Warehouse Operative
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Position Overview & Specifications
What’s on offer: • Rate of Pay: £11.27 per hour (plus Holiday and Pension)
- Shifts: 2 x Days (6AM-6PM) / 2 x Nights (6PM-6AM) / 4 x OFF
- Hours: 40 hours per week PLUS overtime paid at x1.5
- £50 a month bonus after completing Security & NXCT (Screening Course)
- £10 a month bonus after completing DHL approved FLT Training
- Staff parking
- Weekly pay (Every Friday)
- Ensuring stock levels are accurately counted using handheld scanners
- Assisting with inbound/outbound deliveries
- Operating all equipment, as per training, to meet safety expectations
- Complying with strict security processes
- Travelling airside with deliveries to assist with unloading on-site
- General warehouse duties as instructed by your supervisor
- Always maintain a safe working environment
- Great work ethic
- Ability to work in as team
- Experience of working towards targets
- Feels comfortable lifting items up to 23kg in weight
- Previous warehouse experience would be beneficial but is not essential
- You must be able to provide 5-year checkable history to secure long-term employment within this business
Due to the location of this warehouse a Driving Licence is preferred
Please note: As this is an Airport role, successful candidates must pass security checks in-line with CAA regulations. These checks include 5-year work and address history, DBS (must have no disqualifying criminal convictions), valid Right to Work.
We look forward to discussing your new career and how you can build a successful future at Gatwick Airport!
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: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Warehouse Operative roles across Optime Group'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 General.
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 £24,000 - £32,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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