Nights Warehouse Operative

InPost Ltd.; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

InPost Ltd. is hiring Nights Warehouse Operatives for our Aylesham depot, part of a fast-growing UK logistics network. You’ll join a dynamic parcel sorting team, keeping operations running smoothly overnight to ensure on-time deliveries for our customers.

This full-time night role demands reliability, teamwork and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Shift pattern is 5 nights over 6, with hours from 23:00 to 07:30 and a pay rate of £13.22 per hour.

Qualifications

• The right to work in the UK is required.
• Ability to work well in a team during a fast-paced shift.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to changing priorities on shift.
• Confidence working in a fast-paced environment and keeping pace with demand.
• Reliability and commitment to night work (5 over 6 nights).

Responsibilities

• Sorting parcels accurately and quickly to keep depot timelines.
• Relabelling and preparing parcels for the next stage of their journey.
• Manual and machine sorting as required during the shift.
• Loading and unloading vehicles with care to ensure goods arrive in good condition.
• Carrying out general warehouse duties and maintaining a safe, tidy workspace.
• Working as part of a supportive, energetic team to meet daily targets.

Skills

Teamwork

Reliability

Adaptability

Night shift

Job description

Want to be part of a UK hub, in a global business that is scaling rapidly, evolving fast and radically changing the decades old delivery universe? If so, read on, as we’re looking for Nights Warehouse Operative's to join our Aylesham team!

We’re leading the logistics revolution, powering deliveries across the UK for some of the nation’s biggest high-street and online brands. Our depots are the backbone of our operation, ensuring seamless logistics and top-notch service for our customers. Whether you’re handling parcels, coordinating routes, or managing depot operations, you will play a key role in maintaining our high standards and efficiency.

As our network grows at lightning speed, so do the opportunities within it. This is your chance to be part of something big, where every day is fast-paced, impactful, and full of possibilities.

About the role:

We’re looking for motivated Warehouse Operatives to join our dynamic Parcel Sorting Team at our Aylesham depot. You’ll work alongside InPost and our valued customers, helping to keep our parcel operation running efficiently and on time.

InPost is a leading name in UK logistics, running a vast national network that delivers parcels for businesses across many sectors. Our customers include high-profile brands in retail, office, education and light industrial markets, among them some of the UK’s best-known high street and online names.

It’s an exciting time to join us. You’ll be part of an innovative, fast-paced team that plays a key role in our continued success.

Location:

InPost Distribution, Ratling Road, Aylesham, CT3 3BD

Shift Pattern:

Any 5 over 6

Hours:

23:00pm - 07:30am

Salary:

£13.22 per hour

What you’ll be doing:

• Sorting parcels: Playing a key role in our fast-moving distribution process, sorting parcels accurately and quickly so that everything runs smoothly and leaves the depot on time.

• Relabelling and preparing parcels: Bringing accuracy and attention to detail as you relabel parcels and prepare them for the next stage of their journey, making sure each one is correctly identified and goes where it should.

• Manual and machine sorting: Getting hands-on with manual sorting, or operating state-of-the-art machinery, depending on the needs of the shift. Either way, you’ll be helping to keep our workflow efficient.

• Loading and unloading vehicles: Handling parcels with care as you load and unload vehicles, so they’re ready to hit the road and reach our customers in good condition.

• General warehouse duties: Taking on a variety of tasks around the depot, keeping your work area safe, tidy, organised and productive for you and your colleagues.

• Working as part of the team: Pitching in alongside a supportive, energetic team and contributing to a positive, collaborative environment where people help each other get the job done.

What we need from you:

• The right to work in the UK: You’ll need to be able to show this as part of the application process.

• The ability to work well in a team: Our parcel operation relies on people working together, so you’ll be happy to support your colleagues and communicate well.

• A flexible and adaptable approach: You’re comfortable switching between tasks and adjusting to changing priorities during a shift.

• Confidence in a fast-paced environment: You can keep up your pace and your accuracy when the depot is busy.

• Reliability and commitment to night work: This is a full-time role any 5 over 6 nights, so you’ll need to be able to work these shift times consistently.

Perks of the job!

We love to reward our people for the great work they do:

• Build a secure future with a competitive Pension Scheme
• Peace of mind with Life Insurance
• Get the support you need with our Employee Assistance Program

The InPost process:

We pride ourselves on our candidate experience. We want to make this as straightforward as possible, for you and for us! We will try our best to get back to you within a few days to let you know if we’d like to take you to the first stage.

Throughout our process, you will get the opportunity to meet a cross-section of our friendly team members to get a sense of our culture, and a good understanding of the role, team and business. Your talent partner will guide you through each stage.

At InPost, we love uniqueness. Our strength is our people.

We strive to create an open, equal, inclusive environment in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish and be themselves.