Warehouse Operative

January 29, 2024

Job Description


Job title: Warehouse Operative

Company: Saint-Gobain

Job description: ‘Making the world a better home’ is Saint-Gobain’s purpose, we have a history spanning more than 350 years and have a responsibility to address the major challenges faced by humanity. We are on a journey to make the world a beautiful and sustainable place to live and have pledged to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join as a Warehouse Operative with British Gypsum. This is to be based at the Sherburn-In-Elmet site and with a requirement to work rotating 8 hour shifts including nights and some 12 hour Weekend days.

As a Warehouse Operative you will be responsible for moving stock from our production line to our warehouse and picking/ loading onto lorries our excellent quality products.

  • Ensuring that customer requirements are fulfilled by picking and loading product according to a job sheet.
  • Safe and effective use of FLT
  • Responsibility for an area of the warehouse covering either raw material delivery or the metal store
  • Stock rotation and control

Am I who you are looking for?

First and foremost, we always want to recruit talented people that align well with our values and way of working; we innovate, we collaborate, we’re agile, we act with entrepreneurial spirit, and we’re supportive of and close to our customers. Does this sound like you?

To be suitable for the Warehouse Operative role with British Gypsum you need to have:

  • Experience driving a counterbalance FLT.
  • A strong awareness and respect for health, safety and environment.
  • The ability to work in a team with minimum supervision.
  • Be IT Literate
  • Be willing to undertake non FLT task regularly as designated by Team Leader

There are 32+ fascinating Saint-Gobain businesses that recruit talented people in the UK and Ireland. However, regardless of which business you join, you are assured to be welcomed into a professional and warm environment, where we value all of our employees equally and have a strong focus on their health, safety and wellbeing at all times.

This vacancy is working for British Gypsum. Saint-Gobain is the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, with over 170,000 employees and operations in 67 countries worldwide. With such a significant presence we are proud to offer our employees a career without boundaries… Are You in?

What are the benefits?

In addition to benefitting from a significant focus on your own personal development, you will also have access to:

  • A competitive salary plus bonus. (£40,000 +)
  • Opportunities for career progression and development.
  • A defined contribution pension scheme.
  • Great discounts across high street chains, online stores and holiday agents.
  • Saint-Gobain Life Assurance Scheme.
  • Access to a leading health and wellbeing portal.

The world of work is changing, and at Saint-Gobain we are open to new ways of working in order to attract talented people to our business. We understand that everyone has different needs and commitments. Therefore, we are very open to discuss any flexible requirement or need that you may have for this role. We can’t guarantee to meet all requests for flexibility when we are recruiting. But, we promise to listen.

So are you up for handling the ultimate, frontline responsibility for a business and its goals? Could you help sustain a world class reputation? Then apply today

Expected salary:

Location: Leeds

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