Warehouse Operative

You spend the shift moving goods through a distribution hall: scanning parcels, picking orders from racking, and loading or stripping pallets at the dock doors. Most lifting is done with hand pallet trucks, and you stack onto shelving or feed items onto the conveyor line. Shifts run on a two-week rotation between early (06:00 to 14:30) and late (14:00 to 22:30), Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in peak weeks. You will count stock, check labels against the paperwork, and flag anything damaged before it ships. The pace climbs near cut-off times when the trucks are waiting, so you keep your aisle tidy as you go. After a few weeks the supervisor will train you on the powered pallet truck if you want it.

Able to stay on your feet and lift up to 20 kg through the shift

Reliable timekeeping and ready for early and late rotation

Basic English (A1/A2) to follow short instructions and read labels

Careful with counts, labels and order numbers

No prior warehouse experience needed, training is given on site

Help with relocation and pickup from the airport on arrival

Shared furnished flat sorted for your first months, rent deducted at a fair rate

Shuttle or covered transport pass to the site

Subsidised hot meal in the canteen each shift

German statutory health insurance from day one

You start at 1750 EUR net per month. Once you are confident on the floor and certified on the powered pallet truck, pay moves up to 2030 EUR net, usually within six to nine months. Steady operatives often go on to team lead or inventory roles down the line.

The hall is heated in the cold months but stays cool near the dock doors, so bring a warm layer in winter. Steel-toe boots and a hi-vis vest are provided and worn at all times. The team is mixed across several countries, so you will hear more than one language on the floor.