LOCATION: STROUD
HOURS: 39 hours a week. 10.00am – 18.30 Monday to Friday
START DATE: January 2026
PAY: £14.10ph
JOB: Temporary contract over 6 months
Nailsworth Office: 01453 832468
E: lauren.robbins@ess-emp.co.uk
Job: Warehouse and Forklift Operative
We are looking for an enthusiastic Warehouse Operative to join our client’s team in Stroud on a contract running from January 2026 – June 2026.
January to February your working hours will be 09.30 – 18.00 before changing to 10.00 – 18.30 for the rest of the period.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day activities of the warehouse, keeping accurate records on the computer system and stock taking. A Forklift License (counterbalance) is a must as you will be unloading vehicles and moving a wide range of palleted products through the factory. Any experience of stock systems would be an advantage. We need you to be initiative-taking, able to work on your own and confident enough to make operational decisions when needed. You will be consulting with delivery/collection companies coming to site, multi-tasking and prioritising your work with the other departments to achieve the daily targets by making sure they have all the raw materials needed for the days production. You will perform manual loading and unloading as well as the forklift work. This involves both manual work and being computer literate.
You will need to be able to work both as part of a team and without direct supervision, always following good warehouse practices. Communication is important, as is a willingness to learn.
Main Duties:
• Forklift duties
• Loading product
• Aligning product
• Helping in production when required
• Keeping manual records
• Use of computers
• Overtime available
Rewards:
• Free Parking
• We can offer you a company pension scheme,
• We shut down between Christmas and New Year; the bank holidays are yours.
• 24/7 Employee assistance programme for all employees
• We also fund raise for a charity nominated by the employees (burger days and cakes are always a winner!) and you will have the chance to help for a day – paid of course!
For further information on the role, or a general chat about other opportunities, please call Lauren Robbins on 01453 832468. Alternatively, please email your CV to lauren.robbins@ess-emp.co.uk
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