General Operative & Driver – Join Our Growing Team
About the Role
Are you someone who takes pride in doing a job properly, enjoys variety in your working day, and likes being part of a team where your effort genuinely matters?
We’re looking for a reliable, hardworking General Operative & Driver to join our growing business and support our operations team.
This isn’t a role where you’ll be doing the same thing every day. You’ll be an important part of keeping our business moving, supporting our workshop, warehouse, dispatch, customers, and suppliers.
Your role will involve a mixture of hands-on warehouse and yard duties, preparing products for customers, and completing UK-wide collections and deliveries using our company fleet of 4 metre dropside vans.
We’re looking for someone with a positive attitude, attention to detail, and someone who wants to take ownership of their work.
Why Join Us?
We’re looking for someone who wants more than just another job.
You’ll become part of a team that takes pride in what we do, values quality, supports each other, and recognises people who put effort into their work.
If you’re reliable, practical, and enjoy seeing the results of a good day’s work, we’d like to hear from you.
What You’ll Be Doing
Warehouse, Yard & Operations
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Picking and packing customer orders accurately
- Preparing and packaging goods including pallets and parcel consignments
- Loading and unloading materials safely
- Supporting goods-in and goods-out processes
- Keeping the workshop, warehouse, and yard organised
- Maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient working environment
- Working alongside production and dispatch teams to keep everything running smoothly
Driving Responsibilities
You’ll represent our company when visiting customers and suppliers, so professionalism and care are important.
Your duties will include:
- Completing customer deliveries across the UK
- Collecting materials and products from suppliers and subcontractors
- Loading and securing goods safely before transport
- Ensuring deliveries arrive in excellent condition
- Completing paperwork and delivery documentation accurately
- Providing a friendly and professional service when meeting customers
- Completing daily vehicle checks and reporting any issues
What We’re Looking For
We care just as much about attitude as experience.
The right person will be:
✓ Reliable and punctual
✓ Hardworking with a positive “can-do” approach
✓ Someone who takes pride in their work
✓ Practical and enjoys hands-on tasks
✓ Able to work independently and as part of a team
✓ Organised with good attention to detail
✓ Professional when dealing with customers and suppliers
Essential Requirements
- Full UK driving licence (required – please only apply if you hold a valid UK driving licence)
- Experience driving vans or similar vehicles
- Experience within a warehouse, manufacturing, yard, or logistics environment
- Comfortable with manual handling
- Good communication skills
- Strong focus on safety and looking after company equipment
Desirable Experience
These would be beneficial but are not essential:
- Forklift truck licence
- Workshop or manufacturing experience
- Experience using basic hand tools
- Experience preparing pallet freight and courier shipments
- Basic mechanical understanding
Training can be provided for the right person.
Training & Development
We believe in supporting people who want to learn and improve.
We can provide:
- Forklift training and certification
- Full training on company systems and procedures
- Ongoing development opportunities
Working Hours
Monday to Thursday: 6:00am – 3:00pm
Friday: 6:00am – 10:00am
Based on a 40-hour working week.
Enjoy finishing early every Friday.
Some flexibility may be required for early starts, longer delivery days, or depending on customer requirements.
Pay
£13.00 per hour
Additional overtime opportunities available paid at time and a half.
Benefits
✓ Company bonus scheme paid twice yearly (subject to performance)
✓ Half day every Friday
✓ Paid breaks
✓ Overtime opportunities
✓ Forklift training provided
✓ Cycle to Work scheme
✓ Company pension
✓ On-site parking
✓ Training and progression opportunities
Pay: From £13.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
