Warehouse Operative

Posted on June 2nd, 2026
location Peterborough briefcase Temporary £12.71 - £15.89 per hour

Ready to join a fast-moving, high-tech distribution centre supporting both stores and e-commerce?
This Warehouse Operative role gives you the chance to work in a site where mobile, collaborative robots help make picking quicker, smarter, and more accurate. You'll work alongside the technology as it guides you to the right locations, helps validate stock, and moves items to packing stations-so you can focus on getting orders out efficiently and safely.

Staffline is recruiting Warehouse Operatives in Peterborough.

What you can expect

- Full-time, ongoing contract starting at £12.71 per hour
- Fixed shift pattern to support a great work/life balance: 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm / 10pm-6am
- Overtime available (including seasonal overtime opportunities)
- Opportunity to secure a permanent contract

Your Time at Work

As a Warehouse Operative, you'll be responsible for:

- Operating and monitoring collaborative robots
- Picking orders using handheld scanners
- Packing products ready for dispatch
- Following standard operating procedures and work instructions
- Keeping your work area clean and safe with general housekeeping

Please note: there will be some lifting involved (up to 15kg).

Our Perfect Worker

You're a great fit if you:

- Are hardworking, reliable, and strong team players
- Have good attention to detail and take pride in doing the job right
- Can work in a fast-paced environment and follow processes consistently

Experience in a similar role is helpful, but not essential-full training is provided.

Key Information and Benefits

- Earn £12.71-£15.89 per hour
- Fixed shifts
- On-site support team from Staffline
- Free on-site parking
- Full training provided
- Work with robot-assisted picking
- Employee discount up to 25% on selected lines

Job Ref: 1GXPB

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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