Warehouse Operative

BAE Systems; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Warehouse Operative to support the efficient running of their store. This role involves managing stock, ensuring compliance with procedures, and providing excellent service to customers. The company values diversity and offers flexible working arrangements, allowing you to balance work and life effectively. Join a team that is committed to safety and continuous improvement, where your contributions will make a real difference in supporting critical operations for the Royal Navy and the MOD.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics and warehousing, particularly in defense sectors.
• Ability to learn and use multiple IT systems effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient running of the store and maintain high service levels.
• Undertake storekeeping tasks including stocktaking and compliance.

Skills

Logistics experience

Warehousing background

IT systems competency

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Full UK Driving licence

Job description

Job Title: Warehouse Operative

Location: Portsmouth. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £28,400 depending on skills and experience. Overtime available

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the business and completing the required tasks to ensure the efficient running of the store, that business objectives are achieved and a high level of service to our customers is maintained.
• Visibly demonstrate commitment to SHE performance and improvement by actively engaging with people to raise awareness of safe behaviours and attitudes.
• Undertaking all aspects of storekeeping to include issue, receipt, stocktaking, reconciliation & consolidation. Undertake tasks in line with published procedures to ensure compliance and stock accuracy is maintained.
• Using initiative to resolve any customer requests and take appropriate action to satisfy the requirement. Ensure high priority work is actioned in a timely manner.
• Providing support to other staff, including on-the-job training and leading by example.
• Motivated to undertake any task within safe level of competence. Keen to learn new skills. Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement in processes, working practices and team efficiency.

Your skills and experiences:

• Experience of Logistics within BAE Systems/ MoD or external industries.
• Extensive background within warehousing facility.
• Ability to learn and be competent in the use of multiple IT systems.
• Full UK Driving licence essential.

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The BAE Warehouse team:

You will be responsible for the smooth running of the store that ultimately receipts, issues, and does routine stock inventory for equipment that will be used to refit/refurbish warships of various sizes, in support of the Royal Navy and the MOD. You will be unloading and loading all types of vehicles at various loads.

You will be responsible for maintaining receipts and issues processed in a timely manner to ensure stock flows naturally to its natural place on board a ship.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 3rd April 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.