Warehouse Operative

phs Group plc; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Virtual GP

Amazing employee discounts

Training ILM courses

23 days holiday + bank holidays (pro R

Free Parking onsite

Pension

Job summary

phs Group plc is hiring a Warehouse Operative – Despatch in Barnsley to join the Countrywide Operations Team. You will perform order picking, packing and loading to distribute products to care homes, end consumers and businesses.

You will work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.00am–4.30pm, with 1 in 10 weekends and 2 lieu days. This is a 4-month fixed‑term contract with seasonal workload.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse or despatch operations preferred.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Ability to work at pace while maintaining accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Pick and pack customer orders according to targets.
• Load orders onto vehicles and prepare for collection.
• Maintain stock locations and report issues with consignments.
• Adhere to health and safety standards.

Skills

Organisation

Literacy & numeracy

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Teamwork

Job description

Warehouse Operative – Despatch

Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 7BN

Salary - £26,538

40 hrs per week, Monday to Friday - 8.00am - 4.30pm

1 in 10 weekends required with 2 lieu days

4 months Fixed Term Contract, Seasonal

Working as a Warehouse Operative – Despatch you will work as part of the Countrywide Operations Team which provide a highly effective and customer focused service. The job involves performing order picking and packing duties and vehicle loading to distribute products for end consumers, care homes and other businesses.

The Warehouse Operative role at Countrywide will involve:

• Picking and packing customer orders in accordance with their individual requirements, daily workload allocation and pre‑agreed targets
• Putting stock away in the pre‑determined stock locations and keeping stock locations up to date where movements are made
• Liaising with the Management team to ensure that relevant, and timely, information is provided relating to any issue with customer consignments
• Loading of customer orders onto vehicles/collating orders ready for collection by external carriers or the click and collect service
• Maintaining high levels of Health and Safety standards and reporting any safety observations to line management

The ideal candidate for a Warehouse Operative at Countrywide will have:

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads effectively.
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working at pace while maintaining quality standards.
• Positive, upbeat, and energetic approach to work.
• Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks to support depot operations.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads effectively

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will get

• Salary of £26,538, 40 hrs per week, Monday to Friday - 8.00am - 4.30pm, 1 in 10 weekends required with 2 lieu days, 4 months Fixed Term Contract, Seasonal
• Virtual GP for you and your household
• Amazing employee discounts with major supermarkets and retailers with ‘phs Perks’
• Training to expand your skills. We offer accredited ILM training through external and in‑house training
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (31 days in total ) PRO RATA
• Free Parking onsite so no parking costs
• Pension

Countrywide Healthcare is a specialist UK supplier to the care sector, supporting care homes with everything they need to run safely, efficiently and comfortably. With over 25 years’ experience, they provide a comprehensive range of healthcare consumables, medical equipment, janitorial supplies and interior solutions, all backed by a dependable, customer focused service designed to save time and money. countrywidehealthcare.co.uk

At phs, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.