Warehouse Operative

GXO Logistics, Inc.; West of England; On-site; GBP 17,908 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Dental insurance

GP 24/7 service

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits platform

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Operative for Avonmouth. This full-time permanent role involves operating MHE (HLOP, VNA, Reach Truck and Counterbalance) to keep the warehouse moving, handling picking and despatching orders, and loading/unloading trailers.

Training and safety equipment are provided to ensure a safe, efficient workplace. You’ll join a fast-paced, high-performing team committed to safety and accuracy, with shifts including 3 on/3 off, 4 on/3 off, or 5 days out of 7.

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse setting and familiarity with material handling equipment (HLOP, VNA, Reach Truck or Counterbalance).
• Commitment to health and safety procedures and standards.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-performing environment.
• Strong teamwork and support for colleagues across warehouse tasks.
• Reliable with a positive attitude and flexible to busy operations.

Responsibilities

• Operate a range of MHE (HLOP, VNA, Reach Truck, Counterbalance) to keep the warehouse running smoothly.
• Assist with picking, despatching orders, and loading/unloading trailers.
• Promote a safety-first culture by following procedures and best practices.

Skills

Warehouse experience

MHE operation

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Job description

Got warehouse experience? Confident at heights? This role lets you put your skills to work—literally above the floor! Join us as a Warehouse Operative supporting the Amazon operation in Avonmouth, where you’ll be part of a fast-paced, high-performing environment. As a key member of our MHE team, you’ll help keep one of the world’s leading logistics networks moving efficiently. Some roles—especially HLOP—require working at height. Full training and safety equipment are provided, and you’ll always have the support you need to feel confident and safe.

This is a full-time, permanent position with a range of shift patterns available:

3 on, 3 off (Rolling Rotation) – 06:00-18:00 or 18:00-06:00

4 on, 3 off (Fixed Shift) – 11:00-21:30 or 19:00-05:30

5 days out of 7 (Rotating Schedule) – 12:00-20:30 or 21:30-06:00

Pay, benefits and more:

• Hourly pay of £13.50-£17.55, depending on shift pattern
• Overtime paid at time and third
• Holiday pay
• Flexible dental insurance plans
• A company sponsored pension scheme
• A 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Access to our MyBenefits platform, offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!
• Admission to GXO University, our online learning platform enabling you to achieve your career aspirations!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Operate a range of MHE, including HLOP, VNA, Reach Truck and Counterbalance, to keep our warehouse running smoothly
• Support a range of warehouse activities, including picking, despatching customer orders, and loading/unloading trailers
• Champion a safety-first culture by following all health and safety procedures and promoting best practice across the warehouse

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience working in a warehouse environment, ideally with MHE such as HLOP, VNA, Reach Truck or Counterbalance
• A strong commitment to safety and the ability to follow all health & safety procedures
• Confidence working in a fast-paced, high-performing operational setting
• Great teamwork skills and the ability to support colleagues across different warehouse tasks
• Reliability, a positive attitude, and the flexibility to adapt to the needs of a busy logistics operation

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.