Warehouse Operative
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 28, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 21, 2026.
About the role
We are seeking a dedicated Warehouse Operative to join our team at Mercia Park, Swadlincote. The ideal candidate will be responsible for handling various tasks within the warehouse, ensuring warehouse tasks are carried out efficiently whilst following all H&S procedures
Main Responsibilities will include:
- To be accountable for own and others health and safety whilst at work, operating in line with SSOW (safe systems of work) and company procedures to enable a safe working environment
- To raise any unsafe acts seen immediately with individual(s) concerned and immediate reporting of health and safety incidents to management
- Achieve set productivity and performance targets ensuring consistent quality standards are met
- Using hand held terminals and printers to conduct warehouse tasks
- Carrying out daily warehouse activities using MHE to receive, putaway, pick and load pallets of stock for customer orders
- Carrying out daily warehouse activities on foot to putaway and pick customer orders in to cages
- Carrying out daily warehouse production activities using semi-automated machinery to produce high quality packaging for customer orders
About you
Minimum requirements:
- Desirable - FLT License for Reach Truck & Counterbalance
- Desirable - Familiarity with warehouse management systems
- Experience in a warehouse or production environment
- Ability to conduct and carry out warehouse and production tasks effectively
- Ability to lift objects safely and effectively
- Good health and safety knowledge
- Basic maths skills for inventory tasks
- Good attention to detail
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
- Salary sacrifice electric car scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
Location: Swadlincote
Working hours: Monday to Friday - AM (6am to 2.30pm) and PM (2.30pm to 11pm) working shifts - One week rotation Monday to Friday. NB. Currently there is an interim arrangement where the warehouse are working 11.30am to 8pm instead of 2.30pm-11pm.
Salary:
- Level 1 (£14.34 ph inc. Shift Premium)
- Level 2 (£16.34 ph inc. Shift Premium)
Please note: Candidates who hold an FLT licence for Reach Truck and Counterbalance may be eligible for the Level 2 salary.
If you do not have these qualifications, you will start on the Level 1 salary.
About us
We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 65,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation, manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!
Fair recruitment at DS Smith
To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.
Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria
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