Warehouse Operative (FTC until November 2025)

Howden Joinery Group plc; Runcorn; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the trade kitchen supply sector is seeking Warehouse Operatives for a fixed-term contract at their Runcorn site. The role involves working as part of a team to manage the receipt, storage, and dispatch of kitchen products. Candidates should have previous warehouse experience and a commitment to safety and teamwork, with a competitive pay rate of £14.94 per hour, plus bonuses.

Qualifications

• Great attention to detail and the ability to work within timescales.
• Handle stock physically and with Manual Handling Equipment (MHE).
• Previous warehouse or logistics experience ideally in a FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

• Receipt of palletised products from manufacturing into the warehouse.
• Picking and building customer orders accurately.
• Loading pallets safely onto trailers for dispatch.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

Previous warehouse or logistics experience

MHE experience

Job description

Warehouse Operative (FTC until November 2025)

Warehouse Operative (FTC until November 2025)

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Howdens are recruiting Warehouse Operatives to join the team at our manufacturing and distribution site in Runcorn on a fixed-term contract, to conclude on 22nd November 2025.

This is an essential role in the warehouse where you will be working as part of a team to support the sale of trade-only kitchen products through the receipt, storage, and despatching of customer orders.

Pay Rate As a Warehouse Operative

• £14.94 per hour + bonus + early start allowance (first two hours)
  
  

Shift Pattern

• Days 06:00 – 14:00 Monday to Friday
  
  

The Warehouse Operative Role Includes

• Receipt of palletised products from manufacturing into the warehouse
• Locating pallets into designated storage positions
• Picking and building customer orders accurately
• Loading pallets safely onto trailers for despatch to our stores
• Achieving individual and team targets
  
  

Our Warehouse Operatives Need To

• Have great attention to detail and the ability to work within timescales
• Handle stock both physically and with Manual Handling Equipment (MHE)
• Have a high regard for both their personal and team health and safety, reporting hazards and near misses, and taking reasonable steps to ensure safety where needed
• Be able to use their initiative and undertake their responsibilities often without direct supervision to complete their designated work allocation
• Have previous warehouse or logistics experience ideally in a FMCG environment
• MHE experience is desirable however not essential
  
  

About Howdens

Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 900 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. Our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we have an ambitious growth agenda.

Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values. As a British manufacturer, we were founded on the principle that the business should be worthwhile for all concerned. That includes our customers, the homeowners they serve, the local communities we operate in, local and national charities, our large network of suppliers, our investors, and of course our people.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Wholesale Building Materials, Retail, and Design Services

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