Warehouse Operative PM shift (pharma chamber)

About Us
Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities – through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services. As a company, we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.

We are looking for Warehouse Operatives to join our team within a specialist temperature-controlled pharmaceutical warehouse. This role is critical in ensuring the safe handling, storage, and dispatch of pharmaceutical products while maintaining the highest standards of quality, compliance, and accuracy.

The roles will follow a Monday-Friday 14:00-22:00 shift pattern and will offer an annual salary of £28,354.14 and a shift allowance of £832.

Why work for us:
• 22 days holiday plus national and statutory holidays increasing to 25 days, following 2 years of service and 5 days Volunteer Leave per year
• Opportunity for Unpaid Leave
• Free Eye Test *
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Critical Illness Cover
• Health cash plan
• Free online Fitness Platform i.e., Pilates & Yoga, Mindfulness/Meditation, 24/7 support, advice, diet and Nutrition
• On Site Mental health First Aiders
• Employee benefits i.e., Free eye test*, up to 25% off gym membership, high street vouchers
• Free access to 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, Life Events Counselling, Care Concierge Service, Health Cash Plan, Karo Health.
• Tailored development and career opportunities


Key responsibilities:
1. Operations
a. Safely load and unload products onto trailers, ensuring all company procedures are adhered to.
b. Ensure all goods are handled in the correct manner to ensure that damage to kept to a minimum and manual handling techniques are followed to prevent injury and harm.
c. Complete relevant paperwork to confirm loading and unloading activities have been carried out for audit purposes.
d. Carry out any other reasonable requests to support the effective running of the warehouse.

2. MHE & Automation
a. As directed in accordance with training, appropriately use material handling equipment to support operational processes.
b. Monitor, operate, and support automated warehouse systems, including Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV), 4-way shuttle, Goods to Person (GTP) and automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS).

3. Health and Safety (H&S)
a. Ensure all health and safety procedures are adhered to, including PPE, taking appropriate action where procedures are not being adhered to or could be improved.
b. Ensure all equipment checks are carried out in accordance with procedure, taking appropriate action to ensure a safe working environment for all employees.
c. Maintain and update site Risk Assessments, Safe, System of Work and working instructions.

4. Communication
a. Ensure any concerns, issues or variances to instructions are immediately communicated to your line manager to allow appropriate action to be taken at the earliest opportunity

5. Company Procedures
a. Ensure all company procedures are adhered to, including absence, performance, standards of behaviour, taking due consideration of company values.

Due to the nature of the products and facilities, all successful applicants will be required to successfully complete a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Security Check/ including providing references covering 5-year employment history.

Key requirements:
• FLT licence: counterbalance or reach truck licences. A4 category will be highly desirable
• Willingness to undertake additional training (A4 licence etc.)
• Warehouse experience (previous experience from working with GDP or MHRA requirements will be a bonus)
• Experience in safely handling goods of varying sizes and weights (lifting goods up to 20kg will be required)
• Good communication skills in English
• Awareness of manual handling techniques is necessary
• Previous experience of interacting with automated systems is an advantage
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to withstand pressure and work to tight deadlines.
• Attention to detail.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Please note, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

At Yusen Logistics, we understand the value of utilising AI and other technologies to support the application process, but we encourage candidates to use them to enhance their application and not replace their own effort and authenticity. Therefore, candidates should not rely on AI-generated responses during the interview process.

Yusen Logistics is an equal opportunities employer, who encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of their personal circumstances. We make our recruiting decisions solely based on skillset and experience. Diversity allows us to create an inclusive environment, where our employees can strive and grow their potential. Yusen Logistics are proud to be a ‘Disability Confident Committed’ employer.