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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Private

Warehouse Operative

Salary Range
£24,000 - £32,000
£2,000 - £2,667 / mo

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Location Base
Crawley, West Sussex, South East England, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Optime are excited to be recruiting Warehouse Operatives in partnership with DHL at Gatwick Airport. This job offers fantastic hours and overtime opportunities. This is a very enjoyable role with a great company and fantastic conditions and facilities.

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)
What you’ll be doing:
  • 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
The ideal candidate:
  • 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
Successful candidates will need to partake in a drug and alcohol test during the interview process.
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

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

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.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Warehouse Operative roles across Optime Group's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £24,000 - £32,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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