Warehouse Cold Chain Operative

Kuehne+Nagel; Colnbrook; On-site; GBP 1,515,360 - 2,066,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

PHI Income protection

Route 2 Rewards scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a Cold Chain Warehouse Operative for their Colnbrook facility. The role focuses on handling, storing and moving temperature-sensitive products in a refrigerated environment, ensuring correct temperatures throughout the chain.

The position runs a 4 days on/4 days off shift, 6am–6pm, and involves processing consignments, stock control, PPE compliance, and equipment programming. Experience in warehousing and forklift operation is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Strong teamwork and self-motivation to work in a fast-paced warehouse.
• Excellent planning, organization and time management abilities.
• Effective communication and decision-making under pressure.
• Problem-solving, negotiation skills and initiative are required.
• Flexibility to work 4 days on/4 days off shifts.
• Good numeric ability and cost-saving awareness.
• Forklift license is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stock levels of packing solutions and inventory.
• Operate in accordance with documented procedures and QSHE rules.
• Ensure safe PPE usage and reporting of near-misses.
• Charge and program QuickSTAT shippers and GPS trackers.
• Condition, activate and stock QuickSTAT temperature devices.
• Clean, quality-check, and update internal systems for PCM inventory.
• Prepare and replenish dry ice consignments per client needs.

Skills

Teamwork

Planning

Time management

Communication

Decision-making

Problem-solving

Negotiations

Numerical ability

Cost saving awareness

Initiative

Flexibility

Computer skills

Forklift license

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

A Cold Chain Warehouse Operative is responsible for handling, storing, and moving temperature-sensitive products such as food, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare products within a refrigerated or frozen warehouse environment. They ensure products are maintained at the correct temperatures throughout the supply chain to preserve quality, safety, and compliance with industry regulations.

We are looking for a Warehouse Cold Chain Operative to ensure all QuickSTAT & Sterling Aviation consignments are processed upon receipt & dispatch from the Quick LHR Facility in conjunction with the company’s documented procedures. This role is 4 days on and 4 days off shift - 6am to 6pm.

How you create impact

• Responsibility for maintaining the required stock levels of QuickSTAT’s packing solutions, temperature monitoring devices, GPS tracker inventory.
• Responsibility for ensuring all Warehouse activities is completed in conjunction with QuickSTAT’s documented procedures.
• Maintain a safe and healthy working environment by ensuring all personnel within the Warehouse & Yard areas are always wearing the appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE).
• Challenge without conflict, any behaviour by your colleagues / contractors or 3rd parties which would constitute an unsafe act / unsafe condition.
• Participate in and actively encourage & promote the importance of reporting near miss and safety concerns aiming for a zero-accident record.
• Upholding of all company rules / policies in relation to QSHE matters.
• Charging & programming of QuickSTAT’s Liquid Nitrogen shippers.
• Charging, programming & activation of QuickSTAT’s GPS tracker inventory.
• Responsibility for the conditioning, activation, and stock control of QuickSTAT’s temperature monitoring device inventory.
• Cleaning, quality checks, conditioning, assembly & internal computer system updates relating to QuickSTAT’s PCM inventory.
• Preparation & replenishment of QuickSTAT’s dry ice consignments in conjunction with client requirements.

What we would like you to bring

• Teamwork skills and strong self-motivation ability
• Planning and organizing
• Excellent time management skills
• Communication skills
• Decision-making ability
• Ability to work successfully under pressure.
• Problem-solving
• Negotiations
• Good numeric / financial ability
• Identify cost saving opportunities.
• Initiative
• Flexibility
• Good computer skills, Word / Excel / PowerPoint essential
• Forklift Truck Operators license

What's in it for you

Quick Group of Companies offers competitive wages, Private Medical Insurance, Contributory Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, PHI Income protection. Our Colleagues enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme which offers discounts on everything from groceries to holidays, dining out and much more. WeCare for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance programme providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. As part of the Kuehne + Nagel group of companies, joining our organisation brings a wealth of opportunities to grow and expand your career. This role is critical to ensuring temperature-sensitive products remain safe and effective from storage through to delivery.