Warehouse Operative

Rapier Employment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics recruitment agency is looking for a reliable warehouse operative for a permanent role in Coleshill, Birmingham. This position entails various tasks including picking, packing, and stock management in a clean environment. The candidate should have substantial warehouse experience, be physically fit, and fluent in English. A strong work history with attention to detail is essential. The role offers a salary of £24,000 per annum and potential for overtime and bonuses.

Benefits

Quarterly bonus scheme

Overtime on busy periods

Qualifications

• Recently held a warehouse operative position for at least 12 months.
• Minimum 2 years warehouse operative experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong stable work history.

Responsibilities

• Receive inbound shipments.
• Perform picking, packing, put-away and finalising tasks.
• Log stock into the warehouse management system.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Physical fitness

Fluent in English

Flexibility and helpful attitude

Education

Minimum 12 months experience as warehouse operative

Right to work in the UK

Tools

Order-picking scanning gun

Bendi licence or counterbalance

Job description

WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE – PERMANENT

Coleshill, B46.

We are recruiting a reliable, experienced, hard‑working warehouse operative for our aerospace customer in Coleshill, Birmingham, B46. This is a permanent position via Rapier Employment. Our client is a market‑leading adhesive, sealant and lubricant distributor within the aerospace industry.

The Role

Work in a modern, clean and well‑lit environment. The initial element of the role covers picking, packing, put‑away and finalising. Once trained, you may be offered additional training in areas such as exports and goods in.

As a warehouse operative you will be expected to lift items of various weights up to 15 kg. You will use an order‑picking scanning gun and require good numeracy and literacy to locate items using a numbered system. An external counterbalance/Bendi licence is an advantage but the majority of the work is manual.

Hours of work

• Monday – Friday
• 08:30 – 17:30 (11:30 finish every other Friday)
• 2 × 15 minute breaks
• 1 × 30 minute lunch break
• 37.5 hours paid

Pay rate

£24,000 per annum (paid hourly).

• Pay increases with additional skills.
• After probation, enrolment into the company’s quarterly bonus scheme.
• Overtime on Friday afternoons and occasionally Saturdays during busy periods.

Duties

• Receiving inbound shipments.
• Picking.
• Packing.
• Put‑away and finalising.
• Checking batch codes, expiry codes and serial numbers to ensure correct stock.
• Logging stock into the warehouse management system before put‑away.
• Other general warehouse duties.

Requirements

• Recently held a warehouse operative position for a minimum of 12 months.
• Fluent in English (reading, writing, speaking, understanding).
• Minimum 2 years warehouse operative experience.
• Previous experience in data entry.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• A strong, stable work history.
• Physically fit.
• A flexible, helpful attitude.
• Desire to grow within the company.
• Willingness to learn and take on extra responsibilities.
• Bendi licence or counterbalance (desired).
• Ability to travel to Coleshill area for 08:30 am, Monday to Friday.
• Right to work in the UK.

How to Apply

If you meet ALL of the above requirements, click “Apply Now” below and submit your up‑to‑date CV for review.

Rapier Employment has been established in the UK for over 30 years, specialising in supplying temporary and permanent workers into the Commercial, Production, and Logistics sector.

As an equal‑opportunity employer, we pride ourselves on treating all employees fairly.