Warehouse Operative

KHR - Recruitment Specialists; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Holiday allowance

On-site gym

Canteen

Job summary

KHR - Recruitment Specialists is assisting a leading international manufacturing business on the outskirts of Maidstone to recruit a Warehouse Operative. The role offers a long-term career path, with a 12-hour rotating shift pattern (6am-6pm / 6pm-6am) and initial training provided.

Key duties include stock control, safe storage, space management, quality checks, loading/unloading, and ensuring health and safety procedures are followed.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, or hands-on roles is preferred but not essential.
• Willingness to train and progress within the business.
• Strong teamwork and positive attitude.
• Good IT skills and quick learner.

Responsibilities

• Using the company's business systems to accurately control and track products entering and leaving the warehouse.
• Safely storing, locating, repacking and recording finished products within the warehouse.
• Managing warehouse space effectively, including stock rotation and movement of products where required.
• Carrying out quality checks and addressing any issues arising from production or logistics requirements.
• Loading trailers with the correct products, in the correct sequence and to the required quality standards.
• Unloading incoming products and ensuring they are correctly located and documented.
• Monitoring the condition of plant, equipment and processes, identifying potential issues at an early stage.
• Inspecting material handling equipment and reporting any defects to engineering and management teams.
• Taking appropriate corrective action where possible and working with relevant teams to minimise disruption to operations.
• Completing accurate stock checks and updating the relevant systems when required.
• Following all company health, safety, environmental and operating procedures.

Skills

Teamwork

Reliability

Attention to detail

IT skills

Health & Safety

Forklift

Tools

Forklift (FLT)

Job description

Role: Warehouse Operative

Location: Outskirts of Maidstone

Salary: Highly competitive + company benefits

Hours: 12-hour Rotating Shift Pattern: 6am-6pm / 6pm-6am (rota 1 year in advance)

Our client, a leading international manufacturing business, is looking for a driven and reliable Warehouse Operative to join their established team on the outskirts of Maidstone.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career within a major manufacturing business.

Previous warehouse, logistics, manufacturing or hands-on experience would be an advantage, but is not essential.

The company is committed to training and developing people with limited experience who demonstrate the right attitude, confidence, team ethic and ambition to progress.

Duties include:

• Using the company's business systems to accurately control and track products entering and leaving the warehouse.
• Safely storing, locating, repacking and recording finished products within the warehouse.
• Managing warehouse space effectively, including stock rotation and the movement of products where required.
• Carrying out quality checks and addressing any issues arising from production or logistics requirements.
• Loading trailers with the correct products, in the correct sequence and to the required quality standards.
• Unloading incoming products and ensuring they are correctly located and documented.
• Monitoring the condition of plant, equipment and processes, identifying potential issues at an early stage.
• Inspecting material handling equipment and reporting any defects to engineering and management teams.
• Taking appropriate corrective action where possible and working with relevant teams to minimise disruption to operations.
• Completing accurate stock checks and updating the relevant systems when required.
• Following all company health, safety, environmental and operating procedures.

What we are looking for:

• A positive, reliable and hardworking attitude.
• Someone who enjoys working as part of a team and is willing to get stuck in.
• Previous warehouse, logistics, manufacturing or material-handling experience would be an advantage, but full training will be provided for the right person.
• Someone who is motivated to build a long-term career and progress within the business.
• Good attention to detail and the ability to work accurately.
• Good IT skills and confidence in learning new systems.
• A willingness to learn and develop within a manufacturing environment.
• A good understanding of Health & Safety.
• FLT experience or certification would be advantageous but is not essential.

• On top of a competitive base salary, you will receive an enhanced company pension, holiday allowance, and other benefits, including full access to on-site facilities (gym and canteen).