Logistics Operative
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
The role:
We are looking for a proactive and motivated Logistics Operative to join our busy logistics operation in Cheltenham. You will play a key role in ensuring the efficient receipt, storage, movement and dispatch of goods while maintaining high standards of quality, safety and customer service.
Working across multiple areas of the logistics function, including Goods Receiving Bay (GRB) and Distribution Centre (DC), you will support the smooth flow of materials and products to help meet customer requirements and business objectives.
Key responsibilities:
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Carry out goods receipt, put-away, picking, packing, loading and despatch activities.
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Process customer orders efficiently to achieve on-time-to-request (OTTR) targets.
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Operate warehouse management and MRP systems accurately, ensuring all transactions are completed correctly and on time.
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Conduct stock counts and investigate inventory discrepancies.
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Operate material handling equipment (MHE) safely across logistics operations.
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Support recycling and waste management processes in line with company procedures.
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Build effective working relationships with colleagues across logistics and wider business functions.
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Comply with all Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) requirements and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
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Maintain high standards of housekeeping, quality and operational excellence.
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Support other logistics activities and projects as required.
Your experience:
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Previous experience working within a warehouse, distribution centre or logistics environment.
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Experience using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), MRP systems or similar logistics software.
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Proven experience using handheld scanning equipment.
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Experience operating multiple types of MHE, including ride-on trucks, forklift trucks and reach trucks.
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Current and up-to-date MHE licences preferred.
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Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume operational environment.
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Ability to prioritise workloads and meet changing business demands.
Your skills:
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Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
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Good verbal, written and numerical communication skills.
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Excellent organisation and time management abilities.
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Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
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Proactive, flexible and adaptable approach to work.
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Confidence in following procedures and working to operational targets.
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Ability to use information to support decision-making and problem-solving.
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Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop.
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Strong focus on safety, customer service and continuous improvement.
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Ability to take initiative and contribute positively in team discussions.
Join a global engineering organisation committed to creating a more efficient, safer and sustainable world, where every colleague is valued, supported and empowered to reach their full potential.
The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.
Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.
Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!
Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.
Benefits
You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.
Everyone is Included at Spirax Group
We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.
We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.
We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at https://www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments.
We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.
