Warehouse Operative

Rhenus Logistics; Lutterworth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhenus Logistics is seeking a Warehouse Operative to join our team on a temporary contract. You will handle heavy items, unload/load containers, and ensure safety standards while meeting customer requirements and KPIs.

Typical shifts include Saturday 10:00–18:00 and Mon-Fri 06:00–14:00 or 14:00–22:00, with the Saturday slot starting 24th October. A valid MHE license and GCSEs, plus basic English/Maths, are required.

Qualifications

• Basic level of English and Maths required for the role, both written and spoken with good communication skills.
• Preferably experience and understanding of a warehouse management system will be of an advantage
• GCSE Maths & English grade B or above or equivalent
• You will be required to have a valid MHE license and experience driving VNA or Reach

Responsibilities

• Be able to manually handle heavy items/lifting.
• Unloading and loading containers.
• Ensure all health and safety standards are followed and adhered to
• Ensure that you are working to the customer requirements, relevant SOPS and achieving the business KPI’s.
• Tipping of trailers that will contain cartons of products ordered by our customers. This will require some form of lifting and building of pallets.
• Booking deliveries in once received using handheld scanners. This work is usually completed on a loading bay dock.
• Putting away the products that have entered the warehouse into allocated locations. This will require some form of lifting and walking around the warehouse (training will be provided if required to operate machineries).
• Carrying out picking tasks according to customer requirements. This will require some form of lifting and walking around the warehouse and will need to be completed within agreed timescales.
• Scanning, packing and labelling of orders that need to be dispatched to customers. This will usually take place at a packing station which will require standing.
• Completing rework requirements that are stipulated by the customer. This will usually take place at a workstation which will require standing.
• Ensure tasks are completed to a high standard completed in timely manner to able next stage to be carried out.
• Ensure all consumables and equipment are treated with care and returned to the correct place after use.
• Undertake other responsible tasks that may be required from time to time as directed by the needs of the business and/or your Line Manager
• Ensure that colleagues are logging into SFDC.
• Ensure that time sheets or equivalent system are updated throughout the shift.

Skills

Basic English & Maths

WMS experience

MHE license

Education

GCSE Maths & English grade B or above

Tools

MHE license (VNA/Reach)

Job description

What You Can Expect** :**

This contract is from 5th October 2026 to 18th December 2026

Shift Patterns:

Saturday 10:00 – 18:00, Monday to Friday 06:00 – 14:00

Sunday 10:00 – 18:00, Monday to Friday 14:00 – 22:00

(Saturday shift does not go live until 24th October 2026)

Key Responsibilities:

• Be able to manually handle heavy items/lifting.
• Unloading and loading containers.
• Ensure all health and safety standards are followed and adhered to
• Ensure that you are working to the customer requirements, relevant SOPS and achieving the business KPI’s.
• Tipping of trailers that will contain cartons of products ordered by our customers. This will require some form of lifting and building of pallets.
• Booking deliveries in once received using handheld scanners. This work is usually completed on a loading bay dock.
• Putting away the products that have entered the warehouse into allocated locations. This will require some form of lifting and walking around the warehouse (training will be provided if required to operate machineries).
• Carrying out picking tasks according to customer requirements. This will require some form of lifting and walking around the warehouse and will need to be completed within agreed timescales.
• Scanning, packing and labelling of orders that need to be dispatched to customers. This will usually take place at a packing station which will require standing.
• Completing rework requirements that are stipulated by the customer. This will usually take place at a workstation which will require standing.
• Ensure tasks are completed to a high standard completed in timely manner to able next stage to be carried out.
• Ensure all consumables and equipment are treated with care and returned to the correct place after use.
• Undertake other responsible tasks that may be required from time to time as directed by the needs of the business and/or your Line Manager
• Ensure that colleagues are logging into SFDC.
• Ensure that time sheets or equivalent system are updated throughout the shift.

What You Bring:

• Basic level of English and Maths required for the role, both written and spoken with good communication skills.
• Preferably experience and understanding of a warehouse management system will be of an advantage
• GSCE Maths & English grade B or above or equivalent
• You will be required to have a valid MHE license and experience driving VNA or Reach.