General Operative, Warehouse

Location: Desford

Join a well-established business in Leicestershire as a General Operative and play a hands-on role in keeping operations running smoothly. Working in a busy stores and warehouse environment, you’ll be trusted with practical, physical tasks that make a direct impact on daily output and service quality. This is an excellent opportunity for someone reliable, hardworking, and looking for steady daytime hours.

About the Role:

This General Operative position is focused on supporting the smooth running of the stores and warehouse by handling a variety of manual and cleaning tasks. You will be responsible for maintaining clean equipment, moving and organising stock, and assisting with general labouring duties as required. Your work will help ensure engineers and the wider team have the equipment and materials they need, when they need them.

Key Responsibilities:

Empty water tanks safely and efficiently in line with site procedures
Clean and pressure wash tanks, buckets, and related equipment used by engineers
Load and unload equipment, products, and materials into and out of vans
Pick and pack products accurately from the stores as required
Stack, move, and organise goods within the warehouse and general stores area
Carry out general labouring duties to support daily operations across the site
Maintain a clean and tidy working environment in the stores and surrounding areas
Follow instructions from supervisors and work collaboratively with the wider team

Key Requirements:

Proven experience in a manual, hands-on role within a stores, warehouse, or similar environment
Strong manual handling and lifting ability, with the physical fitness to perform repetitive tasks

Experience with picking, packing, loading, and unloading goods
Ability to use a pressure washer or similar cleaning equipment
Comfortable working in a wet and sometimes dirty environment due to tank and equipment cleaning
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, with the ability to follow instructions accurately
Reliable, punctual, and able to maintain consistent attendance
Own transport to reliably commute to Merry Lees, Desford, Leicestershire (LE9)
Desirable

Skills:

Previous experience in general stores or stock control roles
Experience working alongside engineering or field service teams
Familiarity with basic warehouse systems or stock recording processes
Experience using other cleaning equipment or industrial cleaning processes

Qualifications:

GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths
Manual handling training or certification (preferred but not essential)
Any basic health and safety or warehouse operations training (advantageous)
If you’re a dependable General Operative who enjoys physical work and takes pride in doing the job properly, this role offers a solid opportunity to contribute and develop your skills—apply now to be considered