Logistics Operative

Mane Contract Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in logistics is seeking a Logistics Operative to join their Packing Department in Denham. The role involves packing, validating shipments, and ensuring goods are prepared for dispatch while working under deadlines. Competitive benefits include a pension scheme, training opportunities, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme

4x salary Life Assurance

Personalised training and development plan

Healthcare Cash Plan

25-days annual leave plus bank holidays

Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office packages including Word and Excel.
• Can maintain a structured and methodical working style.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, pack, and label products for transport.
• Validate batch numbers and flag discrepancies.
• Ensure goods are packed with appropriate materials.

Skills

Basic stores and packing experience

Ability to work under pressure

Computer literacy in Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

Team player with strong work ethic

Job description

Join us on this mission as a Logistics Operative working in our Packing Department at our Denham site. You'll be preparing, packing and labelling products and components for transport internally and to new and existing customers and suppliers, whilst undertaking multi-skilled duties within Packing.

Aspects of the role include to:

• Primary and final packing of parts, components and products in accordance with the customer and technical requirements.
• Validating batch numbers, part descriptions and amount against the SAP system and flagging discrepancies to Cell Leaders.
• Ensure that all goods are packed with the appropriate materials according to the instructions, and that labels and addresses are attached and clearly visible/legible.
• Ensuring that delivery instructions are correct and identify the package to be shipped.
• Liaising with the Logistics team and Shipping clerk to ensure that goods are ready for dispatch.
• To undertake self-inspection and quality check of work undertaken.
• To become competent in a variety of multi-skilled duties within Detail Stores, Raw Material Stores and Internal Transport using a variety of processes and techniques in accordance with company and departmental objectives.
• To accurately pick, pack and issue materials, goods and stock from Detail and Raw Material Stores areas.
• To take receipt of all materials, goods and stock from the main factory and external sources into the Detail Stores.
• Internal transportation - movement of goods throughout the factory including use of the forklift truck, Robur electric pallet stacker and scissor lift equipment.
• Undertaking duties within Raw Material Stores such as saw operation.

Characteristics & Skills

• Basic stores and packing experience gained from a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
• Can work under pressure to balance competing job priorities to agreed deadlines.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office packages including Word and Excel.
• Has a structured and methodical working style with good interpersonal skills and a team player with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to follow instructions / requests whether verbal or written.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside experts who will help you to obtain a wide understanding of an engineering business, and you'll develop new skills and gain a strong industry experience.

Your benefits in detail

• Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18+)
• 4x salary Life Assurance (18+)
• Personalised training and development plan.
• Healthcare Cash Plan.
• 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• The ability to purchase additional leave maximum 1 week.
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.