Warehouse Night Shift Operative

Location: Oxfordshire
Salary: £30,000 per annum, rising to £32,500 upon successful completion of probation
Hours: 4-on-4-off | 7:00pm – 7:00am (12-hour shifts)

Planet Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Warehouse Night Shift Operative to join a well-established logistics business. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong warehouse background, ideally within the air cargo or freight industry, who enjoys working in a fast-paced and hands-on environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the safe handling, storage and movement of cargo while ensuring operational deadlines are consistently achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely handle a variety of cargo, including chilled, frozen and ambient goods.
• Operate a range of counterbalance forklift trucks from 1.5 to 8 tonnes.
• Pick, pack, split and sort shipments accurately and efficiently.
• Load and unload company vehicles, from vans through to articulated lorries, as well as visiting transport vehicles.
• Build, sort and stack aircraft pallets in line with operational requirements.
• Record aircraft pallet movements using the warehouse management system and generate the required documentation.
• Maintain accurate stock records, both electronically and manually, ensuring all warehouse movements are correctly logged.
• Work closely with the office and operations teams to ensure daily workloads are completed efficiently.
• Follow all health and safety procedures and maintain excellent housekeeping standards to ensure a clean, organised and safe working environment.
• Support the wider warehouse operation with any additional duties as required.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A minimum of 3 years' warehouse experience.
• Previous experience working within the air freight or air cargo industry.
• A valid B1 Counterbalance Forklift Licence (B2 qualification would be advantageous but is not essential).
• Experience operating Material Handling Equipment (MHE).
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
• A flexible and reliable approach to work.
• A strong commitment to maintaining high health and safety standards.

Salary & Benefits

• Starting salary of £30,000 per annum, increasing to £32,500 following successful completion of probation.
• 4-on-4-off shift pattern.
• Working hours of 7:00pm – 7:00am.
• Overtime opportunities available throughout the year, with additional hours typically available during peak periods.
• 20 days paid annual leave.
• Company pension scheme.
• PPE allowance and company uniform provided.
• Long-term opportunity with a stable and growing business.

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