Nightshift General Operative - Howdens

Basingstoke | £23,415 per annum

Employer: YUSEN LOGISTICS
Sector/Specialism: Warehouse & Distribution

Nightshift General Operative - Howdens
Basingstoke, Hampshire

The Company

Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company.

Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities - through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services.

As a company, we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.

We are currently recruiting several Nightshift General Operatives to join our team at our newly established site in Basingstoke and work on our key Howdens contract.

The Benefits

- Salary of £23,415 per annum plus £1,800 night shift allowance
- 25 days' holiday (excluding bank holidays)
- Company Pension Scheme
- Employee benefits, i.e. Discount schemes including E-vouchers and gift cards, gym membership as well as a recognition platform
- Critical illness cover
- Tailored development and career opportunities
- Company sick pay
- Employee wellness initiatives - WeCare - includes 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and more
- Comprehensive training
- Sponsorship to gain professional qualifications

The Role

As a Nightshift General Operative, you will perform a variety of warehouse duties to support our nightshift operations for our key Howdens contract.

Specifically, you will:

- Receive, pick, put away, replenish and dispatch items
- Work in an efficient, safe and timely manner
- Ensure all equipment checks are carried out
- Raise any defects to your line manager
- Report to the Warehouse Manager

About You

To be considered as a Nightshift General Operative, you will need:

- At a minimum, GCSEs (or equivalent) and have a good understanding of both written and verbal English
- To be literate and numerate
- The ability to work as part of a team
- A detail-oriented approach

Awareness of manual handling techniques would be beneficial to your application, as would previous warehouse experience.

This is a permanent, full-time role, working 10pm to 8:30am, Monday to Friday.

Other organisations may call this role Logistics Operative, Warehouse Operative, Warehouse Assistant, Warehouse Picker, Warehouse Co-ordinator, or Logistics Picker.

Yusen Logistics is an equal opportunities employer that encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of their personal circumstances. We make our recruiting decisions solely based on skill set and experience. Diversity allows us to create an inclusive environment where our employees can strive and grow their potential.

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