Warehouses Operative

Position: Warehouse Operative
Job ID: 2127/44
Location: Honiton, Devon
Rate/Salary: £26,252
Type: Full-time – 40 hours per week

Benefits:

• Holiday entitlement: 184 hours plus Bank Holidays (close-down period at Christmas)
• Salary: Paid monthly on or before the 23rd of each month
• Life Insurance: Currently 4 x annual salary
• Pension Scheme: Scottish Widows – auto-enrolled after 3 months (Employer contribution 5%, minimum employee contribution 4%)
• Monthly Pension & Financial advice (FOC)
• Maternity/Paternity enhancement
• Personal development / training opportunities
• Flexible Working & limited WFH available
• Christmas Party including partners
• Company team building events
• MOD Reservist training days: Gold Award, 10 days
• After completion of probationary period: Employee Bonus Scheme (subject to minimum term of employment 1 year)

HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Maritime Shipping, Energy and Subsea sectors – visit: www.hsbtechnical.com for a list of our vacancies. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.

The below job description will outline this position of: Warehouse Operative

Typically, this person will support all aspects of warehousing operations, ensuring smooth workflow, accurate stock control, and timely order processing, while maintaining compliance with company procedures and health & safety regulations.

HSB Technical’s client is an established and well-regarded business entity.

Duties and responsibilities of the Warehouse Operative:

• Manage and monitor the WMS control centre for the current area of work.
• Pick, pack, issue, and receive production orders for all departments.
• Issue items for internal use requests and workshops for unplanned requirements.
• Pick and pack sales orders for despatch, ensuring labels and paperwork meet customer requirements.
• Keep Synergy workflow clear and ensure all requests are processed accurately and efficiently.
• Receive goods, inspect for accuracy, usability, batch, and shelf life labelling.
• Transfer stock to appropriate locations and perform stocktaking.
• Issue consumables and PPE to workshops.
• Manage daily workload, prioritising tasks effectively.
• Mentor colleagues and develop knowledge base within the team.
• Develop solutions to non-standard issues and assess risks appropriately.
• General forklift duties and supporting other Group companies on/offsite as required.
• Adhere to company policies on Quality, Health and Safety, Security, IT, and GDPR.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times and ensure the goods inspection area is tidy.
• Follow the company Counterfeit Avoidance policy and attend relevant in-house training.

Qualifications and requirements for the Warehouse Operative:

• Experience in warehousing operations.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Willingness to learn Quality procedures.
• Counterbalance forklift license (desirable: Flexi forklift license).
• Experience using computer systems.
• NVQ Level 2 in Warehousing and Stock Control (desirable).
• Strong communication skills with internal and external customers.
• Problem-solving, organisational skills, and attention to detail.
• Able to work under pressure, both independently and as part of a team.
• Approachable, dependable, proactive, and driven to achieve quality.

This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical Ltd who have been appointed to act as a recruitment partner for this role.