Warehouse Operative

Warehouse Operative
Immediate starts available!

• £26.166 per annum
• 40 Hours per week -  Night Shifts  - 5 nights a week -  start time 01.30am
• Applicants need to be able to lift
• This is a physically demanding role

About the role

Our Warehouse Operative teams are the heartbeat of Smiths News. From early birds to night owls our teams are responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day operation in our Newmarket.

Warehouse Operatives ensure that our customers’ orders are sorted, packed, tracked and fulfilled, so that everyone; no matter how big or small gets the service they expect from a market leading wholesaler!

What we can offer you

Not only do we offer free onsite parking, a competitive salary, Company funded Health Cash Plan – providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy, 5% match pension and 25 days holiday but you’ll also have access to:

• 24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities
• Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work, Health cash plan
• Colleague Assistance Programme & Colleague referral scheme

About you

At Smiths News every employee is important to us. Whether you’ve worked as a Warehouse Operative for other companies or are venturing into Logistics for the first time from Retail, Hospitality, Leisure or others, you’ll receive the support to be successful.

In return we’re looking for someone with strong communication skills; a positive can-do attitude who with an organised, accurate approach to meeting and exceeding targets to deliver an outstanding customer experience.

About us

Smiths News is the UK’s largest news wholesaler. Our colleagues serve 24,000 retailers every day of the year, operating from 33 distribution centres. 

Inclusion and diversity are important to us. We are working together to build and shape a culture that embraces people from all backgrounds, experiences, and orientations. Smiths News is dedicated to creating an authentic workplace where everyone can thrive.