Logistics Operative

**Logistics Operative**

**Science and Technology Facilities Council**

**Salary: £20,129 - £21,879 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)**

**Hours: Full-time**

**Contract Type: Open-ended (permanent)**

**Location: Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 4AD**

**Closing date: 2nd February 2023**

We have an exciting opportunity for two Operatives to join our Logistics team. This role is key to the day-to-day delivery of a diverse range of logistics-related services, including administration.

The responsibilities will include:
**Logistics**
- Loading and unloading of vehicles.
- Counterbalance forklift operation.
- Operation of indoor gantry crane.
- Receipt of goods for staff, tenants and contractors.
- Receipt and handling of hazardous materials such as oils, acids, chemicals and radioactive items.
- Internal deliveries of post and parcels to the DL site.
- Internal delivery of large palletised goods to site.
- Collection of goods for despatch/disposal.
- Collection of redundant WEEE equipment.
- Waste management, including arranging skip replenishment
- Liaising with waste management contractors.
- Packaging and despatch of goods, including raising documentation.
- Liaising with couriers relating to exports.
- Ordering, receiving and storage of gas bottles.

**General Administration**
- Updating of computerised records.
- Processing receipts.
- Recording of deliveries.
- Import/export administration.
- Day-to-day movements/administration of equipment held in storage
- Maintaining records and organise disposal of assets and other equipment
- Processing/booking UK dispatches using couriers or freight agents; this includes database work and physical packing and labelling.
- Arranging recharging of services as required.
- Logging Imports and labelling for internal delivery.
- Other duties requested by senior managers that are not deemed unreasonable.

**Person specification**

**Essential**:

- Good level of Maths and English.
- Current full UK driving license (to undertake driving duties)
- Some logistics-specific experience.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and SharePoint.
- Health and safety awareness.

**Desirable**:

- A counterbalance forklift operator's certificate/license.
- Knowledge of UK customs procedures.

**What we can offer you**

We are offering a whole host of family-friendly benefits, including:

- 30 days' leave plus public holidays
- An excellent pension scheme
- Flexible working
- Employee shopping/travel discounts
- A salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work-life balance.

**We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.