Warehouse Operative | Desford

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Are you an experienced warehouse operative looking to be part of something bigger than just a job? Are you looking for a role where what you do today will matter tomorrow? Are you looking for a challenge that’s rewarding, impactful, and future-focused?

Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for full-time, permanent, Warehouse Operatives to join our team at our new site in Desford, supporting our customer EDF.

You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis, Monday to Friday, 8.5 hours between 06:00 and 18:00 therefore flexibility is essential.

At our Desford site you will be part of a strong team – we can guarantee you will be valued here and far from just a number. There is a real focus on providing a brilliant working environment – but don’t take our word for it, come, and visit the site and see for yourself. Who knows where your career with GXO could take you?

Pay, benefits and more:

As a Warehouse Operative you’ll get:

• An hourly rate of £16.00
• Overtime pay and unsociable hours premiums
• 22 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Retail Discounts – supermarket, fashion, tech, days out, food and drink, home, cinema, travel, sports, music and games, books, health and beauty, leisure, Enterprise rentals
• Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Operate MHE to unload and load deliveries into floor and racking locations – full training provided
• Champion a safety-first mindset by actively engaging in safety initiatives and maintaining high standards across all tasks
• Manage inventory and deliveries using scan guns, tablets, and Warehouse Management Systems to ensure accuracy and timely completion
• Consistently meet KPIs in safety, quality, performance, and service by taking pride in precision and operational excellence

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience working in warehouse environment is beneficial but not essential
• Strong focus on safety and accuracy in all tasks, ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures
• Flexibility to handle various tasks in a dynamic and fast-paced warehouse environment
• Excellent collaboration skills to work effectively within a team and support colleagues in achieving operational goals

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.