Material Handler

Spider Web Recruitment; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established logistics company in Ipswich seeks a reliable Material Handler to join their team. This full-time role involves safely handling scrap materials and operating yard equipment. The ideal candidate will have experience in similar roles and be committed to health and safety practices. Benefits include a competitive salary, paid overtime, 25 days of holiday, a pension scheme, and employee assistance programs. If you’re looking to contribute to a supportive environment, apply today!

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Access to pension scheme

Employee assistance programs

Cycle to Work scheme

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial, recycling, or yard-based roles is essential.
• Good understanding of health and safety practices.
• Ability to perform physical work in various weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Receive, sort, and move scrap materials, ensuring proper procedures.
• Operate yard equipment when licensed.
• Inspect materials for contamination and safety issues.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Assist with equipment checks and stock control.
• Collaborate with yard personnel on operational tasks.

Skills

Reliability

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Communication skills

Numeracy skills

Literacy skills

Education

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Forklifts

Cranes

Excavators

Material handlers

Job description

Material Handler

Are you experienced in yard, industrial, or heavy‑manual environments? Are you looking for a stable, hands‑on role within a well‑established logistics business?

If so, we are seeking a Material Handler to join Cory Brothers on a full‑time, permanent basis at our Ipswich, Suffolk terminal.

Fantastic company benefits include:

• Competitive Salary: £35,360 per annum (£17 per hour, depending on experience) + Paid overtime and weekend work available when required
• Holiday: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with increases awarded for long service
• Pension: access to the company pension scheme
• Employee extras such as: Cycle to Work scheme, Electric Vehicle scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Bonus Payment, Life Assurance

About the role:

As a Material Handler, you will play a key role in the safe and efficient handling, movement, sorting, and processing of scrap materials within the yard terminal. Working as part of a close‑knit operational team, you will ensure all materials are handled in line with health, safety, environmental, and operational standards. This is a physically demanding, outdoor role requiring flexibility, teamwork, and a strong commitment to safety. This is a full‑time position working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7:30am - 4:30pm, with occasional late or weekend work (by prior agreement).

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Receive, sort, move, load, and unload ferrous and non‑ferrous scrap materials, ensuring correct segregation, storage, and loading in line with yard procedures.
• Operate yard equipment such as forklifts, cranes, excavators, material handlers, magnets, or grabs (where licensed and authorised).
• Inspect incoming materials for contamination, non‑conformance, or safety hazards, reporting any issues promptly.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised working environment, following all health, safety, and environmental policies, and participating in safety briefings and training.
• Assist with basic equipment checks, routine maintenance, stock control, and support daily yard operations.
• Work collaboratively with supervisors, drivers, and other yard personnel, carrying out other reasonable duties as required.

About you:

As a Material Handler, you will be reliable, safety‑conscious, and comfortable working outdoors in an industrial environment. You will have experience in industrial, recycling, or yard‑based roles, a good understanding of health and safety, and the ability to perform physical work in all weather. Strong teamwork, communication, numeracy, and literacy skills are essential, along with flexibility to work overtime and weekends. It is beneficial, but not necessary, to have experience of using excavator, crane, or mobile plant licences, a Counterbalance/Reach FLT licence, knowledge of scrap metal, mechanical background, or first aid/H&S certification. A full UK driving licence is required.

Why Cory Brothers:

For more than 180 years, Cory Brothers has been a trusted name in global supply chain and logistics solutions. Our operations are built on strong safety standards, efficiency, and teamwork, and we take pride in providing a secure, supportive working environment for our people.

Join the Cory Brothers team and become part of a heritage that has shaped maritime logistics for more than a century. If you're ready to elevate your career and contribute to a thriving global industry, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now for this Material Handler role by submitting an up‑to‑date CV at your earliest convenience. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Additional keywords: Material Handler, Yard Operative, Scrap Yard Operative, Recycling Operative, Plant Operator, Forklift Driver, Crane Operator, Industrial Operative, Logistics, Terminal Operations.

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