Site Support Operative (yard/labouring/waste) - 18 month fixed term contract to perm

Inotiv; North West Leicestershire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Pension

Income protection

Private health insurance

Health cash plan

Technology scheme

Retail discounts

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing portal

Job summary

Inotiv, Inc. is seeking a Site Support Operative at its Belton NW Leicestershire site. The role covers goods handling, stock control, waste management and site maintenance across the facility, with driving EV vans around site.

You will join a team-focused environment, perform outdoors tasks in all weather, and support colleagues with a proactive approach. A driving licence is essential and prior yard/warehouse work is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid driver’s license is essential.
• Experience with physical, hands-on site tasks is advantageous.
• Ability to follow procedures and maintain attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage goods on arrival and record deliveries using the Oracle WMS.
• Rotate stock and check expiry dates; package and deliver goods to site teams.
• Support site maintenance tasks (cleaning, guttering, painting, general upkeep).
• Collect waste and dispose of waste streams correctly; segregate by type.
• Wash and sterilise cages and equipment using site autoclave and cage wash machine.

Skills

Driver's license

Vehicle handling

Team player

Job description

As a Site Support Operative, you’ll provide support to all operational staff across our Hillcrest site (a facility that breeds and cares for animals). This really is a role with variety, as you’ll cover multiple areas across site.

You’ll be managing goods as they’re delivered to site, you’llrecord deliveries, and receipt using the Oracle warehouse management system. You’ll demonstrate good stock rotation practices, paying close attention to product type and expiry dates as appropriate.You’ll then package and deliver these goods to our teams and buildings across our site.

You’ll support site maintenance activities such as gutter cleaning, weeding, road work, painting, housekeeping, and general cleaning of all external areas.

You’ll also collect waste goods from our units, segregate by waste type, empty and exchange waste bins, and dispose of them all waste streams correctly.

In addition, you’ll wash and sterilise cages and equipment using a dedicated cage wash machine and our site autoclave.

About you

You may have worked in a yard, a warehouse, you may have been a labourer, or you may have been in a role where you provided physical support across a busy site.

You’re not afraid of hard work, and performing physical, tasks. You’re comfortable working in all weather (many tasks are performed outdoors).

It’s essential that you’re a great team player with a reliable and proactive approach to work. You’re flexible and happy to support colleagues with a variety of tasks.

A driver’s license is essential, as you’ll be driving EV vans around site to collect and transport goods. It would be great if you had a counterbalance FLT qualification, but that’s not essential as we can help you to get yours.

You have a strong attention to detail and can stick to procedures. You have a level good of spoken/written English and you’re able to understand written and verbal instructions.

You also need a compassionate and humane approach to animals.

Location/Benefits

This is a fixed-term contract (for 18 months, with the opportunity to turn permanent). Working full-time, Monday to Thursday 08:00-16:15., and Fridays 07:00-15:15. Based in Belton (NW Leicestershire).

• Starting salary of £26,501.83
• 33 days holiday (inc. 8 public holidays).
• Core benefits including life assurance and pension, plus income protection after 3 years of service.
• Flexible benefits scheme, with optional private health insurance, health cash plan, technology scheme, and retail discounts.
• Wellbeing benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme and our wellbeing portal with fitness videos, recipes and mindfulness exercises, plus much more.

Due to the nature of this role, candidates cannot have pet rodents (mice, rats or guinea-pigs) or rabbits for biosecurity reasons. Please make us aware if you have animals that feed on rodents (snakes, birds).

Candidates must be able to drive and have access to their own vehicle.

About us

Inotiv is a growing global contract research organisation (CRO) supporting drug discovery and development. Our work contributes to scientific and medical advances that improve health and wellbeing worldwide. At every stage of the journey, our teams play a key role in delivering quality science and operational excellence.

Inotiv is a growing contemporary drug discovery and development company where we “Play to Win” in an industry rich with opportunity. Together, we face challenges and together we win in the delivery of world-class drug discovery and development solutions that impact the health and well-being of people all over the world. There’s an opportunity for everyone at all phases of a career, each individual’s unique skill set has an impact on the work we conduct. If you have the talent and desire to impact the quality of people’s lives, we have the career opportunities to make it happen. Join us in embracing research and science to impact the health and well-being of people all over the world.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and responsibilities.

Inotiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits and training.