Logistics Operative

**Science and Technology Facilities Council**

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

**Hours:Full time**

**Contract Type:Open Ended (permanent)**

**Location:Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, Cheshire**

We have an exciting opportunity 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.

**About the role**

The responsibilities will include:
**Logistics**
- Loading and unloading of vehicles.
- Counterbalance fork lift operation.
- Operation of Indoor gantry crane.
- Receipt of Goods for Staff, tenants, contractors.
- Receipt and handling of hazardous materials such as oils, acids, chemicals & 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 computerized records.
- Processing receipts.
- Recording of deliveries.
- Import/Export administration.
- Day to day movements / administration of equipment held in storage
- Maintain 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.
- Arrange recharging of services as required.
- Logging Imports and labelling for internal delivery.
- Other duties requested by senior managers that are not deemed unreasonable.

**We are looking for someone with**:
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 fork lift 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.