Warehouse Operative Days

Wolseley Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Bonus potential

Maternity/adoption leave

Discounts

Healthcare access

YuLife app

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Wolseley Group in Darlington is seeking a Warehouse Operative to join our supply chain team. This full-time role covers a 37.5-hour week, with a day shift, handling deliveries, order picking, and forklift operations to support efficient despatch.

You will work with drivers, ensure paperwork accuracy, and uphold Health & Safety and housekeeping standards to maintain a safe, organized warehouse environment. Prior warehouse experience is preferred and a proactive attitude is valued.

Qualifications

• Prior warehouse experience.
• Forklift Truck experience is ideal.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately to meet deadlines.
• Team player with a positive attitude and good work ethic.
• Willingness to take on a diverse role to keep the warehouse running smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Ensure incoming deliveries comply with paperwork and store promptly.
• Pick items to fulfil customer orders and prepare for despatch.
• Liaise with drivers to load vehicles per run sheet.
• Check picked orders prior to collection or dispatch.
• Operate a Forklift Truck.
• Comply with Health and Safety and maintain safe working environment.
• Maintain good housekeeping practices.

Skills

Fast and accurate

Team player

Positive attitude

Willing to learn

Warehouse experience

Tools

Forklift Truck

Job description

Salary: £25,027+ Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Warehouse Operative - Darlington (DL1 1GQ) - Supply Chain

So, who are we?

We are the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.

Also, did we mention?

In addition to the competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap – including…

Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity/adoption leave and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.

We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!

As a Warehouse Operative based in Darlington, you’ll be responsible for:

• Ensuring that all incoming deliveries comply with the delivery paperwork and handle any discrepancies appropriately and put away in a timely manner
• Pick items to fulfil customer orders and prepare for despatch as per customer requirements
• Liaise with drivers to load vehicle effectively and in accordance with run sheet
• Check picked orders prior to collection or dispatch
• Driving a Forklift Truck
• Comply with Company and Depot policies, particularly Health and Safety to ensure a safe working environment
• Maintain good housekeeping practices

This is a full-time, permanent role working 37.50 hours per week Monday to Friday 08.00am - 4.00pm.

And here’s what we’d like you to have:

• Prior warehouse experience
• Forklift Truck experience is ideal
• The ability to work quickly and accurately to meet deadlines
• To be a team player who is happy to take on a diverse role to carry out all jobs required to ensure the warehouse runs smoothly
• Keenness to learn, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and a strong work ethic