Warehouse Operative
Description du poste
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Chalgrove, Oxfordshire (OX44)
Full-Time | Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Warehouse Operative to join a busy and growing operation in Chalgrove, Oxfordshire. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced warehouse environment and takes pride in delivering a high standard of service.
The RoleAs a Warehouse Operative, you will play a key role in ensuring customer orders are processed accurately and efficiently. Working as part of a supportive team, you will be responsible for maintaining stock accuracy, preparing orders for dispatch, and helping to keep warehouse operations running smoothly.
Key Responsibilities- Picking and packing customer orders accurately
- Preparing goods for dispatch and processing returns
- Replenishing stock and maintaining inventory accuracy
- Loading and unloading deliveries when required
- Using warehouse management and computerised systems
- Communicating effectively with colleagues regarding stock movements
- Coordinating with transport providers to support timely deliveries
- Maintaining high standards of health, safety and housekeeping
- Supporting the wider warehouse operation as required
This is a hands-on role that involves being on your feet throughout the day, with some manual handling and lifting duties.
About YouThe successful candidate will have:
- Previous warehouse experience
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Basic IT skills, including the use of email and warehouse systems
- The ability to follow processes and work effectively within a team
- A positive attitude and strong work ethic
- A forklift counterbalance licence (desirable, but not essential)
- A full UK driving licence and access to transport due to the location
- Full-time, permanent opportunity
- Stable working hours with an early finish on Fridays
- Supportive team environment
- Training and development opportunities
- Opportunity to join a well-established and growing business
If you're an organised and reliable Warehouse Operative looking for your next opportunity in Oxfordshire, we'd love to hear from you.
INDWARE
Planet Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Planet Recruitment. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information.
Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
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Nos conseils pour postuler
5 recommandations générées par notre IA pour maximiser vos chances.
⭐ Lead your CV with a Personal Statement that explicitly names 'picking and packing', 'stock accuracy' and 'warehouse management systems' — the advert lists these as core daily duties.
📊 Quantify your warehouse experience: e.g. 'Processed 200+ orders per shift with 99.8% pick accuracy across a 15,000 sq ft warehouse'.
🎯 If you hold a forklift counterbalance licence, place it prominently in a 'Licences & Certifications' section — the advert flags it as desirable and it will differentiate you from other applicants.
🚗 Mention your full UK driving licence explicitly in your CV header or profile, as the advert specifically requires it due to the rural Chalgrove location (OX44).
🏭 Tailor your work history bullets to reference spare parts, despatch, or returns processing environments if applicable — the role is within a spare parts despatch operation, so sector-relevant experience will stand out.
Bullets CV suggérés
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Ajoutez ces 3 bullets sous votre expérience la plus récente :
- •Processed an average of 180 customer orders per shift with 99.5% pick accuracy, using a warehouse management system to track stock movements across a 12,000 sq ft facility.
- •Coordinated daily collections with 4 transport providers, reducing late dispatch incidents by 30% over a 6-month period through proactive communication and pre-cut-off preparation.
- •Conducted weekly cycle counts covering 2,500 SKUs, identifying and correcting stock discrepancies that reduced inventory variance from 3.2% to under 0.8% within 3 months.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Planet Recruitment's Warehouse Operative vacancy in Chalgrove immediately caught my attention — specifically the focus on spare parts despatch, inventory accuracy and transport coordination. These are areas where I have built solid, hands-on experience, and I am confident I can contribute to the smooth running of your warehouse operation from day one.
My background in warehouse environments has equipped me with strong picking and packing skills, proficiency in warehouse management systems, and a disciplined approach to stock replenishment and accuracy. I understand the importance of maintaining high health and safety standards throughout the working day and take pride in processing orders correctly and efficiently. I hold a full UK driving licence and am well-placed to commute to the OX44 location.
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Questions probables d'entretien
10 questions générées à partir de cette offre.
Techniques
- ›What warehouse management systems have you used, and how did you use them to maintain stock accuracy?
- ›Describe your process for picking and packing orders to ensure accuracy before dispatch.
- ›How do you handle discrepancies found during stock replenishment or inventory checks?
- ›Have you operated a forklift counterbalance truck? What environments and load types have you handled?
- ›How do you coordinate with transport providers to ensure timely collections or deliveries?
Comportementales
- ›Tell me about a time you identified a stock error and how you resolved it.
- ›Describe a situation where you had to manage a high volume of orders under time pressure — how did you stay accurate?
- ›Give an example of when you had to communicate a stock issue to a colleague or supervisor and what the outcome was.
- ›Tell me about a time you maintained high health and safety standards in a warehouse environment.
- ›Describe a situation where you supported a team member to keep operations running smoothly.
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Réponses modèles avec la méthode Situation-Tâche-Action-Résultat. À adapter à votre vécu.
Tell me about a time you identified a stock error and how you resolved it.
Describe a situation where you had to manage a high volume of orders under time pressure — how did you stay accurate?