Warehouse Operator (Level 1)

STADA Arzneimittel AG; Linthwaite; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

6% employer pension contribution

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

On-site canteen

Health benefits through Medicash

Wellbeing support programmes

Electric car scheme

On-site EV charging

Enhanced Family Leave

Job summary

STADA UK Thornton & Ross in Huddersfield is seeking a Warehouse Operator (Level 1) to join our fast-growing team on rotating day shifts. You will link manufacturing with customers, operate MHE and forklift trucks, and keep lines stocked with components to ensure on-time production and shipments.

You’ll use SAP to manage stock movements and work to GMP standards. If you are organized, reliable and thrive in a high-impact environment, this role offers a clear path to contribute to supply chain

Qualifications

• Demonstrable warehousing experience is required.
• Current licence or card for MHE such as counterbalance forklift, flexi truck, PPT or scissor lifts.
• Experience using warehouse barcode scanners is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Confidently and safely operate a range of MHE / forklift trucks to move stock efficiently
• Moving and preparing finished goods from manufacturing, ready for secure transport to our 3PL storage facility
• Load and unload vehicles with finished goods, raw materials and components
• Act as a safe banksman for vehicle movements when required
• Support wider warehouse tasks, including pallet inversion and preparing goods for entry into clean manufacturing areas
• Physical and operational requirements of the role include: Regular manual handling, lifting and moving pallets and other heavy items; operating warehouse machinery; accessing vehicles; performing tasks safely in line with procedures

Skills

Warehousing experience

SAP stock movements

Forklift operation

MHE knowledge

Barcode scanners proficiency

Tools

Counterbalance forklift

Flexi truck

Powered pallet truck

Scissor lifts

Job description

Huddersfield – Linthwaite|United Kingdom

STADA UK Thornton & Ross is on an exciting growth journey with more than 700 employees being fully committed to our purpose of Caring for People’s Health as a Trusted Partner. Together we are shaping the future of Thornton & Ross by living our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA.

STADA UK Thornton & Ross – Warehouse Operator (Level 1)

Huddersfield |U.K.| Full-time | Permanent | Rotating Day Shifts

As a Warehouse Operator, you’ll be the link between our Manufacturing Department and our customers—making sure we can produce to plan and deliver on time, every time. Working with a range of material handling equipment (MHE) and forklift trucks, you’ll keep the filling lines stocked with the right components at the right moment, return finished products to the warehouse, and get them ready for shipment.

You’ll also be hands‑on with incoming materials, using SAP to control stock movements and working to strict processes, procedures and GMP standards. If you’re organised, reliable, and thrive in a busy, high‑impact role, this is where you’ll make a real difference.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Confidently and safely operate a range of MHE / forklift trucks to move stock efficiently
• Moving and preparing finished goods from manufacturing, ready for secure transport to our 3PL storage facility
• Load and unload vehicles with finished goods, raw materials and components
• Act as a safe banksman for vehicle movements when required
• Support wider warehouse tasks, including pallet inversion and preparing goods for entry into clean manufacturing areas
• Physical and operational requirements of the role include:
  • Regular manual handling, including lifting and moving pallets and other heavy items as part of daily work
  • Operating warehouse machinery and equipment
  • Regularly accessing vehicles (e.g. getting on and off trucks and working in and around vehicles)
  • Performing these tasks safely in line with company procedures; reasonable adjustments will be considered where appropriate
• Working rotational day shift pattern:
  • Mon-Thu 0600-1336 / 1330-2200
  • Fri: 0600-1336 / 1330-1730

What We Are Looking For

• Demonstrable experience in warehousing
• A current licence / card in at least one of the following MHE: counterbalance trucks, flexi truck, powered pallet truck (PPT), scissor lifts
• Experience using warehouse barcode scanners (advantageous)

How we care for you

At Thornton & Ross our purpose “Caring for people’s health as a trusted partner” motivates us every day. And what would be a better place than starting with our own employees. Which is why we give much in return:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme offering 6% employer contribution rates.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days.
• On‑site subsidised canteen.
• Health benefits provided through our Medicash Health Cash Plan
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing – offering free coaching and counselling services for you and your family.
• Electric Car Scheme through Octopus Energy, plus free on‑site EV charging.
• Enhanced Family Leave.
• Plus, many more employee benefits & celebration events.

STADA Group values and promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology, or sexual orientation. We use the strength of our uniqueness to develop creative ideas, expand our experience and increase innovative strength. Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation, and the promotion of an inclusive working environment. We are looking forward to your application and welcome applications without a pharmaceutical background.