Warehouse Operative

GXO; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider in Reading is seeking Warehouse Operatives to join the team. This role offers flexible shifts and comprehensive training. The successful candidate will work in a chilled environment to support order picking. Flexible candidates with excellent communication skills are encouraged to apply. This position offers competitive hourly rates and various employee benefits including holiday pay and workplace pension.

Benefits

Holiday pay

Workplace pension

High street discounts

Free onsite parking

Access to online learning

Qualifications

• No experience necessary – we’re happy to train you!
• Excellent communication skills.
• Flexibility in your approach – we do have peak seasons!

Responsibilities

• Work in a chilled environment and support in the picking of customer orders.
• Operate manual handling equipment in a safe manner.
• Utilise the warehouse management system and ‘pick by voice’ equipment.
• Ensure that all health & safety practices are followed in line with company policies.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility in approach

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a new role that is fast-paced and positively challenging? Do you want to work on behalf of a prestigious brand and feel part of a great team? How about an opportunity to kick-start and drive your own career?

Here at GXO, we’re working together with Waitrose and looking for Warehouse Operatives to join our team in Reading(RG2). You’ll be working on a full-time, permanent basis, working on an ‘any 5 days out of 7’ shift pattern, covering the hours of 06:00–14:00, 14:00–22:00, or 22:00–06:00.

Pay, benefits and more

As a Warehouse Operative, you’ll receive:

• An hourly rate of £14.89 working morning shift
• An hourly rate of £16.57 working afternoon shift
• An hourly rate of £17.61 working night shift
• Holiday pay
• Workplace pension
• High street discounts – including hotel & cinema details
• Free onsite parking
• Access to our own university hub – home to a wealth of online learning so you really can pilot your own development!

What you’ll do on a typical day

• Our Warehouse Operatives work in a chilled environment and support in the picking of customer orders
• You’ll operate manual handling equipment in a safe manner
• You will utilise the warehouse management system and ‘pick by voice’ equipment
• Ensure that all health & safety practices are followed in line with company policies

What you need to succeed at GXO

• No experience necessary – we’re happy to train you!
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexibility in your approach – we do have peak seasons!

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO’s candidate privacy statement here.