Warehouse Operative

Babcock International; North Kesteven; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP and annual health check

Employee shopping savings portal

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock International is recruiting a Warehouse Operative at RAF Cranwell, near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, to manage receipt, storage and distribution of stock in a busy military logistics environment.

This full‑time, on‑site role is 39 hours per week with fixed hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00–16:30 and Friday 08:30–15:30. You will need a UK driving licence and the ability to obtain Security Check clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse, logistics, supply chain or stores environment.
• Experience handling, receiving or distributing stock.
• Confident using computer systems to manage logistics or inventory information.
• Full UK driving licence; Category C1 licence desirable; forklift licence desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with receipt, storage, movement and distribution of stock.
• Support delivery and collection of furniture to Service Family Accommodation and site locations.
• Collect and manage laundry and dry-cleaning requirements across the site.
• Maintain organized, compliant and secure storage areas in line with procedures.
• Ensure the physical security of stock, equipment and warehouse facilities.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Stock management

Teamwork

Safety-focused

Driving licence

Tools

Inventory software

Job description

As a Warehouse Operative, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll play an important role in supporting military aviation operations by ensuring the efficient movement, storage and distribution of equipment and supplies. Working within a busy logistics environment, you'll help maintain essential supply chain services that directly support operational readiness across the site. Day-to-day, you'll be required to:

• Assisting with the receipt, storage, movement and distribution of stock and supplies.
• Supporting the delivery and collection of furniture to and from Service Family Accommodation and site locations.
• Collecting and managing laundry and dry-cleaning requirements across the site.
• Maintaining organised, compliant and secure storage areas in line with operational procedures.
• Ensuring the physical security of stock, equipment and warehouse facilities.

This role is full time, 39 hours per week and is based on site at RAF Cranwell. Set working times are Monday to Thursday, 08:00 to 16:30 and Friday, 08:00 to 15:30.

Qualifications for the Warehouse Operative

• Experience working within a warehouse, logistics, supply chain or stores environment.
• Experience handling, receiving or distributing stock and materials.
• Confidence using computer systems to manage logistics or inventory information.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team while maintaining high standards of accuracy.
• Experience operating in a structured, safety-focused environment.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Category C1 driving licence (up to 7.5 tonnes) - desirable
• Forklift Truck Licence - desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Warehouse Operative at RAF Cranwell, near Sleaford, Lincolnshire., We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional FeesReservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity