Logistics Support Operator

weServed; Blackwater; On-site; GBP 22,352 - 30,243; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension scheme

Digital GP and health check

Employee share scheme

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock International is recruiting for a Logistics Support Operator at its Minley, Hampshire site. This full-time role involves ensuring equipment and stores are available for training activities, delivering Combat Engineering Support, and maintaining stock levels within a dynamic defence environment.

You will handle equipment, support exercises, and contribute to safe, effective training operations. A UK driving licence and BPSS clearance are required; regular hours and overtime may apply.

Qualifications

• Experience of manual handling in a practical working environment.
• Ability to swim and work safely in a physically active role.
• Experience working within logistics, stores, warehouse, operational support or similar environments is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of Combat Engineering Support services, including transporting, erecting and dismantling equipment for training activities.
• Issue and receive equipment, maintain stock levels and ensuring stores are managed effectively.
• Carry out equipment maintenance activities in accordance with Army Equipment Support Publications.
• Respond to customer queries in a professional, positive and enthusiastic manner.
• Support audits, inspections, resource management activities and operational requirements across the site

Skills

Manual handling

Swimming

Logistics experience

Job description

Job Title: Logistics Support Operator

Location: Minley, Hampshire

Compensation: £26,297 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF75260

Keep Military Training Moving. Be Part of a Team That Delivers Essential Support to Those Who Serve.

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 Logistics Support Operator at our Minley, Hampshiresite.

The role

As a Logistics Support Operator, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll play a vital role in supporting military training activities by ensuring the right equipment, resources and stores are available when needed. Working in a dynamic defence environment, you'll help deliver Combat Engineering Support services that directly contribute to the development and readiness of Armed Forces personnel.

This is a hands‑on role offering variety, responsibility and the opportunity to make a real difference every day. Whether you're managing equipment, supporting training exercises, maintaining stores or assisting with specialist engineering activities, your work will help ensure training operations run safely and effectively. It's an excellent opportunity to build valuable logistics, stores, operational support and engineering skills within a respected FTSE 100 organisation committed to investing in its people

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to

• Support the delivery of Combat Engineering Support services, including transporting, erecting and dismantling equipment for training activities.
• Issue and receive equipment, maintain stock levels and ensuring stores are managed effectively.
• Carry out equipment maintenance activities in accordance with Army Equipment Support Publications.
• Respond to customer queries in a professional, positive and enthusiastic manner.
• Support audits, inspections, resource management activities and operational requirements across the site

This role is full time and based at Minley. Set working times are Monday to Thursday, 8:00am to 4:30pm and Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm. Additional hours are available as overtime in line with business requirements

Essential experience of the Logistics Support Operator

• Experience of manual handling in a practical working environment.
• Ability to swim and work safely in a physically active role.
• Experience working within logistics, stores, warehouse, operational support or similar environments is beneficial.

Qualifications for the Logistics Support Operator

Essential

• Full UK driving licence

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) security 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 (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘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’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 05/08/2026