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

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.

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

• 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

• Experience using courier booking systems

• Forklift licence