Hub Warehouse Operator: Stock, Safety & Logistics

Havebury Homes; West Stow; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 28 days rising to 32

Buy/sell 5 days leave

Pension 7-12%

Life assurance 3x salary

Annual Flu Jab

EV salary sacrifice

Free electric charging points

Medical cashback plan

Job summary

Havebury Homes seeks a Warehouse Operative to join the team in Bury St Edmunds, England. You will manage inventory, coordinate deliveries, stock profiles, and support maintenance operations, ensuring technicians have materials, tools, PPE and workwear needed.

You’ll handle PAT testing, audits and weekly stock checks within a busy housing repairs environment. This permanent role is 37 hours per week (8-4, Mon-Fri) with benefits including pension, leave, life assurance, flu jab, EV salary

Qualifications

• Experience working as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Positive, can-do attitude supporting hub operations.
• Background in housing repairs and diagnostics/technical knowledge.
• Experience in warehousing environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Havebury staff and suppliers to ensure clear communication, prompt delivery, and the provision of the right products and services first time.
• Ensure materials, plant and waste services are provided promptly and efficiently.
• Develop van stock profiles to reduce the need to purchase special order materials.
• Answer queries from field operatives and Schedulers pertaining to orders and advise on vans stock issues.
• Track and update orders with pending materials, ensuring timely follow-up and highlighting delays or escalated issues.
• Receive and check incoming deliveries and report discrepancies, shortages, or damaged items.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organised warehouse and yard environment.
• Ensure technicians have timely access to materials, tools, PPE, and workwear.
• PAT testing equipment and keep inspection records.
• Carry out audits on materials, van stocks, plant equipment, uniform, PPE, power tools, ladders, fire extinguishers.
• Assist in weekly, monthly, and annual stock control activities.
• Assist with issuing and control of uniform and PPE.
• Carry out safety checks and update records in central system.

Skills

Team player

Communication

Multitasking

Work under pressure

Driving license

Pat testing

Forklift license

Diagnostics knowledge

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Havebury Homes seeks a Warehouse Operative to join the team in Bury St Edmunds, England. You will manage inventory, coordinate deliveries, stock profiles, and support maintenance operations, ensuring technicians have materials, tools, PPE and workwear needed.

You’ll handle PAT testing, audits and weekly stock checks within a busy housing repairs environment. This permanent role is 37 hours per week (8-4, Mon-Fri) with benefits including pension, leave, life assurance, flu jab, EV salary