Warehouse Operative

Bennett & Game Recruitment LTD; London Borough of Barking and Dagenham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave

Job summary

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd. in East Ham, London, is seeking an experienced Warehouse Operative to join its expanding team.

The role focuses on picking and packing orders, stock handling and loading vehicles, with occasional driving cover across London. The ideal candidate has prior warehouse experience, forklift operation, a valid UK driving licence, and the ability to work in a busy, safety-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• Previous warehouse experience.
• Experience working for a builders' merchant, construction materials supplier or similar.
• Forklift operating experience.
• Full UK driving licence, with previous delivery driving experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pick, check, pack and prepare customer orders for dispatch.
• Load company vehicles safely and efficiently.
• Handle stock and support general warehouse operations.
• Ensure orders are prepared correctly and ready for dispatch.
• Keep the warehouse clean, organised and safe.
• Follow health and safety procedures and correct manual handling practices.
• Prioritise workloads to meet dispatch deadlines.
• Provide driving cover for customer deliveries across London when required.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Forklift operating

Full UK driving licence

Delivery driving experience

Organisation

Teamwork

Flexible approach

Job description

Job Title: Warehouse Operative
Salary: £30,000 per annum, depending on experience
Location: East Ham, London

Job Overview

A well-established and growing building materials supplier based in East Ham is seeking an experienced Warehouse Operative to join its expanding team. This is a predominantly warehouse-based role, involving picking and preparing orders, handling stock, loading vehicles and maintaining an organised working environment. You will also provide driving cover for customer deliveries across London when required, so previous delivery driving experience would be advantageous.

Job Requirements

• Previous warehouse experience within a similar business.
• Experience working for a builders' merchant, construction materials supplier or similar employer is essential.
• Forklift operating experience.
• Full UK driving licence, with previous delivery driving experience preferred.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and manage workloads.
• Flexible approach to working hours and duties.
• Must live within a reasonable commuting distance of East Ham.

Key Responsibilities

• Pick, check, pack and prepare customer orders for dispatch.
• Load company vehicles safely and efficiently.
• Handle stock and support general warehouse operations.
• Ensure orders are prepared correctly and ready for dispatch.
• Keep the warehouse clean, organised and safe.
• Follow health and safety procedures and correct manual handling practices.
• Prioritise workloads to meet dispatch deadlines.
• Provide driving cover for customer deliveries across London when required.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary of approximately £30,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• 25 days' annual leave.
• Monday to Friday working week.
• Warehouse hours: 7:00am - 5:00pm.
• Driving hours when covering deliveries: 5:30am - 2:30pm.
• Opportunity to join a growing business with an ambitious team.

Recruitment Agency

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.