Warehouse Key Operative

Ipl Ltd; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK warehouse company in Sittingbourne seeks a Warehouse Key Operative to enhance the Warehouse Team. Responsibilities include picking, packing, and dispatching goods while ensuring safety and compliance. The ideal candidate has experience in a fast-paced environment, a Forklift Truck Licence, and good communication skills. Benefits include discounts, a pension scheme, and healthcare support. This role involves a fixed term contract until 01/02/2027.

Benefits

Asda In-store Discount

Paid Annual Leave Allowance

Enhanced pension scheme

Life Assurance

Health and wellbeing support service

Discounted health assessments

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced warehouse/manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of warehousing/store processes and procedures.
• Manual handling training.

Responsibilities

• Accurate picking, packing, and dispatch of warehouse goods.
• Receipt and checking of incoming stock.
• Completing paperwork for Goods In/Goods Out.
• MHE truck duties and safety checks.

Skills

Forklift Truck Licence

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Job description

About The Role

Join Our Dynamic Warehouse Team at IPL Sittingbourne!

We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Warehouse Key Operative to become a vital part of our Warehouse Team at our Produce facility in Sittingbourne. If you are passionate about Production and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this role is perfect for you!

Position Details

• Schedule: 4 on 4 off (DAYS) – 7am – 7pm
• Location: IPL Sittingbourne – Site Based Role
• Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract – 01/02/2027

Your key responsibilities will include

• Provide accurate and prompt picking, packing and dispatch of the depot warehouse goods by completing various warehouse tasks, as safely, accurately and as efficiently as possible, upholding the highest standards of health and safety at all times.
• Undertake receipt and checking of incoming stock in line with company goods in process, ensuring all label and temperature disciplines are completed appropriately and product is correctly located within the warehouse.
• Ensure that all relevant paperwork, relating to Goods In/Goods Out/Picking is completed in full at all times and ensure all waste is disposed of safely and in line with company processes, segregating waste as necessary.
• Undertaking MHE truck duties as required ensuring it is driven correctly at all times, you will ensure daily safety checks are conducted thoroughly and company warehouse guidelines observed.

What are we looking for?

• Previous experience of working in a fast‑paced environment is essential, specifically within a warehouse/manufacturing/pack house/produce background.
• You should have a Forklift Truck Licence and a good understanding of warehousing/store processes and procedures, along with the possession of manual handling training.
• With the ability to work under pressure you should also have good attention to detail and good communication skills.

What's in it for you?

• 15% Asda In‑store Discount
• Paid Annual Leave Allowance – varies depending on shift pattern
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life Assurance – All our colleagues benefit from life assurance of 4 x their annual base salary
• Help@hand – Free, direct access to health and wellbeing support service, including unlimited video consultations with a UK‑based GP 24/7, physiotherapy, and mental health support
• Grocery Aid – We’ve partnered with Grocery Aid to provide our colleagues and their families with a wide range of emotional, practical, and financial support services
• Electric Vehicle Scheme*
• Asda Mobile Discount – 30% off a wide range of Asda Mobile bundles and add‑ons for our colleagues and one of their family members
• Discounted health assessments – Externally negotiated rates on Self‑Pay BUPA Health Assessments for you and members of your household
• Asda Pet Insurance discount – Up to 10% Discount
• Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) – MAB can provide fee‑free*, no‑obligation mortgage and protection advice
• Exclusive Exchange Rates via Asda Money – our colleagues can get a better exchange rate for their travel money when buying currency through Asda Travel Money (TravelEx)
• Ride‑to‑work scheme – We work with Evans to provide our colleagues with great savings across their range of bikes, clothing, and equipment
• Care Concierge – The Care Experts. Talk to us – we’re listening – Legal & General’s Care Concierge resource
• Private healthcare, car allowances, and long‑term incentive schemes (dependent on job band)

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About Us

Our purpose here at IPL, Forza & Kober is simple, we are one team who creates exceptional value for our customers and our mission is to support Asda on their journey to becoming #2 in the marketplace.

Through our people we live and breathe our values and we play to our strengths, but we also support each other’s development. We are a community of passionate individuals who possess a wide variety of skills and expertise, who work collectively to form a high performing team and a company to be proud of.

We are committed to a fully inclusive business that is representative of our customers, locations and the communities we serve. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of sex, age, race, religion, gender or sexual identity and socio‑economic background. We are committed to making IPL, Forza and Kober a place where everyone can enjoy a successful career and have systems in place to support all our colleagues. We are seeking applications from candidates who share our values, culture and celebrate diversity in all its forms.

Our culture is our people and our people are our culture!