Warehouse Operative

Role overview

A family-run business in Lancing, West Sussex is hiring a Warehouse Operative to strengthen its small and expanding team. This role is central to delivering a dependable, efficient service to customers and includes both independent work and close teamwork.

You will report to the Warehouse Manager and handle a broad range of warehouse and production tasks. These include receiving goods, unloading containers, moving heavy items, manual handling, operating a forklift, picking and packing orders, dispatching landscaping products, and supporting some production work involving machinery.

Key duties

• Make sure customer orders are completed correctly and sent out without errors.
• Pick, pack, and dispatch orders accurately, on time, and as efficiently as possible.
• Clear back orders straight away.
• Send sample requests out quickly.
• Distribute marketing material and promotional items efficiently.
• Arrange supporting supplies in good time so distribution is not interrupted, including printer rolls, paper, pallets, wooden beams, screws, and power tool accessories.
• Carry out maintenance tasks around the site and yard when needed.
• Check machinery and tools for safe use, maintain them appropriately, and report any defects.
• Assist colleagues across the department whenever business needs require it.
• Keep all departmental areas clean, uncluttered, and safe to work in.

Requirements

• Prior experience working in a warehouse setting.
• Good physical fitness and the ability to lift heavy materials comfortably.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to solve problems and think creatively.
• Well-developed organisational skills.
• A forklift licence is strongly preferred.
• Experience with goods-in work and using an ERP system is also strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Permanent full-time position.
• 47.5 hours per week, including a paid 1-hour break.
• Working hours are Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5:00pm.
• Hourly pay of £14.10.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• On-site parking.
• Immediate start available.

Additional information

This opportunity is with a reputable family business based in Lancing, West Sussex. The role suits someone who enjoys a collaborative environment but can also work independently when needed. The position also involves some production duties and the use of machinery.