Warehouse Technician/ FLT Operator - Days

CR_79 CROWN Packaging Manufacturing UK Limited; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance pay scheme

Contributory pension

Private medical scheme

Life assurance

On site canteen

Cycle to work scheme

Christmas/New Year leave

22 days annual leave

Job summary

CROWN Packaging Manufacturing UK Limited is seeking a Warehouse Technician/FLT Operator for Day shifts at the Botcherby site. The role focuses on safe, efficient movement of materials, inbound deliveries, and support across production areas to maintain stock availability and smooth operations.

You will perform FLT tasks to RTITB standards, conduct pre-use checks, and ensure accurate stock flow while maintaining housekeeping and safety compliance across the site.

Responsibilities

• Back‑of‑line replenishment for packaging and production materials, ensuring uninterrupted line operation.
• Handling of ORMs and IBCs including chemical-based materials, following all site safety and compliance requirements.
• Daily delivery management for raw materials, consumables, and stores items, ensuring timely unloading and movement to correct locations.
• Support wider warehouse movements when required to maintain operational flow.
• Provide material movement support across Days production, Goods In, and Finished Goods areas when necessary.
• Cover the bailer function when required, including during periods of absence, holidays, or sickness, to ensure continuity of waste handling and site housekeeping standards.
• Adhere to site safety rules, PPE requirements, and chemical-handling procedures.
• Report hazards, near misses, and unsafe conditions promptly.

Job description

Job Description: Warehouse Technician/ FLT Operator Days - CROWN Packaging Manufacturing UK Limited. We currently have a vacancy for a Warehouse Forklift Operator working days. The Botcherby Plant is a major supplier of our aluminium beverage can products, manufacturing in the region of 1.4 billion cans and in excess of 6 billion ring pull ends per year, operating 24/7. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced FLT driver to join a multinational organisation.

You will work 42.5 hours per week between 07:00 to 16:00 Monday to Friday inclusive with an 30 minute unpaid lunch break.

Role Purpose

The Days Warehouse Technician / FLT Operator supports the safe, efficient, and continuous operation of the Botcherby site by ensuring timely movement of raw materials, consumables, packaging, and production-support items. The role provides back‑of‑line replenishment for production, handles chemical-based ORMs and IBCs, and manages daily inbound deliveries to maintain stock availability and operational flow. The position also contributes to wider warehouse activities when required, including packaging movements, stores support, and general material handling across the site. The operator performs all tasks in line with Crown safety standards, SOPs, and legal compliance requirements, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and consistent warehouse performance.

Main Responsibilities

• Back‑of‑line replenishment for packaging and production materials, ensuring uninterrupted line operation.
• Handling of ORMs and IBCs including chemical-based materials, following all site safety and compliance requirements.
• Daily delivery management for raw materials, consumables, and stores items, ensuring timely unloading and movement to correct locations.
• Support wider warehouse movements when required to maintain operational flow.
• Provide material movement support across Days production, Goods In, and Finished Goods areas when necessary.
• Cover the bailer function when required, including during periods of absence, holidays, or sickness, to ensure continuity of waste handling and site housekeeping standards.

FLT & Warehouse Tasks

• Conduct safe FLT operations in accordance with RTITB standards and Crown procedures.
• Complete pre‑use checks, defect reporting, and follow safe systems of work at all times.
• Maintain accurate stock flow through correct scanning processes.
• Follow SOPs for unloading, staging, replenishment, and internal movements.
• Maintain housekeeping standards across all warehouse and production-support areas.

Safety, Compliance & Administration

• Adhere to all site safety rules, PPE requirements, and chemical-handling procedures.
• Ensure compliance with warehouse SOPs, quality standards, and audit requirements.
• Report hazards, near misses, and unsafe conditions promptly.
• Support training matrix development through cross‑training and competency building across warehouse tasks.

Additional Supply Chain Responsibilities

To support overall operational performance, this role may be required to carry out tasks associated with broader supply chain functions. These may include material flow coordination, stock staging, inventory support, Goods In assistance, Finished Goods movements, and other duties reasonably required to maintain safe, efficient, and compliant site operations.

In return you will receive

• a competitive salary of £29,323.83
• performance related pay scheme (over and above basic salary)
• an attractive contributory pension scheme
• private medical scheme, health cash plan and subsidised dental care
• life assurance scheme
• on site canteen
• cycle to work scheme
• leave during Christmas/New Year period
• 22 days annual leave per annum

Crown Holdings, Inc. through it's subsidiaries, is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world. Crown is dedicated to building a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry. Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long‑term future. Ready to go behind the scenes? With hundreds of maufacturing plants and 20,000+ employees worldwide, there’s a lot that goes into the design and production of Crown packaging. We serve a variety of markets including food, beverage, household, personal care, and more. Since we were founded in 1892, we’ve been on a mission to manufacture best‑in‑class packaging while championing best‑in‑class teams. Together, we’re building something that lasts thanks to great products, made by great people.