An excellent opportunity to join a well-established distribution business offering a stable working environment, excellent benefits and free on-site parking.
THE COMPANY
Our client is a leading distributor of thermoplastic sheet, rod and tubing, supplying the fabrication and signage marketplace. Owned by a global leader in acrylic manufacturing, the company is well placed to deliver excellent service and support to its customers.
Due to continued growth, they are now recruiting a Night Shift Warehouse Operative for their Chelmsford distribution centre.
THE ROLE
You will join an established warehouse team, ensuring customer orders are picked, prepared, loaded and dispatched accurately, efficiently and safely.
Your responsibilities will include:
Receiving and dispatching goods
Picking, preparing and loading customer orders
Stock control and inventory management
Conducting quality checks
Ensuring deliveries are unloaded, checked and stored correctly
Operating warehouse equipment safely and efficiently
Following company health and safety procedures
Maintaining accuracy and attention to detail in a busy warehouse environment
HOURS & PAY
Monday to Thursday: 9:30 pm–7:30 am
Overtime is available, typically on Friday evenings/Saturday mornings, depending on operational requirements.
Friday overtime hours are not fixed but could, for example, be 6:00 pm–12:00 am.
Some overtime is expected, although not necessarily every week. The company takes a flexible approach and aims to rotate overtime fairly, taking individual circumstances into consideration.
Basic salary: £31,000 per annum
THE PACKAGE
£31,000 basic salary
Generous annual bonus
25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
Christmas shutdown
Company pension – contribution matching plus an additional 2%
Holiday purchase scheme
Free on-site parking
Stable, established working environment
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Ideally, you will have:
Previous experience working in a busy warehouse or distribution environment
Reach truck and counterbalance forklift experience, ideally both
Good stock-handling and order-picking experience
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Strong awareness of health and safety procedures
Good communication and teamwork skills
A flexible, reliable and positive approach to work
Additional experience that would be advantageous:
Experience working with CNC machinery, cutting equipment, flat sheet materials or Schelling cutting saws would be beneficial, although not essential, as full training will be provided.
LOCATION
Chelmsford, Essex
Applicants must be able to reliably commute to Chelmsford for the specified night-shift hours.
If you're an experienced Warehouse Operative looking for a secure, long-term opportunity with an excellent benefits package, we'd love to hear from you.