Warehouse Operative / Despatch Operative

Warehouse Operative / Despatch Operative

Join a quality-focused manufacturing team, accurately marking, packaging and preparing components for UK and overseas customers. This opportunity suits someone with warehouse, despatch, logistics or manufacturing experience and strong attention to detail.

If you've also worked in the following roles, we'd also like to hear from you: Warehouse Assistant, Stores Operative, Logistics Operative, Packing Operative, Goods Out Operative, Despatch Assistant, Shipping Operative, Goods Out Assistant

SALARY: Competitive + Benefits

LOCATION: Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an opportunity to take pride in accurate, high-quality warehouse and despatch work within a supportive manufacturing environment.

The Warehouse Operative / Despatch Operative will help ensure components are correctly identified, packaged and prepared for UK and international carriers, with accurate documentation and traceability.

Working closely with internal teams, the Warehouse Operative / Despatch Operative will support efficient customer deliveries while maintaining quality and safety standards.

The Warehouse Operative / Despatch Operative will also contribute to continuous improvement and wider warehouse and logistics activities when required.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Warehouse Operative / Despatch Operative include:

• Marking Components: Mark individual components to customer and specification requirements
• Packaging Components: Package components to customer, company and industry standards
• Preparing Goods for Despatch: Prepare goods for UK and overseas customers
• Registering Shipments: Register shipments using courier and carrier systems
• Maintaining Despatch Records: Complete and maintain accurate documentation and records
• Checking Documentation: Check products against route cards, certificates and customer documentation
• Ensuring Traceability: Confirm parts are correctly identified and traceable before shipment
• Coordinating Deliveries: Liaise with internal departments to coordinate customer deliveries
• Reporting Issues: Report discrepancies, damage or documentation issues promptly
• Maintaining the Work Area: Keep the working environment clean, safe and organised
• Supporting Improvement: Contribute to continuous improvement and quality initiatives
• Supporting Logistics Activities: Assist with general warehouse and logistics activities when required

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Previous experience in a despatch, warehouse, logistics or manufacturing environment
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience handling documentation and shipping records
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Basic IT skills, including Microsoft Office
• Strong communication skills
• Commitment to quality, safety and customer service

DESIRABLE

• Experience using courier booking systems
• Forklift licence

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV's of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P15216

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