Warehouse Operative

GXO Logistics; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Warehouse Forklift Operatives to join their dynamic team in Birmingham. This full-time role offers a competitive salary with a night shift allowance and numerous benefits, including paid holidays and access to free online learning. The ideal candidate will hold a Reach or Counterbalance FLT licence and have a solid understanding of warehouse health and safety. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and inclusion, and be part of a global team committed to engineering smarter supply chains. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid holiday of 21 days plus bank holidays

Free online learning

Night shift allowance

Qualifications

• Reach or Counterbalance FLT licence are essential.
• Understanding health and safety issues in a warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Receiving and checking products entering the warehouse.
• Picking, packing, and shipping orders.
• Relocating products using fork lift truck and pump trucks.

Skills

Reach FLT licence

Counterbalance FLT licence

Health and safety understanding

Flexibility

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

Fork lift truck

Pump trucks

PPT

Job description

Are you a Warehouse Forklift Operative looking for something a bit different? Do you want to join one of the fastest-growing logistics company in the UK?

Here at GXO we are looking for Warehouse Forklift Operatives to join us at our Bromford gate site Erdington (B24 8DW) in Birmingham.

This is a full-time permanent role - working 43 hours per week Monday – Friday between 16:00 - 01:00am

Pay, benefits and more:

• You will receive a salary of £25,110 with a night shift allowance of £3,306.96
• Paid holiday of 21 days plus bank holidays and banked hours
• In addition, you will have access to free online learning to develop your career with us
• And many other perks

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Receiving, checking a range of products entering the warehouse
• Picking, packing shipping orders
• Relocating products using fork lift truck, pump trucks and PPT
• Manual Handling to include lifting at height, loading and unloading goods and outsize items
• Working towards an average pick / pack rate target
• Adhering to site policy and procedures whilst maintaining efficient operations

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Reach or Counterbalance FLT licence are essential
• Understand health and safety issues relating to a warehouse environment
• Able to work flexibly and on own initiative
• Remaining focused under pressure in a time sensitive environment

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are Disability Confident Committed as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.

About the company

GXO Logistics is an American global contract logistics company that manages outsourced supply chains and warehousing.