Warehouse Operative
Job Description & Overview
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Warehouse Operative – Picking, Packing & Dispatch</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Key Details:</p>
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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Job Type / Contract: Temp to Perm</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Location: Braintree, Essex</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Category: Warehouse / Logistics</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Salary / Pay Rate: £12.71 per hour</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Shift / Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:30am – 4:30pm; Friday, 7:30am – 1:30pm (40 hours per week, early Friday finish)</span></li>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">About the Role</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">All Square Recruitment is excited to partner with a well-established electrical manufacturing business based in Braintree, Essex, to recruit a dedicated Warehouse Operative on a temp-to-perm basis. In this varied finishing and warehouse role, you will prepare finished goods for customers and keep stock moving efficiently from goods-in to dispatch. Furthermore, the position offers a clear route to permanent employment, consistent weekday hours and an early Friday finish.</p>
<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Key Responsibilities</h5>
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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Carry out accurate picking and packing of customer orders.</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Load and unload goods from deliveries and prepare outgoing goods for dispatch.</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Store stock in the warehouse using manual handling processes, keeping the area organised and accessible.</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Log deliveries and stock movements accurately using the in-house computer system.</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Clean base stock and prepare finished goods for final customer use, including laser marking.</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Complete quality checks on finished goods and follow published process documentation.</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Work closely with the production and warehouse teams to meet customer order deadlines.</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Adhere to all health and safety procedures, including Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) and correct PPE.</span></li>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Candidate</p>
<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Requirements & Qualifications</h5>
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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Previous experience in a warehouse, logistics or manufacturing environment is highly desirable.</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>A Counterbalance Forklift (FLT) licence is advantageous. [CONFIRM – essential or desirable]</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Numeracy and literacy to GCSE Grade C / Grade 4 level (or equivalent).</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Good data entry and general computer skills for stock logging.</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Ability to work to tight deadlines and willingness to work flexible hours when required.</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Strong teamwork, good communication skills and a reliable work ethic.</span></li>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Benefits & Working Environment</p>
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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>£12.71 per hour.</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Clear temp-to-perm pathway with a well-established Braintree manufacturer.</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Monday to Friday days only, with an early 1:30pm finish every Friday (no weekend work).</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Free on-site parking and an accessible location in Braintree, Essex.</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Join a supportive, team-focused manufacturing environment.</span></li>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">How to Apply</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">If you are interested in this Warehouse Operative position in Braintree, Essex, and meet the criteria above, please submit your updated CV today to apply, or contact the All Square Recruitment team directly for further details</p>
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Key Details
- Date Posted: 01 Oct 2026
- Location: Braintree, Essex
- Employment Type: Permanent, Temporary
- Category: Distribution
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