Warehouse & Driving Operative (Luton)

COMPANY GBA Logistics - Global Solutions

JOB TITLE: Airside Driving & Warehouse Operative (Days)

SHIFTS: 4 on 4 off Days (07:00-19:00)

SALARY: £26,208 - £28,392

BASE: Luton Airport

Mixed 70% driving and 30% warehouse activity role based at Luton Airport.

Working within a small team so good team work ethic and ability to work on own initiative essential.

Daily duties will be focused around receiving/despatching and delivering Airport Supplies to the airport environment.

What We Can Offer

• 20 days holiday (inc B/H)
• Medical cash back scheme (Inc Teeth & Eyes!)
• Holiday loyalty scheme
• Cycle to work Scheme
  
  

What we would like from yourselves:

• Min 3 years driving experience (preferably Airside but non-essential)
• Full, UK Driving License with less than 6 points.
• 5 Year checkable employment history (no gaps in employment above 28 consecutive days)
• Right to work in UK & no disqualifying convictions for working airside
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure you have the best possible equipment available by the completion of pre/current & post work checks via mobile app.
• Load and secure all items Load and secure items to delivery vehicles (which could be your own) and deliver in safe condition to all customers.
• Ensure daily 100% scan compliance is achieved accounting for all our tasked deliveries/collections.
• Time management/route planning and communication to ensure your workload is completed.
• Security Screening of Airport/Inflight Supplies (Enhanced salary upon achievement)
• Planning and despatching loads (including via Transport Management System and liaising with drivers requiring assistance whist performing their duties.
  
  

GBA Logistics has been delivering logistics solutions since 1987 and are in the top 50 Logistics Companies in the UK - Why? Because our people are our most important asset and are crucial to the success of our business! We are one big family and care passionately about the work we do and the service provided to our customers.

Being a part of the GBA Logistics unique Aerospace ‘Skyway’ product you will play a critical part in a growing team of specialist who provide customer-tailored global end-to-end solutions to support the aerospace industry 24/7. Your warehouse activities will require you to operate in an Aviation Secure facility with strict security protocols and processes structuring your working activities. You will be required to process deliveries/collections to/from the facility as well as processing items through the warehouse including security screening items where required. The role will require some physical manual handling to process such items in a safe and secure manner.

Your driving activities will see you deliver/collect secure items in and around the airport environment providing the ‘last & first mile’ of time critical shipments directly from or into the hands of our airlines ‘engineer customers airside and so you will be the local hero face of the overall team powering our industry forward.

What do our People say?

“Great place to work, progression and development are key elements of the business and shows a true reflection on how the company want to help the growth of their employees.”

“I am really enjoying working for GBA, management are very friendly and supportive, they respect you. GBA offer flexibility within my role and there is a good work-life balance.”

“Family Values and truly are. Will do utmost for staff: Driver allowed to take grand-daughter to prom in vehicle. Supported charity bike ride by supplying vehicle. Engaged with staff for helping with problems.”

“Fair rate of pay. Cycle to work scheme. Employee health care scheme. Made to feel like family. Supportive HR. Team building exercises even if it is a meal and a drink.”

“Great place to work with good rates of pay throughout. Progression and development are key elements of the business and shows a true reflection on how the company want to help the growth of their employees.”

“I am really enjoying working for GBA, management are very friendly and supportive, they respect you. HR department is very welcoming and continuously driving to develop the company, whilst taking onboard and listening to employees views. GBA offer flexibility within my role and there is a good work-life balance.”

Culture fit is also vital to this role and we are looking for people who share our values. In a recent employee engagement survey, when asked “what is it like at GBA” the top three responses were “Challenging”, “Interesting” and “Friendly”.  If this sounds like you then please get in touch.

GBA Logistics is an equal opportunities employer. Our people have made us the success that we are today and are the key to our continued growth moving forwards. We recognise the unique and valuable contributions that arise from a diverse and inclusive workforce built up from people with different backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and skillsets, that when combined together, help our business to thrive.

Our recruitment process is fair and equitable to ensure that all candidates are duly considered and supported. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition Specialist via [email protected]