Logistic Support Operative

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence support services provider is seeking a Logistic Support Operative to ensure the smooth delivery of combat engineering support services. This full-time role in either Minley or Chatham requires manual handling and offers a comprehensive benefits package including a matched contribution pension scheme and excellent development opportunities.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

Volunteer leave

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with manual handling.
• A UK driving licence is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Issuing and receiving equipment, maintaining supplies, and supporting Combat Engineers during training.
• Transporting, erecting, and dismantling equipment for exercises.
• Carrying out sentry duties and watermanship safety tasks.
• Supporting resource management services such as snow and ice clearance.
• Performing technical maintenance and preparing for audits and inspections.

Skills

Ability to swim

Experience with manual handling

Job description

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Logistic Support Operative

Location: Medway, GB, ME4 4UG Camberley, Guildford, GB, GU17 9LP Minley, Hampshire or Chatham, Kent

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Logistic Support Operative

Location: Minley, Hampshire or Chatham, Kent

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69924

Join Our Team and Help Keep Defence Moving

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Logistic Support Operative at our Minley or Chatham site.

The role

Be part of a dedicated team that ensures the smooth delivery of Combat Engineering support services helping to prepare equipment, maintain supplies, and contribute to the success of vital training exercises.

This is a hands‑on, physically active role where your work directly supports national defence. It’s a great opportunity to build a meaningful career in defence, aerospace and engineering, while developing your skills in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be:

• Issuing and receiving equipment, maintaining supplies, and supporting Combat Engineers during training
• Transporting, erecting, and dismantling equipment for exercises
• Carrying out sentry duties and watermanship safety tasks
• Supporting resource management services such as snow and ice clearance, damage control, and porterage
• Performing technical maintenance and preparing for audits and inspections

Please note that this position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and can be based at either our Minley or Chatham sites.

Set working times:

Monday to Thursday, 08:00–16:30, and Friday, 08:00–16:00. Any work outside of these hours is considered overtime and is paid at enhanced rates.

Essential experience of the Logistic Support Operative:

• Ability to swim
• Experience with manual handling
• A UK driving licence is advantageous but not essential

Qualifications for the Logistic Support Operative:

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK.

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header "Reasonable adjustments requirement". We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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