Warehouse Controller

Pickfords Global Network; Stretford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holiday

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Pickfords is seeking an organized Warehouse Controller to join our Manchester team, ensuring our warehouse operations run smoothly and efficiently with accurate records.

You will manage documentation, update systems, handle consignments, conduct quality checks, liaise with customers and internal teams, and operate forklift trucks safely. We offer 25 days leave, pension, Cycle to Work and a long-standing UK heritage.

Qualifications

• Organised and proactive Warehouse Controller with strong admin and data-entry skills.
• Experience in warehouse, logistics or storage operations.
• Valid forklift truck (FLT) licence.
• Excellent communication and customer service abilities.
• Commitment to accuracy, safety and high service standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage warehouse documentation and records.
• Update operational systems accurately and efficiently.
• Photograph and process consignments received into storage.
• Carry out quality checks on goods received and dispatched.
• Liaise with customers and internal teams to ensure service delivery.
• Operate forklift trucks and warehouse equipment safely.
• Assist with warehouse and road crew duties as needed.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Customer service

Data entry

Team player

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Tools

IT systems

Data entry software

Job description

We're looking for an organised and proactive Warehouse Controller to join our Manchester team and play a key role in ensuring our warehouse operations run smoothly and efficiently. What You'll Be Doing As a Warehouse Controller, you will be responsible for managing warehouse documentation, maintaining accurate records, supporting customers, and ensuring all goods are handled in line with company standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing warehouse documentation and records.
• Updating operational systems accurately and efficiently.
• Photographing and processing consignments received into storage.
• Carrying out quality checks on goods received and dispatched.
• Liaising with customers and internal teams to ensure excellent service delivery.
• Supporting warehouse operations when required.
• Communicating with operational teams and management regarding warehouse activities.
• Operating forklift trucks and warehouse equipment safely.
• Assisting with warehouse and road crew duties as needed.
• Previous warehouse, logistics or storage experience.
• Valid Forklift Truck (FLT) licence.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Good IT and data-entry skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service abilities.
• A flexible, team-focused approach.
• Commitment to accuracy, safety and high service standards.
• Established for nearly 400 years, Pickfords is the UK's leading removals, storage and relocation company. As part of the Pickfords Global Network, we operate across the UK and internationally, delivering exceptional moving services to both domestic and commercial customers.
• Competitive salary.
• Company pension scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holiday.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.

Why Join Pickfords?

With over 400 years of history, Pickfords is one of the UK's most recognised names in moving, storage and logistics. We invest in our people and provide opportunities to develop your skills and build a long-term career within a growing business. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK