Warehouse Operative

Micheldever Group; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A national automotive company based in Plymouth is looking for an enthusiastic Warehouse Operative on a 6-month fixed term contract. This role includes responsibilities such as picking orders, loading/unloading vehicles, and stock management, involving manual handling and occasional forklift driving. Applicants should have strong teamwork skills, an understanding of Health & Safety, and a full UK Driving Licence. The position also offers various training and development opportunities along with additional benefits.

Benefits

Staff discounts on servicing, tyres, and MOTs

Retail vouchers

Life Insurance

Pension

Eye Care Vouchers

Buy/Sell Holiday

Flu Jab

Employee Assistance Program

Long Service Recognition

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity

Cycle to Work

Charity Match

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Enthusiastic individuals with a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Check all goods received and sent out for faults.
• Maintain high count accuracy at Stock Audits.
• Load outbound vehicles safely and according to instructions.
• Put away received stock in correct locations.
• Process and pick goods for dispatch according to customer orders.

Skills

Teamwork skills

Workplace Health & Safety understanding

Reliability

Strong work ethic

Tools

Forklift licence

Counterbalance or Reach Truck

Job description

Micheldever Tyres is looking for an enthusiasticWarehouse Operative - Days- on a 6 month fixed term contractto be responsible for picking orders, loading and unloading vehicles and putting stock away. The role involves manual handling, heavy lifting duties and occasional Van or Forklift Truck driving duties.

• Location: Plymouth
• Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday 06:30to 15:00
• Salary & Benefits: £28,805+ Staff discounts on servicing, tyres and MOTs. Retail vouchers, Finder’s fee, Life Insurance, Pension, Eye Care Vouchers, Buy/Sell Holiday, Flu Jab, Employee Assistant Program. Long Service Recognition, Enhance Maternity and Paternity, Cycle to Work, Charity Match.

Training Opportunities: Micheldever has strong Development Routes Programme and general learning on health and safety and other warehouse/logistics related topics.

Offering Apprenticeships, Shunting and potential careers development opportunities into driving roles or shift supervisory roles if desired.

We are a fast‑growing national automotive company offering superb training and development opportunities: Forklift Licence, first aid training etc. Various learning and development routes are also available to all staff.

About the role:

• Ensure all goods received and sent out are checked for faults and reported as required
• Ensure high levels of count accuracy at Stock Audits, effectively communicating stock discrepancies, shortages or problem areas
• Ensure any movement of goods within the Warehouse environment is efficient and accurate according to instruction
• Ensure out‑bound vehicles are loaded in a proper, safe manner, according to instruction, Company Practice and current legislation
• Ensure all received stock is ‘put-away’ in the correct locations within the Warehouse and all goods due for dispatch are processed, picked and loaded correct to customer order and DC requirements.

About you:

• We are looking for reliable and enthusiastic individuals with a strong work ethic and good team work skills.
• You will have an understanding of workplace Health & Safety and work independently and as part of a team
• Experience in a similar fast‑paced, physically demanding environment, Fork lift licence, Counterbalance or Reach Truck, ideal but not essential
• Full UK Driving Licence

About our company:

Micheldever Tyre Services (MTS) was founded in 1972 as a part‑time venture providing car servicing and tyres. Today, Micheldever Group is the fastest growing wholesaler, distributor and retailer of tyres in the UK, selling six million tyres nationwide, (20 percent of the total UK market) and employing approximately 2100 employees company wide.

To support this business, we have built a wholesale distribution network of 14 sites around the UK supplying over 6,000 retailers and our own retail chain Protyre which is consistently growing. This is achieved by skilled, focused and determined teams across 1 central distribution and 13 warehouse operations nationwide.