Factory Operative

Taylor Wimpey plc; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retail discounts

Life insurance

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Share plans

Job summary

Taylor Wimpey plc is hiring for a warehouse picker role. You will pick and pack orders for despatch, check goods in, and load/unload items using appropriate material handling equipment. The role requires accuracy, physical fitness, and adherence to safety guidelines.

This full-time position offers opportunities to grow within a large UK homebuilder, with comprehensive benefits and a supportive team culture. Based in Peterborough, on-site role with physically demanding duties.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a warehouse environment with picking/packing processes.
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously.
• Literate and numerate with basic maths skills.
• Experience operating MHE (sideloader, reach truck).
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel/Word and warehouse management systems.

Responsibilities

• Pick and pack orders for despatch, using bar code scanners.
• Physical manual handling of building materials involved.
• Load and unload vehicles using appropriate MHE.
• Receive, check, and book goods in accurately.
• Put away stock and replenish as needed.
• Conduct stock takes and report discrepancies.
• Audit picked/wrapped loads and maintain housekeeping.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Autonomous working

Literacy

Numeracy

MHE driving

Education

Basic literacy/numeracy

Tools

Excel

Word

WMS

Job description

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all.

At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all.

With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life.

Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people.

Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.

Job Summary

To pick and pack orders on time in full for delivery to customers. Checking goods in and those for despatch, booking goods in. Load and unloading vehicles.

Primary Responsibilities

• Picking and packing/wrapping of orders for despatch, using bar code scanners to accurately record acticvities.
• This role involves picking building materials so is a very physical manual handling operation.
• Loading and unloading vehicles using appropriate MHE.
• Receiving, checking and accurately booking goods in.
• Put away stock in correct locations from goods in and replenishment of stock.
• Carry out stock takes and report discrepancies, assist in investigations for stock gains or losses.
• Auditing of picked/wrapped loads.
• Be aware of, and work within TWL health and safety guidelines at all times.
• Ensure good housekeeping is maintained.
• Any other reasonable duties which may be required.

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Experience of working within a warhouse environment.
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously
• Literacy and Numeracy skills
• Previous experience of driving MHE (Sideloader, Reacj truick etc)
• Experience in the use of basic microsft packages (Excel, Word etc) and WMS.

What We Offer At Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover. Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.

We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.

If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey.

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.

Internal Applicants

Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.