Warehouse Operative

Harrods; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised canteen

Staff trips to Knightsbridge store

Exclusive giveaways

Staff recognition schemes

Subsidised medical and dental cover

Job summary

Harrods is seeking a Warehouse Operative in Thatcham to support a fast-paced distribution hub. You will handle stock reception, picking, packing, and dispatch, working closely with a team to maintain accuracy and safety across duties.

The role involves lifting, operating warehouse equipment, and ensuring high standards of housekeeping. Benefits include subsidised canteen and staff initiatives, with opportunities to grow within a luxury retail environment.

Qualifications

• Be comfortable working in a physical role with regular lifting.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy in picking, packing and stock control.
• Demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude and willingness to support the wider team.
• Be able to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Have a good understanding of health and safety in a warehouse environment.
• Ideally have previous warehouse or distribution experience (although not essential).
• Be open to learning and using warehouse equipment and systems.

Responsibilities

• Receive, check and sort incoming products.
• Pick, pack and relocate stock using manual and mechanical methods.
• Operate equipment such as pump trucks and powered pump trucks.
• Load and unload palletised goods from vehicles.
• Complete stock checks and maintain inventory records.
• Inspect products to ensure quality standards are met.
• Support timely and secure processing and dispatch of orders.
• Uphold high standards of housekeeping, health and safety.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Health and safety awareness

Tools

Pallet truck

Powered pallet truck

Job description

Our Distribution team are now looking for a Warehouse Operative to support the smooth and efficient running of our state-of-the-art operations hub in Thatcham. This is a hands-on role at the heart of our Supply Chain, where you’ll help ensure stock flows seamlessly and our customers continue to experience the magic we’re known for.

About the Role

In this role you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day warehouse operation, completing a variety of tasks with precision and efficiency to ensure stock is received, handled and dispatched to the highest standards. You will work closely with your team and wider departments to maintain accuracy, safety and operational excellence across all activities. Reporting into the Warehouse management team, you’ll play a key part in keeping operations moving, while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and maintaining a clean, safe and organised environment.

Departments include: .com (Picking and Packing) Returns GM Processing Warehousing Site Services

Key responsibilities include:

• Receiving, checking and sorting incoming products.
• Picking, packing and relocating stock using manual and mechanical methods.
• Operating equipment such as pump trucks and powered pump trucks.
• Loading and unloading palletised goods from vehicles.
• Completing stock checks and maintaining accurate inventory records.
• Inspecting products to ensure quality standards are met.
• Supporting the timely and secure processing and dispatch of orders.
• Upholding high standards of housekeeping, health and safety.

Please note this is a physically active role involving regular lifting (up to 23kg) and considerable time spent on your feet. Due to working with or near material handling equipment, you must be aged 18 or over.

As part of the team at Thatcham, you will also benefit from a heavily subsidised canteen offering breakfast, lunch, dinner and all-day snacks, local recognition schemes with £25 prizes, exclusive giveaways, and staff trips to our iconic Knightsbridge store. In addition, Harrods offers a range of company-wide benefits including subsidised medical and dental cover, discounted gym membership, and more.

About You

• Be comfortable working in a physical role with regular lifting and movement.
• Have strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy in picking, packing and stock control.
• Demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude and willingness to support the wider team.
• Be able to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Have a good understanding of health and safety in a warehouse environment.
• Ideally have previous warehouse or distribution experience (although not essential).
• Be open to learning and using warehouse equipment and systems.

About Us

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences. Our Promise to You Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.

Uniquely You Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply. At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

Additional Information:

Time Type: Permanent Department: TVDC Distribution Management (Luke Morley)

As one of the world’s most prestigious brands, and a highly sought-after employer within luxury retail, we aim to provide a working environment in which we can exceed both our customers’ expectations and the expectations of each other. To maintain our high standards, we invest as heavily in our people as we do in our products and store. As well as offering an unforgettable experience for our customers, we offer an exciting, challenging and motivating environment for our employees. We demonstrate how we value our team through an extensive pay and benefits package, as well as through a number of programmes that reward and recognise employees for exceptional performance. Our employees can also accelerate their careers through opportunities to work with talented people, development training, and chances to raise their profile in the luxury retail sector.