Warehouse Operative/Shipping and Packing Assistant (PM Shift)

Proactive Technical Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 17,908 - 19,975; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Reading is seeking a Warehouse Operative/Shipping & Packing Assistant for the PM shift, from 2.30pm to 11.00pm, Monday to Friday. Responsibilities include packaging, verifying shipments, and ensuring safety compliance. Ideal candidates should have packaging experience, basic computer skills, and the ability to work in a team. The role offers a pay rate between £13.00 and £14.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience in packaging & shipping of industrial components preferred.
• Ability to listen and understand information effectively.
• Capacity to demonstrate retention of knowledge and products.

Responsibilities

• Follow health, safety, and risk management guidelines.
• Verify shipments against orders and records.
• Operate company forklift trucks and manual handling equipment.

Skills

Packaging & shipping of industrial components

Ability to work in a cohesive team

Detail oriented with high accuracy

Basic computer skills

Job description

Overview

Warehouse Operative/Shipping & Packing Assistant Required (PM Shift)

Duties

• Understand and follow all aspects of health, safety and risk management as set out by the company
• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of outgoing shipments to verify information against orders and records.
• Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons identifying shipping information on cartons.
• Packages select preassembled containers, inserts items into containers, using spacers, fillers, and protective padding.
• Use of computer programs such as ERP, Internet, regularly throughout the shift.
• Loading/Unloading of company or third-party vehicles.
• Operate company forklift trucks & manual handling equipment for department and in support of other departments in the plant.
• Undertake and complete all company mandated training.

Experience Required

• Packaging & shipping of industrial components preferred
• Processing of goods through company or third-party systems
• Determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Ability to work in a cohesive team environment.
• Capacity to demonstrate retention of knowledge and products.
• Highly detail oriented with a critical degree of accuracy.
• Ability to demonstrate consistent high quantity completion while maintaining high quality packing standards.
• Basic computer skills (email, word)

Additional Info

• Hours: 2.30pm-11.00pm Monday to Friday
• Rate: £13.00-14.50 per hour
• Start Date: ASAP

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.