Warehouse Operator

GAC Group; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics and marine services provider in Aberdeen is seeking a Warehouse Operator to join their team. The role involves ensuring cargo is handled safely, maintaining client relationships, and managing communications. Ideal candidates will possess strong organizational and communication skills and be able to work evenings and weekends. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package including 38 days of annual leave, a pension plan, and training opportunities, fostering a positive work culture and commitment to diversity.

Benefits

38 days annual leave

Company pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

Retail discounts scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to work evenings and weekends as part of a duty rota.
• Proactive safety culture understanding.
• Willingness to improve and learn.

Responsibilities

• Ensure activities meet QHSSE standards.
• Liaise with logistics teams to meet requirements.
• Handle and store cargo safely.
• Maintain relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Complete pick and pack for international freight.
• Perform forklift duties for loading and unloading.
• Manage communication and email inquiries.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Multitasking ability

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Counterbalance forklift

Job description

Job Description

GAC UK is looking for candidates for the role of Warehouse Operator to be based in Aberdeen. Could it be you?

GAC UK employs over 300 experts across more than 25 offices covering all of the UK, Ireland and Gibraltar. We deliver a wide range of integrated shipping, logistics and marine services to the energy and shipping industries. We also serve specialised sectors like marine leisure, sports and events, automotive and aviation, providing complex and time‑critical logistics solutions. We apply the highest standard of customer services to everything we do and aim to be industry leaders within all the sectors we serve.

The Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring all activity is carried out to the highest standards and with a proactive QHSSE approach
• Liaising with logistics colleagues, warehouse and clients to ensure requirements are met both verbally and via e‑mail.
• Ensuring all cargo is safely handled and stored
• Maintaining excellent working relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Goods in, line checking and put away – both physically and using our in‑house stock management system.
• Completing pick and packs for North Sea and international freight and processing through systems.
• Packing and securing of containers for shipping.
• Forklift duties – loading/unloading transport, put away in warehouse/yard.
• Management of communication media (e‑mails and Teams messages) and efficient monitoring and processing of e‑mail requests and queries.

Job Requirements

Upon completion of training, the successful candidate will join the duty rota which consists of evening and weekend work as we are available 24/7 for our customers.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritise
• Have a good understanding and appreciation of a proactive safety culture
• Experience using Microsoft office products
• Attention to detail
• A desire to continually improve
• Counterbalance forklift licence (not essential as training can be arranged)

The Package

GAC gives you the opportunity to work for an employer who is committed to offering all our staff an enjoyable and rewarding career, with significant training and development prospects. In addition, you will receive a variety of benefits including:

Benefits

• 38 days’ annual leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays) plus a day off on your birthday
• Access to Vitality at Work Scheme
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Eyecare scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Retail discounts scheme

In 2021, we launched our ten‑year sustainability programme – MARS30. We are committed to “growing long term customer relationships across multiple products, whilst significantly reducing our environmental impact, improving the well‑being of our people, and influencing our stakeholders to do the same.” We will accomplish our by mission by completing objectives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

At GAC UK, who you are is just as important as what you do. The GAC Spirit reflects our culture across the company, emphasising loyalty and understanding between management and staff. We recognise that people’s lives extend far beyond their jobs. By promoting a healthy combination of work and play we achieve a happier workforce, delivering service excellence. We have a team of Mental Health First Aiders across the UK and a Wellbeing Working Group who meet monthly and regularly launch new internal wellbeing initiatives.

We’re passionate about diversity and inclusion, and we received Maritime UK Diversity in Maritime Charter Status in 2021, reflecting our commitment to taking real steps to improve diversity in our organisation.

In January 2026, Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) became our official Charity of the Year. Throughout the year, we will be raising funds to support CALM’s life‑saving suicide prevention helpline.

If you think you have what it takes to become part of the GAC UK team, we look forward to receiving your application.