Warehouse Operative

Be the driving force behind our daily success. Join a fast-paced team where your precision and energy keep everything moving. If you're ready to make an impact and grow with a global leader, we want to hear from you!

Your Role

Join the heartbeat of our operations! As a Warehouse Operative at Kuehne+Nagel, you’ll play a vital role in keeping things moving—efficiently, effectively, and with precision. Your work powers our daily success, ensuring every objective is met and every shipment counts. Be part of a team that delivers excellence every day.

Your Responsibilities

Highly competitive salary along with attractive working hours Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm, not forgetting the secure free parking on site !!

• Playing a key part within our Government and Defence contract you will be responsible for carrying out assigned tasks including: picking, packing, goods receipt, checking, loading & unloading of vehicles, hygiene, the processing of returns and stock maintenance and integrity tasks.
• Role is based at our Bicester site in which you will have the opportunity to work within multiple teams and various buildings gaining extensive knowledge of our operations and business.
• Complete the daily Material Handling Equipment (MHE) safety checks (where applicable)
• Operate Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and carry out other assigned computer based tasks as required
• Actively contribute towards continuous improvement projects and ideas
• Operate to trained work instructions e.g. ABC Modules/ WI
• Adhere to company standards as detailed in the Code of Conduct Policy
• Comply with all instructed Safe Working Practices including the reporting of all accidents and incidents within the workplace
• Achieve individual and team productivity performance standards including accuracy
• Comply and contribute to the KN 5s standards within the working area
  
  

Your Skills And Experiences

• To succeed you will need to have a flexible approach along with the ability to work as part of a team or independently when required.
• Ideally you will hold an Material Handling Equipment (MHE) licence (where applicable) or be willing to train and gain the skills to drive our MHE
• Understanding of warehouse practises e.g. picking, loading, but not essential
• Basic IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel) would be beneficial, but training will be provided
• Good Communication skills
• Ability to achieve a high level of accuracy coupled with excellent levels of attention to detail
  
  

Please be aware that by applying for this role, you are agreeing to participate in the employment screening process. This process will include criminal record checking and identity validation. This means that KN will ask successful applicants to provide certain information and documentation to enable these checks to be conducted.

Any appointment will then be strictly conditional upon, and subject to, the receipt of satisfactory results of these checks

Good Reasons to Join

If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will ensure you are rewarded for your commitment and expertise with a starting salary of £25,798. You will receive 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to earn additional days through service. You can join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and benefit from our Route 2 Rewards scheme, which offers discounts, benefit information, recognition, and access to a wellbeing centre. We care for our colleagues and their immediate families through our employee assistance programme, which provides 24/7 access to GPs, legal and financial advice, and mental health counselling. All of this is designed to help you live a happier and healthier life. As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.