Logistics Operative

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Salary Finance

Flexible lifestyle benefits

Pension

Cycle to work

Job summary

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services in Wiltshire is seeking a full-time Logistics Operative at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Porton Down, Salisbury. You will support day-to-day logistics, relocate accommodation stores, receipting items and delivering across site, including moving equipment between buildings.

The role requires a reliable, self-motivated team player who can multi-task and follow health and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of working in a warehouse/store environment.
• Capability to multi-task when and where needed.
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety requirements.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Flexible approach to accommodate changing requirements and priorities.
• Good customer facing skills and the ability to develop close working relationships.
• IT literate with MS applications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and safe service delivery of tasks as directed.
• Assist with loading and unloading of vehicles.
• Review incoming deliveries against invoices for discrepancies.
• Deliver a range of logistics related tasking.
• Undertake other tasks as determined by the Mitie Line Manager.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Multi-tasking

Health & Safety

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Customer service

MS Office

Driving licence

Forklift training

Job description

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Logistics Operative

Job title: Logistics Operative

Rate of pay: £ 26,301.96 per annum

Position type: Permanent

Type of employment: Full time

Contractual hours: 37.5 hours per week

Shift Pattern: Monday to Thursday (08:00 am to 16:30 pm & 08:00 am to 16:00 pm on Friday

Location: Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL), Porton Down, Winterslow Road, Porton Down, Wiltshire, England SP4 0JQ

Position Overview

We are looking for a full-time, versatile, and enthusiastic Logistics Operative at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire. The successful candidate will fulfil a broad range of tasks to facilitate day-to-day logistics operations. The range of activities includes re-location of accommodation stores, receipting items coming in and delivery across site. Moving of equipment between buildings on the site.

The successful candidate will have the professional capability to multi-task when and where needed, as required by the business. Training will be given where required.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and safe service delivery of a range of tasks as directed.
• Assist with the loading and unloading of vehicles.
• Review incoming deliveries of goods received against invoices for discrepancies.
• Experience of delivering a customer faced quality service.
• Deliver a range of logistics related tasking.
• Undertake other tasks as determined by the Mitie Line Manager including emerging requirements as the business need evolves. This could include interoperable support and/or cover for other Mitie personnel.
• Actively promote a safe working culture and adhere to the Health and Safety procedures, processes, Risk Assessments and the law.

Requirements

A reliable, trustworthy, competent, and physically fit person with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Confident, self-motivated, and able to use own initiative, highly responsive to company and customer requirements. Pro-active and consistent with the ability to adapt quickly to the different needs of the business and:

• Proven experience of working in a warehouse / store's environment. (Preferrable)
• Capability to multi-task when and where needed, as required by the business.
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety requirements
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
• Flexible approach to accommodate changing requirements and priorities.
• Good customer facing skills and the ability to develop close working relationships.
• IT Literate with a good working knowledge of MS applications.
• Hold a Full UK Driving Licence (Essential) and Forklift training can be provided.

Additional Information

MOD security clearance and DBS Standard required. To meet national security vetting requirements, you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 5 years for Security Clearance.

Proof of right to work in UK essential.

Required To Wear Approved Company Work Wear.

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .

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