culture, and Our Values are as unique as us!

GET SHT DONE*

Get Sht Done! Do what you say you're gonna do, commit & meet those deadlines... but keep the communication lines open if the timeline moves!
Demonstrate focus, pace and accountability when exploring solutions to a wide range of scenarios, whilst considering the viewpoints of others. Be flexible and reactive to ensure our customer obsessed approach is at the forefront of everything we do. Support the safe and efficient running of the Warehouse function on your shift. Support all stock taking activities. Understand all relevant Site Safety Policies & Rules for operating MHE in your area, and ensure all pre-checks are carried out accurately. Understand and comply with site waste management procedures. Demonstrate urgency and move quickly to implement decisions once they have been made. Ensure work area is organised and ready for the oncoming shift and carry out handovers 'on the job.' Be actively accountable for yourself and others by delivering on a commitment and taking responsibility for an outcome, not just a set of tasks. Support the Warehouse Supervisors at the daily team briefs and "run" with the tasks and information received.

CHALLENGE EVERYTHING

Challenge Everything positively and be open to change! Offer honest and constructive feedback to others, helping them in their development and be open to this yourself. Be a part of driving continuous improvement to enhance work simplification, and the elimination of non-value-added activities by identifying opportunities and carrying out Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt projects. Understand and demonstrate through actions the importance of Behavioural Safety, complying to relevant Site Safety Policies & Rules. Actively learn the essentials about everything Stephenson! Everything from it's products, to the Stephenson way of working, to the personal care industry! Expand your skillset to incorporate knowledge that allows you to assist with questions and challenges quickly and efficiently. To carry out a minimum of one Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt improvement project every 12 months! Be active in identifying opportunities that benefit the internal or external customer. Be responsible for completing Near Miss reports, Incident Events and, Workplace Observations as required through EHS. Support accident and environmental non-conformance investigations in your area. Understand environmental impacts and the importance of control measures, ensuring that both yourself and your team adhere to them. Support energy and waste reduction activities. Support for RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and improvement activities: support technical countermeasures to prevent recurrence of Quality Events - this should also extend to maintenance activities. Actively support team decisions and challenge team members who do not; set aside own ideas or preference once choices have been made. Keep your finger on the pulse and record on EHS two workplace observations per week. Use your keen eye to complete GMP audits within your designated area.

GIVE 'N' TAKE

It's all about Give 'N' Take! We're a family, we support each other! Dig deep when the "chips are down"! Be a key team member, supporting others where needed, all working towards shared business goals. Deliver proactive support and ideas to teams to help resolve issues, offering constructive solutions to ensure delivery of objectives. Flexibility is key! Be a collaboration champion, liaising with other departments to ensure that there is a seamless flow of information to meet internal and external expectations.

BRING THE GOOD VIBES

Bring The Good Vibes! Let's continue to make Stephenson a great place to work! Be a motivated, self-starter with an abundance of energy and enthusiasm bringing fresh ideas. Work effectively and collaboratively both cross functionally and within your team. Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders. Work supportively with people even when under pressure. Enhance team morale and celebrate each other's successes! Be a dedicated, passionate team player who makes a difference! To ensure great customer service delivery, both internally and externally. Deliver necessary support to your team to help resolve issues and offer constructive solutions to ensure delivery of objectives. Offer honest and constructive feedback to others, and invest time to help team members achieve their development needs!

BE AMBITIOUS

Be Ambitious! Strive to be the best version of yourself, support and encourage the same in others! Take responsibility for identifying your own training needs and liaise with your line manager to close any gaps. Be familiar with and understand the business strategy and targets, and how that links with your day-to-day responsibilities within your role. Be customer obsessed! Be part of a team that always holds this at the heart of everything we do! Continually achieve a gold standard of warehouse GMP - Be actively involved by giving support to GMP improvement activities! Be a warehouse SOP champion by keeping your training in line with the skills matrix - Attend all planned training sessions to keep your personal training records up to date! Keep up to date with any revised or newly created OPL's/SOP's/MHE training programmes and log training completion with the Safety & Training Coordinator. Support the creation and modification of SOP's to pass on your knowledge to colleagues.

About You

Are you a Warehouse Operative looking for a challenge and an opportunity to advance your skills and your career in a great working environment? We are looking for someone passionate to join our manufacturing business, to help us keep making a difference. The role is within the Supply Chain Team, and the successful candidate will relish the diversity of collaborating with multiple internal teams!

You are flexible with the desire and ability to identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities, an analytical thinker with people skills! You are an effective, collaborative team player with a strong appetite to add and blend to the Stephenson ethos, along with a "can do" attitude that will proactively support where required within the business. You have an enthusiastic and positive learning attitude, striving for constant development and the desire to be the expert around the company products and solutions by keeping up to date with all things Stephenson!

But the most important part is culture fit. We are looking for someone with passion and drive, a self- starter that is excited by the prospect of joining a growing business with big ambitions!

Skills & Competencies

You will have a minimum of 1 years warehousing experience. A Counterbalance Fork Lift Licence is essential. A Flexi Fork Lift Licence is desirable. You will have the ability to identify and actively be involved in continuous improvement opportunities! You are driven and motivated with a desire and passion for finding creative solutions and long term solutions and partnerships between Stephenson and our customers. Full UK Driving Licence and access to a car as public transport doesn't run locally for early shift start times.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 12.39-13.28 per hour

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Canteen Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Financial planning services Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay Store discount
Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Holidays Monday to Friday Night shift Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Warehouse: 1 year (required)
Language:

English (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required) Counterbalance Forklift Licence (required) Flexi Forklift Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 07/07/2025
Reference ID: Warehouse Operative
Expected start date: 14/07/2025