Senior Warehouse Operative

Pay Rate: £29,033.13

Grade: O

Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)

Shift patterns: Monday - Thursday 7.30 - 16.00, Friday 7.30 - 12.30

Location: Gloucester, GL3 4AQ

Think you know DHL? Think again! We're not just about delivering parcels. DHL Supply Chain is the world's leading logistics company and our people are the unsung heroes who keep the cogs turning and the country running smoothly.

We're now looking for a Senior Warehouse Logistics Operative to play a key role in managing daily warehouse and logistics operational activities.

If you’re a proactive leader with a passion for logistics, we want you on our team!

• Oversee the receipt, storage, picking, packing, and distribution of goods, support team members, and help ensure customer orders are fulfilled accurately and on schedule.
• Allocate work and provide guidance to warehouse operatives.
• Train and mentor new and existing team members.
• Monitor warehouse performance and help achieve productivity and quality targets.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and company procedures.
• Identify improvement opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives.

• Have strong operational knowledge of logistics and warehousing.
• Have a strategic mindset and a passion for problem‑solving.
• Are natural leaders with excellent communication skills, able to inspire and engage their team.
• Have experience of managing a team.
• Have MHE experience or willingness to learn.

• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution.
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations.
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts.
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice.
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We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex‑service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.