Warehouse Assistant

John Lewis plc; Darwen; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift premium

Job summary

Herbert Parkinson, part of the John Lewis Partnership, seeks a Warehouse Associate to join the team in Darwen, Lancashire. You will handle loading/unloading, goods in and out, put-away, and stock checks to support manufacturing operations and customer demand.

A FLT/Wave licence is required or obtainable via training. The role is permanent, 38.75 hours per week, with a night premium of £3.75 per hour for night hours (22:00–06:00) and a starting pay of £13.00 per hour rising after 90 days.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a Warehouse environment.
• Flexible, adaptable and able to work under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• Licence to operate FLT, Wave trucks & other relevant Warehouse equipment; training can obtain licence.

Responsibilities

• Assist with loading & unloading of vehicles using correct manual handling techniques.
• Book in all incoming deliveries via inhouse systems and report discrepancies.
• Put-away of products to safe locations.
• Picking of products to feed the manufacturing teams.
• Picking activity confirmed on systems.
• Regular inventory checks to reflect stock on systems.
• Investigate issues and resolve/escape where appropriate.
• Operate Warehouse vehicles and equipment safely with PPE and SOP adherence.
• Perform daily startup checks prior to use.
• Report unsafe or hazardous activity to the Functional Expert - Warehouse.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Flexible and adaptable

FLT/Wave licence

PPE & SOP adherence

Tools

FLT licence

Wave truck licence

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

At Herbert Parkinson, a proud and historic part of the John Lewis Partnership, we are embarking on an exciting transformation journey to secure our long-term success. By investing in state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities, streamlining our operations, and creating broader, more fulfilling roles for our Partners, we are building a more sustainable and agile future. Join us as we continue to deliver exceptional quality and service for our customers while empowering our partners to thrive Reporting directly to the Planning & Logistics Manager, you will work with a team of Warehouse Partners performing an array of Warehouse activities, to ensure the safe and efficient receipt, storage, pick and despatch of raw materials, consumables & finished products to feed manufacturing operations and customer demand, contributing to the overall achievement of branch KPI’s You will operate Warehouse machinery (FLT & Wave trucks) in a safe and appropriate manner, ensuring your licence is kept up to date. In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £3.75 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.

Contract type - Permanent
Location - Herbert Parkinson - Darwen, Lancashire

Key responsibilities

• Assist with the loading & unloading of vehicles using correct manual handling techniques
• Ensure the timely & accurate booking in of all incoming deliveries through our inhouse systems, reporting any discrepancies identified
• Ensure the timely & safe put-away of products, in the most appropriate and safe location
• Ensure the timely & accurate picking of products to feed the manufacturing teams
• Be responsible for ensuring all picking activity is confirmed on systems
• Perform regular inventory checks to ensure physical stocks are accurately reflected on systems.
• Investigate issues identified and resolve / escape where appropriate.
• Operate all Warehouse vehicles and equipment in a safe manner, with the relevant PPE, adhering to SOP’s.
• Ensuring all daily start up checks are performed prior to use
• Report any concerns of unsafe, hazardous activity to the Functional Expert - Warehouse

Essential skills/experience you’ll need

• Relevant experience in a Warehouse environment
• Flexible, adaptable and able work well under pressure in a dynamic environment
• Licence to operate FLT, Wave trucks & other relevant Warehouse equipment / Ability to obtain licence via training

Closing Date: November 5, 2026
Pay: £13.00 (£13.25 After 90 days)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours of Work: 38.75
Job Level: Partnership Level 10

Where You'll Be Working

Herbert Parkinson, Harvest Mill, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0HR

ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us. We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose. As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note

• It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates).
• If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays.
• Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.
• We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.
• We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or short evenings hour contracts, where possible.
• Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.

At the John Lewis Partnership we’re not just employees; we’re co-owners, and that’s why we’re called Partners. Being a Partner means not only do we all collectively share the responsibilities of being the UK’s largest employee-owned business, but we also share in its rewards and successes. It’s this ownership model that makes the Partnership a very unique place to work.