Picking Operative
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Role: Picking Operative
Location: Cannock
Hours of Work: 10:00am – 18:30pm, Monday to Friday
Pay Rate: £10.42 Per Hour
Mainstay Recruitment are currently seeking a Picking Operative on behalf of one of our clients based in Cannock. As a Warehouse Picker, your daily roles and responsibilities will incorporate an array of tasks, including but not limited to;
Key Duties:
- Picking items in bulk
•Lifting items up to 15kg
- Ensure deadlines are met for collection or orders
- To accurately pick orders to company standards
- Use Handheld label gun and scanner
- Safe loading, handling, and un-loading of all orders in line with health & safety regulations
- Assist colleagues and encourage teamwork to ensure targets are met
- Use of computerised in-house system
- Maintain standards of health & safety including protective clothing within the department
- Fulfil training programmes to allow efficient performance of duties and assist in personal
development
- Liaising with other departments in a professional manner
- To ensure work area is clean and tidy
- Ad hoc duties as directed by the Operations Manager or Team Leaders
Key Skills Required:
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to follow instruction and work to deadlines
- Flexibility in line with the needs of the business
- Attention to detail and good standard of numeracy
- Previous warehouse experience
- Good IT skills to use system
Hours of Work: 10:00am – 18:30pm, Monday to Friday
Pay Rate: £10.42 Per Hour
If you are interested in the role, please call Joe in our Walsall office.
Job Type: Temp to perm
Salary: £10.42 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: PI/CAN
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: HR Consulting
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Picking Operative roles across Mainstay Recruitment Solutions LTD's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to HR Consulting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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