Warehouse Operative - Backshift

Volvo Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Healthcare

Holiday allowance

Gym discounts

Maternity/Paternity leave

Purchase discounts

Training & development

Job summary

Volvo Group is seeking a warehouse operative to support core warehouse operations at our Rugby/Coventry sites during a relocation period. The role involves unloading, receiving, storage, picking, packing, and dispatch using ASRS and traditional methods.

You will work with Volvo Group brands including Volvo Penta, Renault Trucks, Volvo Trucks and Bus, handling a wide range of parts and ensuring accurate and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Fluent English and UK driving licence required.
• Forklift licences desirable (Counterbalance, Reach Truck, etc.).
• Experience with Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (ASRS) and automated warehouses.
• Experience using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and handheld scanners.

Responsibilities

• Safely unload and check inbound deliveries against documentation.
• Quality-check and store products accurately.
• Manage incoming returns and process them correctly.
• Release orders from the system and prepare them for picking by warehouse area.
• Manage stock moves, extractions, and complex/high-density storage (hazardous items).
• Operate mechanical handling equipment safely and report any defects or hazards.
• Participate in team meetings and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Fluent English

UK driving licence

Forklift licences

ASRS experience

WMS experience

Handheld scanners

Automation experience

Tools

WMS

Job description

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Coventry, GB, CV3 4PW Rugby, GB, CV21 1DZ

Position Type: Professional

Permanent/Temporary: Permanent

Starting Salary:£27,276.60 per annum and a Company bonus of up to £1500

Location:Rugby(relocating toCoventryin June 2027)
Working Hours:Monday to Friday 1:30 pm - 22:00 pm

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

You’ll support core warehouse operations, including unloading and loading, receiving, storage, picking and packing, and dispatch, working with both automated systems (ASRS) and traditional methods.

You’ll support multiple Volvo Group brands, includingVolvo Penta, Renault Trucks, Volvo Trucks and Bus, handling a wide range of parts, from windscreens, truck beds, and engines to smaller components, ensuring the right products reach the right place efficiently and safely.

• Pension scheme:We offer a matched pension scheme of up to 5% of your salary, with incremental benefits based on length of service, including death in service cover.
• Healthcare:Benefit from access to Bupa Cover and Dental insurance.
• Holiday Allowance: 33 days annual leave (increasing with length of service), plus the option to buy up to 5 additional days. Bank holidays are included within this allowance.
• Fitness perks:Access MyGymDiscounts and MyActiveDiscounts.
• Maternity and Paternity leave: Maternity leave (6 months full pay, 6 months half pay) and 5 weeks of paternity leave, with 3 weeks flexible to take at any point.
• Discounts on various purchases:Enjoy savings on shopping vouchers, cinema tickets, holidays and travel.
• Professional growth and development: Build your skills through hands‑on, in‑house training across key warehouse operations, including forklifts, order pickers, ASRS and WMS systems.
• Safety-conscious and takes ownership of workplace safety.
• Proven ability to meet operational targets and deadlines under pressure.
• Fluent in English with a validUK driving licence.
• Forklift licences(Counterbalance, Reach Truck, High-Level Order Picker, or similar) with safe operating experiencedesirable.
• Experience with Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (ASRS) and automated warehouse environmentsdesirable.
• Experience using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and handheld scanners, accurately recording and retrieving datadesirable.

You’ll work alongside other warehouse operatives, two Warehouse Team Leaders, and the Logistics Operations Manager. Together, you’ll create a working environment that values safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

At our warehouse, you will:

You’ll support warehouse operations, ensuring products are handled safely, stored correctly, and prepared efficiently for shipment. You’ll use IT and data to investigate inventory issues and maintain stock accuracy across all areas.

• Safely unload and check inbound deliveries against documentation.
• Quality-check and store products accurately.
• Manage incoming returns and process them correctly.
• Release orders from the system and prepare them for picking by warehouse area.
• Manage stock moves, extractions, and complex/high-density/speciality storage (e.g., hazardous items).
• Operate mechanical handling equipment safely and report any defects or hazards.
• Participate in team meetings, employee review processes, and continuous improvement initiatives

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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.

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Job Category: Supply Chain & Logistics

Organization: Trucks Technology & Industrial

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Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

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