Warehouse & Portering Operative

2 weeks ago

Ormskirk, United Kingdom Edge Hill University Full time

Department

Site Services

Location

Ormskirk

Salary

£24,215 per annum

Permanent campus based role

Post Type

Full Time

Closing Date

Thursday 18 December 2025

Reference

EHS0211-1125

We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.

** About the Role**:
This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference to our students’ experiences and give a first class service to our stakeholders and community.

Your main duties and responsibilities will include:

- To provide a first-class service to our customers in undertaking set-up's/set-down's for events, to support with moves, including students, to understand stock control within our small, serviceable warehouse
- Providing high standard of Cleaning and Portering service across campus
- Manual handling of incoming and outgoing stock, picking and packaging of cages and the pushing and pulling of cages - this is a physically demanding role

** About You**:
As**Warehouse & Portering Operative, you will have:

- Previous warehousing experience within Goods In, Goods Out and Stock Control environments
- Understanding of COSHH, working knowledge of Health & Safety.
- Previous work experience in a front-line customer service environment delivering excellent customer service, responding to customer requests and resolving issues.
- Experience of working as part of a team, sharing responsibilities and working flexibly to a schedule of work.
- Ability to perform DIY tasks as well as use and maintain industrial equipment e.g., vacuums, carpet cleaners etc.
- Ability to work flexibly, under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Highly motivated and committed to positively engage with personal development

** Rewards & Benefits**:

- A minimum of 35 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
- Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
- Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
- Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources
- A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
- Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%

** About Us**:
At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885,**Edge Hill University is “A great success storyan institution that improves and impresses year after year” - Times Higher Education.

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