Warehouse Operative

You spend the shift moving stock around the warehouse floor, picking orders from racking, scanning items with a handheld terminal and getting them ready to load. Pallets come off the trucks at the loading bays and you break them down, sort the goods and shelve them in the right aisle. Once you have the licence you also run a pallet truck and, later on, a counterbalance or reach forklift. The site works in two shifts, usually 6am to 2pm and 2pm to 10pm on a weekly rotation, Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday when orders pile up. A team leader walks the floor and sets the picking lists for the day. Expect to be on your feet the whole shift and to hit a steady pace, not a sprint.

Able to lift and carry boxes up to 25 kg through the shift

Comfortable on your feet for eight hours

Willing to work rotating morning and afternoon shifts

Basic English or Spanish, enough to follow safety instructions

Forklift or pallet-truck licence is a plus, not a must (we help you get it)

Reliable timekeeping and you turn up when the shift starts

Help with relocation and your first month of shared accommodation near the site

Shuttle or covered transport from the residence to the warehouse

Hot meal in the canteen on every shift

Public health cover and a permanent contract after the trial period

You start as a picker and packer on 1210 net a month. Once you earn the forklift licence and know the warehouse map, you move up to forklift operator and your pay rises to 1400 net. Strong operators get first pick when a team-leader spot opens.

The warehouse is a large covered unit with high racking, concrete floors and forklifts moving down marked aisles. It is heated in winter but cool, and the loading bays are open to the air. You get safety boots, a hi-vis vest and gloves on day one, and there are scheduled breaks each shift.