Warehouse Operative - Shipping & Dispatch

Location: Heysham

Location:

Heysham (Shore Road) | Onsite

Hours:

Monday-Friday, 08:00-16:00 (37.5 hours per week)

Pay: £13.20 per hour (approx. £25,407.53 salary equivalent)

Overtime:
Available | Start: ASAP 6 Month contract

We're recruiting on behalf of our client, a well-established manufacturing and distribution business in Heysham, for a Warehouse Operative - Shipping & Dispatch (Days) to support busy UK and export shipping operations. This role suits someone hands-on and reliable, with great attention to detail and a strong focus on safety and quality.

What you'll be doing

Picking UK and export orders from the relevant warehouses using pick lists, reporting any items that are not acceptable
Packing and labelling goods exactly to procedure, ensuring compliance with transport regulations
Collating export shipments, ensuring loads are accurate and all paperwork is completed correctly
Using third-party systems (e.g. courier services) and working with shipping documentation such as MSDS
Keeping stock of consumables topped up in your area and following the correct requisition process
Operating equipment you are trained on, and reporting defects/issues to a Team Leader/Manager
Maintaining accurate records and paperwork required for the role
Working in full compliance with site security, Health & Safety, and environmental/quality procedures (EMS/QMS)
Getting involved in continuous improvement/Lean activities (Kaizen / 5S)
Supporting with other reasonable duties in line with your skills and experience

What we're looking for

Essential:

Strong attention to detail and pride in quality
Basic IT literacy (comfortable completing records and using systems)
Full working proficiency in written and spoken English
Dependable, safety-conscious approach

Desirable:

Previous warehouse/dispatch experience
Familiarity with Kaizen / 5S / Lean ways of working
Experience handling and packing chemicals (beneficial, not essential)
PPE / working environment

Onsite role in Heysham
PPE provided on site

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