Senior Warehouse Operative

About The Role:

Ready to step into a role where every day starts with purpose and ends with impact?

We’re looking for a driven, hands-on Senior Warehouse Operative to lead our logistics team and keep our delivery and installation operations running like clockwork.

You’ll make sure every run is prepped to perfection, support our drivers throughout, and jump in on the ground when needed in our self-loading depot. You’ll also take the lead on vehicle compliance, ensuring our fleet stays safe, legal, and ready to roll.

If you're an experienced Team Leader looking for that next big challenge in a fast-paced, growing business — this is your moment.

Salary: Between £29,000.00 and £31,500.00 per annum 

Hours: 5 on 3 off, 5 on 2 off (40 hours per week)

Start and finish time: 1pm- 10pm (PM Shift)

Job Type: Full time and permanent contract

Location: Chittening Industrial Estate, Greensplott Road, Avonmouth, BS11 0YB

Here's What You Can Expect To Be Doing:

Complete in-house reports for the Depot Manager daily

Check that all vehicles leaving the depot are secure and meet required transport legislation requirements

Supervise and motivate a team both employed and self-employed drivers and ensure they are complying with the training that they have received

Complete alcohol testing when required

Communicate with our Drivers, handling any queries efficiently and in a professional manner

Transport Debriefing duties of vehicles returning from delivery and installation runs

Provide hands on support and take responsibility for managing the transhipping and reloads

A Few Things About You:

Understand transport legislation and logistics operation

Able to build good relationships with people even when under pressure

Challenge any vehicle issues or damages with our Drivers

Able to make decisions in the absence of the Depot Manager to drive performance and service

React quickly to information and be able to solve problems independently

Good communication skills both verbally and written

Competent use of Microsoft, particularly Excel

Our Benefits:

31 days holiday

5% contribution pension scheme

Healthcare Cashback Scheme

Exclusive Staff Discount

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Packages

Expression of wish service

Make a difference days (x2 fully paid charity days a year)

Share-save Scheme

To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page