Warehouse Operative

Job Title
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Warehouse Operative

Location: Derby

Company: Balfour Beatty

About the Role:

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Warehouse Operative to join our Asset & Technology Solutions team in Derby. This is a hands‑on role supporting the efficient processing, maintenance, storage and distribution of specialist plant and equipment used across our projects.

Working as part of a flexible team, you will help ensure equipment is inspected, tested, maintained and dispatched to the highest standards, while providing excellent customer service and maintaining accurate stock and administration records.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the day-to-day operation of the department and work closely with Team Leaders.
• Process equipment bookings, stock movements and requisitions accurately and efficiently.
• Inspect, test, calibrate and maintain equipment to required standards.
• Pick, pack, load and unload equipment for transportation to and from sites.
• Ensure equipment is stored, identified and tracked correctly.
• Complete all paperwork and system updates accurately and within required timescales.
• Support annual stock takes and inventory control activities.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping across stores and work areas.
• Comply with all health, safety and environmental requirements, including relevant equipment regulations.
• Provide support across Goods In, Goods Out, Maintenance and Administration functions as required.

Essential:

• Experience working within a stores, warehouse or equipment environment.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Good awareness of workplace health and safety requirements.
• Flexible approach to working hours and activities.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills.

Desirable:

• Experience inspecting, servicing or maintaining specialist equipment.
• Knowledge of lifting equipment and associated regulations.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office applications.
• Valid forklift and/or telehandler certification.
• Full UK driving licence.
• LEEA qualifications or equivalent industry knowledge.
• Experience working with customers and equipment maintenance records.

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

Professional and personal development

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.

We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

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