Warehouse Operative

It's more than a job

As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world.

At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.

As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world.

At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.

At the heart of the Specialist Group, the Specialist Compliance Team acts as a vital guardian of safety, integrity, and excellence. More than just a regulatory function, the team drives confidence across operations ensuring every activity meets the highest standards while enabling the business to move forward with certainty.

From overseeing complex firearms compliance to managing the intricate demands of dangerous goods (DG) and battery regulations, the team brings expertise where it matters most. Their role extends beyond oversight; they actively support the site with hands on guidance in DG safety, quality assurance, and best practice implementation.

By leading specialist compliance projects and embedding consistent standards across the network, the team plays a key role in reducing risk, strengthening governance, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Their proactive approach not only safeguards the organisation but also empowers teams to operate efficiently and responsibly.

In a highly regulated environment, the Specialist Compliance Team ensures the business remains resilient, compliant, and always one step ahead.

• Conduct daily compliance checks along with supporting compliance investigations
• Maintain and update Master Firearms List together with scheduling and tracking Firearms Training for all relevant personnel
• Conduct trailer checks and approver checks - confirming package approvals are complete
• Check quality of pallets and any hazard compliance
• Responsible for signage audit, Inspect for faded or incorrect signage; update first aid info as required.
• Produce monthly compliance report to include DG, firearms, battery, and safety metrics.
• Continuous Improvement Updates:
  Share progress on CI and ESG initiatives

• Conduct daily compliance checks along with supporting compliance investigations
• Maintain and update Master Firearms List together with scheduling and tracking Firearms Training for all relevant personnel
• Conduct trailer checks and approver checks - confirming package approvals are complete
• Check quality of pallets and any hazard compliance
• Responsible for signage audit, Inspect for faded or incorrect signage; update first aid info as required.
• Produce monthly compliance report to include DG, firearms, battery, and safety metrics.
• Continuous Improvement Updates:
  Share progress on CI and ESG initiatives

Join Kuehne+Nagel and build your future with us. We believe in recognising and rewarding the commitment, expertise and passion our people bring every day. In return, you'll enjoy a competitive benefits package, including 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to earn additional leave through length of service.

You’ll also have access to our contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension scheme and our Route 2 Rewards programme, offering employee discounts, recognition initiatives, wellbeing resources and a dedicated wellbeing centre to…