Late Shift Warehouse Operative - Immediate Start
Posted on May 12th, 2026
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our client as a Late Shift Warehouse Operative, supporting dispatch operations and wider warehouse functions at their busy site in Chatteris.
This is a temp-to-perm position, offering long-term stability for the right candidate.
Due to the location of the site, candidates must have access to their own vehicle or reliable transport.
The rate of pay is £14.27 per hour up to 48 hours, with overtime paid at £17.84 per hour for all hours worked over 48.
Bank Holiday pay is £14.77 per hour.
This role works Sunday to Saturday, 5 days per week, starting between 14:00 and 15:00. Finish times vary between 22:00 and 00:00, and you must be prepared to work until the job is completed.
Your Time at Work
As a Late Shift Warehouse Operative, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the dispatch operation. Your duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Running dispatch operations efficiently, checking order picking and coordinating with haulage companies
- Liaising with day shift management and supporting communication between teams
- Covering the Warehouse Late Shift Supervisor when required
- Training warehouse staff as directed by the senior team
- Supporting picking accuracy and efficiency across the site
- Operating all warehouse machinery, including Electric Counterbalance FLT and Electric Pedestrian Barrow
- Ensuring all communication (email, verbal, written) is professional, timely, and constructive
- Working closely with Operations, Quality Assurance, and Technical teams to ensure all Work Instructions are followed
- Maintaining warehouse standards in line with cleaning and operational requirements
- Completing all paperwork accurately, ensuring full traceability and legal compliance (e.g., FLT and Barrow pre shift checks)
- Duty managing the warehouse in the absence of the Late Shift Supervisor
- Checking pallets prior to dispatch
- Loading and unloading lorries safely and efficiently
- Picking and preparing products for dispatch
- Unstacking and handling boxes as required
- Supporting general warehouse operations, maintaining a clean and organised environment, and being capable of locking up the building
Our Perfect Worker
Our ideal candidate will:
- Have experience in a similar warehouse or dispatch role (produce industry experience desirable)
- Demonstrate excellent attention to detail
- Have strong written and verbal English skills
- Be confident using a computer and completing paperwork accurately
- Be capable of working independently and as part of a team
- Have strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Show leadership qualities and the ability to maintain professionalism at all times
- Be proactive, solutions focused, and motivated
- Have strong organisational and time management skills
- Be able to lock up the building when required
- Have good IT skills, including Word and Excel
- Ideally hold a Counterbalance FLT and/or Electric Pedestrian Barrow licence (training can be provided if needed)
Key Information and Benefits
- Earn £14.27 - £17.84 per hour
- Sunday to Saturday
- Temp to perm opportunity
- On-site support from Staffline
- Canteen on site
- Free car parking on site
- PPE provided
- Full training provided
- Opportunities for overtime
Job Ref: V1CPK
About Staffline
Staffline is the UK's largest recruitment solutions partner, enabling over 35,000 people into good work every week. We operate at more than 420 customer sites across England, Scotland and Wales.
As one of the most established recruitment agencies in Nottingham with operations across the UK, we specialise in connecting businesses with temporary and permanent jobs across warehouse & logistics, food and drink, aviation, driving, technical & engineering, manufacturing & automotive and security.
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