Warehouse Senior Operator

Huntsman; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturing company in Duxford is seeking a Warehouse Senior Operator to enhance their Supply Chain team. The ideal candidate will support operational plans, lead tasks within the warehouse, and ensure safe handling of materials. Strong leadership experience, knowledge of SAP, and excellent communication skills are essential. The position offers a competitive salary along with benefits including private health insurance and training opportunities. Apply now to join a people-oriented organization!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Private health insurance

Fork lift truck training costs covered

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in the chemical sector is preferred.
• Willingness to pursue forklift training if not already licensed.
• Attention to detail is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operational plans and task allocation.
• Act as a safety role model and coach peers.
• Perform advanced warehouse tasks like tanker offloading.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs and incident reporting.
• Identify process improvements and cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Strong leadership or mentoring experience

Knowledge of SAP

Good computer literacy (MS Office)

Forklift Truck (FLT) licenses or willingness to train

Excellent communication skills

Strong team-working skills

Education

GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Contract: Permanent

Location: Duxford

Shift: 40 hrs, weekly rotations (6am – 2pm, 2pm – 10pm, Monday to Friday)

Huntsman is recruiting a Warehouse Senior Operator to join our Supply Chain team at our chemical manufacturing site in Duxford. Working closely with the Warehouse Team Leader, you will play a key role in ensuring safe and efficient handling, storage, and movement of chemicals, raw materials, and finished goods. You will act as a role model for safety and operational excellence, supporting the Team Leader by allocating tasks to the warehouse team and helping maintain high standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Warehouse Team Leader in delivering daily operational plans.
• Allocate work to warehouse operators as directed by the Team Leader.
• Act as a role model in the Site Behavioural Safety Programme, coaching peers and promoting a zero-harm culture.
• Perform advanced warehouse tasks, including tanker offloading and handling high-risk materials.
• Liaise with Team Leaders, Production, and Logistics to meet operational objectives.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs and EHS standards, reporting and investigating incidents.
• Coordinate cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy and support production needs.
• Identify and implement process improvements and cost-saving opportunities.
• Deputise for the Team Leader during absences.

Key Requirements

What we are looking for:

We are looking for individuals who bring reliability, precision and a proactive, positive attitude to the team. You will have:

• Strong leadership or mentoring experience, ideally within the chemical sector.
• Knowledge of SAP and good computer literacy (MS Office).
• Forklift Truck (FLT) licences or willingness to train (Counterbalance, Reach, VNA).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence others positively.
• Strong team-working skills, adaptability, and attention to detail.
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) preferred.

What we offer:

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, pension scheme, a guaranteed annual payment, non-contractual Incentive Compensation Scheme, free onsite parking.
• Health and Wellbeing: Private health insurance & employee assistance programmes offering access to online GP, mental health support and physiotherapy, Cycle to work scheme, free fruit.
• Family and Caregiving: Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity and adoption and shared parental leave.
• Training: Fork lift truck training costs covered by the company, sitewide learning days, unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses as well as other EHS and Warehouse related courses.

About Us:

At Huntsman, we pride ourselves on being a people-oriented organisation. Our family-like atmosphere is cultivated by our diverse groups of team members around the world.

We welcome the talent, experience and fresh ideas that employees at all stages of their careers, from interns to seasoned professionals, bring to Huntsman.

In return, we offer you the opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic, industry-leading company, where safety and ethics always come first.

What next?

If you're interested, apply today.

Closing date: 11 January 2026

Telephone screening to be held in January with interviews in February 2026