Warehouse Operative with Administration Support

Looking for a varied role combining hands-on warehouse duties, specialist product handling and the opportunity to develop administrative responsibilities over time?

🗎 TL;DR: Permanent Warehouse Operative with Administration Support vacancy in Towcester.
 

🏢 Varied warehouse and operational support role
🌎 Successful, internationally respected business
⏲️ Excellent daytime working hours across Monday to Thursday, plus every fourth Friday morning
💰 Salary dependent upon experience
📍 Towcester location with parking
🚗 Full UK driving licence required

More about the Warehouse Operative with Administration Support role:

Our client, a world-leading business within its specialist field, has a new permanent opportunity for a Warehouse Operative with Administration Support to join its small and established team in Towcester.
This is a varied, hands-on position with responsibility for supporting the day-to-day warehouse and specialist product-handling operation. Over time, the successful candidate will also be trained to provide administrative support across the department.

Role Purpose - The role will include:

🔹 Picking and packing
🔹 Goods-in, Goods-out and dispatch
🔹 Stock taking
🔹 Handling and preparing liquid nitrogen-stored assets
🔹 Maintaining accurate operational records
🔹 Completing relevant paperwork and documentation
🔹 Providing administrative support following training
🔹 Driving company vehicles when required
 

Key Responsibilities:
 

✔ Accurately put away, pick and pack liquid nitrogen-stored assets for export to EU and non-EU countries, in line with individual customer and country packing requirements.
✔ Accurately put away, pick and pack liquid nitrogen-stored assets for company locations throughout the UK, working to strict distribution deadlines.
✔ Support the day-to-day running of the warehouse and wider operational function.
✔ Maintain accurate stock, dispatch and operational records.
✔ Complete relevant paperwork and documentation correctly and within required timescales.
✔ Provide general administrative support following appropriate training.
✔ Drive company vehicles when required to support the needs of the department.
✔ Work carefully and accurately while following all relevant health, safety and operational procedures.
 

About you - The successful candidate will ideally:

✔ Have experience within a warehouse, distribution, production, logistics or similarly hands-on environment.
✔ Be comfortable undertaking a varied role involving both practical and administrative responsibilities.
✔ Have strong attention to detail and the ability to follow strict processes.
✔ Be reliable, organised and able to manage changing priorities.
✔ Be confident maintaining accurate records and completing documentation.
✔ Be comfortable working as part of a small team.
✔ Be willing to learn and undertake additional training.
✔ Be comfortable working with liquid nitrogen while wearing the required personal protective equipment.
✔ Hold a full UK driving licence, as driving may occasionally be required as part of the role.
 

Working Hours:

⏰ 36 hours per week: During weeks one to three of the working month, hours are worked Monday to Thursday, from 7.00am until 4.30pm. This includes a 30-minute paid lunch break on each full working day.

⏰ 40 hours per week: During week four of the working month, hours are worked Monday to Friday. Monday to Thursday hours are 7.00am until 4.30pm, with a 30-minute paid lunch break. Friday hours are 8.00am until 12 noon.

Additional Information:

🛑 Due to our client’s responsibilities as a 'Known Consignor' within airfreight, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a five-year employment history and DBS check. Any gaps in employment will need to be supported.

This position involves working with liquid nitrogen, which is classified as a hazardous substance. Full personal protective equipment will be provided, together with comprehensive training.

Benefits Package:

💰 Performance-related bonus of up to 5%
🏖 Twenty days’ annual leave (equivalent to five working weeks), plus bank holidays, with bank holiday Fridays provided in lieu
💼 NFU Pension Scheme
🏥 Health cashback scheme
📈 Employee share plan
👶 Enhanced maternity leave
📚 Learning and development programmes, including language courses