Warehouse Operative

Volvo; Rugby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics company is seeking a multiskilled warehouse operative in Rugby, offering training and growth in a supportive environment. Responsibilities include unloading deliveries, quality checks, and maintaining a safe workspace. Candidates should have valid forklift licenses and enjoy team collaboration. Competitive salary and benefits including medical insurance, pension scheme, and generous holiday allowance are provided.

Benefits

Professional growth and development

Contributory Pension scheme

Medical insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous holiday allowance

Discounts on various purchases

Fitness perks

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Valid forklift licenses required.
• Strong sense of responsibility.
• Proactive and hits the ground running.

Responsibilities

• Unload inbound delivery vehicles safely and check products.
• Quality-check products and ensure accurate storage.
• Pick, pack, and prepare orders for shipment.
• Maintain a clean and safe working area.

Skills

Forklift operation

Teamwork

Reliability

Communication

Tools

Forklift (Reach Truck, High-Level Order Picker, VNA, Counterbalance)

Job description

Starting Salary: £25,857 per annum
Earning Potential: Up to £26,357 per annum (upon achieving bonus targets)
Location: Rugby (relocating to Coventry in June 2027)
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM / 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM / 4:30 PM, with one Saturday shift every 7 weeks

Please note: GTO, Logistics Services, Volvo Group Logistics will be relocating from Rugby to Coventry. Ideally, candidates should be happy to commute to both sites during the transition period

Job Overview

Would you like to develop a Career in Logistics? Do you have an interest in constantly developing your own competence & acquiring new skills across all areas of Logistics?

If so, the opportunity to join a Global Company, that prides itself on a safety-conscious mindset, along with a culture of continuous improvement & personal development could be for you.

We are currently providing a unique opportunity to develop as a multiskilled warehouse operative, working for a Global company, with full training and career development plan.

You will be trained to the highest safety, quality and improvement standards where you will acquire transferable skills to support the development of your career.

What Can We Offer You?

• Professional growth and development: Unlock your potential through various training and development opportunities.
• Contributory Pension scheme
• Medical Insurance: Medical insurance coverage is provided by Bupa.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Take advantage of our wellness, mindfulness, and counselling services to support your overall well-being.
• Generous holiday allowance: Start with 25 days and watch it grow to 30 days with length of service, plus bank holidays.
• Discounts on various purchases: Enjoy savings on shopping vouchers, cinema tickets, holidays, and travel.
• Fitness perks: Access MyGymDiscounts and MyActiveDiscounts.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies: We value work-life balance and offer enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity leave with 6 months full pay and 6 months half pay, as well as 5-week paternity leave.

Who are you?

• You thrive on being part of a close-knit, supportive team.
• You’re proactive, and reliable, and take pride in doing things the right way.
• The ideal candidate will hold valid forklift licenses (Reach Truck, High-Level Order Picker, VNA, or Counterbalance)
• You love to grow, develop new skills, and rise to a challenge.
• Your colleagues describe you as a great communicator, adaptable, and a true team player who never shies away from responsibility.

What will you do?

• Unloading inbound delivery vehicles safely and checking products against delivery notes.
• Quality-checking products and putting them away in the correct storage locations, ensuring accurate system updates.
• Releasing orders from the operating systems and preparing them for picking in line with established and improved procedures.
• Picking, packing, and preparing orders for shipment.
• Conducting spot and cyclic stock checks in line with current or updated procedures.
• Managing incoming returns and processing them accurately.
• Maintaining a clean and safe working area, including ensuring all protective covers are in place and waste is disposed of according to procedures.
• Operating mechanical handling equipment safely and in accordance with policies, reporting any defects or hazards.
• Managing stock moves and extractions to ensure proper stock management across all business areas.
• Supporting health and safety policies to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and your colleagues.
• Actively contributing to business targets and goals, participating in new working practices, reconfiguring layouts, and using equipment more efficiently to boost performance.
• Participating in employee review processes and proactively contributing to team meetings.
• Taking remedial action on quality issues and collaborating with teams to prevent future quality concerns.

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group’s manufacturing of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks, as well as engines and transmissions. We also orchestrate the spare parts distribution for Volvo Group’s customers globally and design, operate and optimize logistics and supply chains for all brands. We count 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, where continuous improvement is the foundation. As our planet is facing great challenges, we - one of the largest industrial organizations in the world - stand at the forefront of innovation. We are ready to rise to the challenge. Would you like to join us?