Warehouse Operative

Telent Technology Services Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave plus public holidays

Company pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Occupational health support

Discounts on various services

Job summary

A telecommunications services company is hiring a Warehouse Operative based in Chorley, England. This entry-level role involves receiving goods, conducting stock control, and ensuring safety in a dynamic warehouse environment. Ideal candidates should possess a Forklift Truck Counterbalance License and demonstrate strong organizational skills. Benefits include 26 days annual leave, pension scheme, and a range of family-friendly policies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in a warehouse environment.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations and best practices.
• Current valid Forklift Truck Licence (Counterbalance).

Responsibilities

• Receiving deliveries of goods and supplies.
• Checking deliveries for damage, shortages, or missing items.
• Conducting stock control and inventory checks.

Skills

Organised

Reliable

Hardworking

Good communication skills

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Education

Forklift Truck Counterbalance License

Tools

Inventory Systems

RF Scanners

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Warehouse Operative – Network Services, Logistics & Warehousing
Telent’s Logistics team within the Network Services division is currently hiring for a Warehouse Operative due to an influx of work. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative, driven, and well-trained team.
The Warehouse Operative role is based at our Chorley location (PR7 3JP), working Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, with occasional earlier or later starts. You must be commutable to our Chorley base.
At Telent, employees have the opportunity to be part of something bigger — keeping things moving and connecting people. The work is important and approached with passion, driving fast learning, inspiring colleagues, and making the organisation run smoother and better. The Warehouse Operative will help keep the nation’s critical networks connected and protected 24/7.
Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, the Warehouse Operative will be responsible for carrying out general warehousing and stores duties. The Warehouse Operative must be able to follow general work instructions without direct supervision. The primary purpose of this role is to provide warehouse logistics / logistical support to internal and external customers, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of materials to support contractual requirements.
Warehouse Operative – Key Responsibilities:
- Receiving deliveries of goods and supplies
- Checking deliveries for damage, shortages, or missing items
- Storing and locating goods accurately
- Conducting stock control, including perpetual inventory checks
- Ordering raw materials as required
- Moving stock by hand or using a forklift truck
- Processing, picking, and packing orders for field teams
- Loading goods for dispatch
- Maintaining accurate stock records using relevant inventory systems
- Keeping paperwork and filing systems up to date
- Cleaning and tidying work areas, including the yard
- Packing and wrapping goods
- Arranging logistics and transportation collections and deliveries
- Coordinating waste management collections
- Performing daily safety checks on counterbalance and narrow aisle forklift trucks
- Assisting less experienced staff when needed
- Managing yard and vehicle movements
- Conducting risk assessments as required
Warehouse Operative – Ideal Candidate:
The ideal Warehouse Operative will be an organised, reliable, and a hardworking individual with proven experience in a warehouse environment. You will demonstrate strong knowledge of health and safety practices, possess a keen eye for detail, and be capable of working efficiently both independently and as part of a team. Good communication skills, flexibility, and a friendly, polite manner are essential. Experience with inventory systems and forklift operation is required (Forklift Truck Counterbalance License holder).
Warehouse Operative – Key Requirements:
- Proven experience working in a warehouse environment
- Knowledge of health and safety regulations and best practices
- Experience with inventory control systems such as Oracle or similar
- Competency using RF scanners
- Basic data entry skills
- Manual Handling experience and awareness
- Current valid Forklift Truck Licence (Counterbalance)
- Polite and friendly manner
- Good physical fitness
- Strong teamworking skills
- Ability to work quickly and accurately
- Honest, reliable, and punctual
- Flexible approach to working hours
- Good timekeeping
What Telent Offers:
A career at Telent offers opportunities across sectors, roles, technologies, and customers — providing chances to develop new skills and make an impact. As a growing organisation, Telent relies on committed teams to deliver success.
Telent nurtures talent through an ongoing commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, celebrates diverse ideas, and empowers employees to be themselves and thrive at work.
Additional benefits for this role include:
- 26 days annual leave, plus public holidays, and options to purchase / sell days
- Company pension scheme
- Access to the Flexible Benefits portal
- A range of family-friendly policies
- Occupational health support and wellbeing portal
- Discounts on cinema, restaurants, and shopping via the Telent Reward scheme
We’re passionate about creating an environment that champions diversity and inclusion, where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves and empowered to reach their full potential. People are at the heart of our business, and we believe that our teams should reflect the diverse experiences and backgrounds of the communities we support. Telent Core Values: Be Inclusive, Be Collaborative, Be Customer Focused and Take Responsibility.
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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Telecommunications

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