Warehouse Operative / Stores Person

Search Consultancy; Crawley; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension 5-10%

Training and development

Free onsite parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Long service awards

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Job summary

Search Consultancy is recruiting a Warehouse & Production Stores Operative in Crawley to support warehouse and production operations. You will manage stock, prepare finished goods for dispatch and ensure timely supply of materials to the production team.

The role requires attention to detail, independence and a proactive approach, with forklift experience considered an advantage. Shift pattern is 4 days on / 4 days off.

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse or stores environment.
• Knowledge of FIFO stock rotation.
• Strong ICT literacy and IT skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good health and safety understanding.

Responsibilities

• Record stock movements using the stock control system.
• Dispatch finished goods in a timely and controlled manner.
• Provide materials and consumables to production on time.
• Operate counterbalance and reach forklifts daily.
• Maintain stock rotation using FIFO.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Attention to detail

IT skills

Stock control / inventory

FIFO stock rotation

Organisational skills

Time management

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Health and safety awareness

Tools

Counterbalance forklift

Reach forklift

Job description

Salary: £32,133.76 per annum (including shift allowance)

Job Type: Full-time

Shift Pattern: 4 days on / 4 days off, 6:00am - 6:00pm (rotating days)

About the Role

We are recruiting on behalf of our client for a reliable, motivated and organised Warehouse & Production Stores Operative to join their team in Crawley.

This is an important role supporting warehouse and production operations, ensuring materials and finished goods are received, stored, processed and dispatched accurately and efficiently.

You will be responsible for maintaining accurate stock records, preparing finished goods for dispatch and ensuring the production team has the materials required to keep operations running smoothly.

We are looking for someone with a positive attitude, excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach, who can work independently and as part of a team.

Key Responsibilities

• Recording all stock movements accurately using the stock control system.
• Managing the timely and controlled dispatch of finished goods.
• Supplying materials and production consumables to the production team on time.
• Operating counterbalance and reach forklift trucks daily.
• Maintaining accurate stock rotation using FIFO (First In, First Out).
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping.
• Taking ownership of tasks and identifying opportunities for improvement.

What We Are Looking For

• Previous warehouse or stores experience.
• Counterbalance and/or reach forklift experience (advantageous).
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong computer literacy and IT skills.
• Experience of FIFO stock rotation.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• A proactive approach and good problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Good understanding of health and safety.

Salary & Benefits

• £32,133.76 annual salary, including shift allowance.
• Contributory pension scheme (5% employer contribution, increasing up to 10% with service).
• Funded training and development.
• Free onsite car parking.
• Employee Assistance Programme - health and wellbeing.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Long service awards.
• Enhanced holiday entitlement increasing with length of service.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.