Job Description
WAREHOUSE TECHNICIAN
Job Title – Warehouse TechnicianLocation – Swanley, Kent Salary – £25,000 - £30,000Shift – Monday to Friday (8am – 5pm)
Job Role of the Warehouse Technician
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Warehouse Technician to join a globally recognised material handling business at their Swanley Depot. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a company known for quality, innovation, and strong operational standards within the forklift and warehouse equipment sector.
The successful Warehouse Technician will play a key role in maintaining workshop and warehouse facilities, ensuring all trucks are prepared, compliant, and available for collection. This is a hands-on position suited to someone organised, proactive, and ready to hit the ground running in a busy depot environment.
Sector – Warehouse / Material Handling
Key Responsibilities of the Warehouse Technician
* Ensure a consistent and safe working environment is maintained across workshop and warehouse facilities.
* Make sure all trucks are available for collection, completing pre- and post-inspections and reporting issues before delivery drivers arrive.
* Unload and distribute parts deliveries to engineers, resolving any anomalies.
* Charge electric trucks and top up batteries to prevent operational delays.
* Load and unload products, maintaining accurate records and receipting goods onto the system.
* Manage storage and racking, ensuring efficient space utilisation and clear identification of stock.
* Maintain housekeeping standards in line with 5S principles.
* Support workshop activities including driving, jump-starting, steam cleaning trucks, and processing parts returns/scrapping.
* Follow company procedures for FLT collection and delivery, including goods receipting and record maintenance.
* Liaise with internal departments to ensure efficient collection and delivery of products.
* Support the Asset Controller during peak demand and periods of absence.
* Assist with scrapping, removal, and processing of reusable parts from end-of-life forklift trucks.
Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Warehouse Technician
* Warehouse Experience
Requirements of the Warehouse Technician
* Material Handling or Logistics experience
Desirable Requirements
* FLT Licence (beneficial).
* Engineering or mechanical appreciation (beneficial).
* Experience within a workshop or material handling environment.
The Warehouse Technician will benefit from:
* Working for a market-leading global organisation.
* Salary of £25,000 - £30,000.
* Overtime availability and occasional on-call work paid at overtime rates.
* 25 days holiday allowance.
* Pension and company benefits package.
* Stable Monday–Friday working pattern (40 hours per week).