Warehouse Operative

Looking for your next challenge?

Whether you're an experienced Warehouse Operative seeking a new opportunity or looking to build a rewarding career in logistics, we'd love to hear from you. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy being part of a supportive team, GXO has the perfect role for you.

At GXO Sainsbury's, we are looking for full-time, permanent Warehouse Operatives to join our team in Sherburn-in-Elmet. From receiving and storing products to picking, packing, and dispatching customer orders, you'll play a key role in ensuring our warehouse operations run smoothly and efficiently.

This role involves working across our ambient, chilled, produce, and freezer departments, providing a varied and dynamic working environment.

This is a full-time, permanent position working 5 days out of 7, working 22.00-06.00

Please note that public transport options to the site are very limited, so you must be able to make your own travel arrangements to ensure you can arrive on time for the start of your shift.

Pay, Benefits and More:

We recognise the value of our colleagues and offer a fantastic benefits package, including:

• £14.61per hour
• £2.76 per hour night premium for all hours worked after 18:00
• Saturday Premium £1.05 per hour
• Sunday Premium £1.65 per hour
• £25 weekly freezer allowance
• 31 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), increasing to a maximum of 35 days with service
• Employee Rewards & Recognition Scheme
• Access to a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Exclusive retail discounts across supermarkets, fashion, technology, travel, entertainment, health and beauty, and much more
• Access to GXO University, offering funded accredited courses to support your career development
• Cycle to Work Scheme

What you’ll do on a typical day:

As a Warehouse Operative, you'll:

• Operate MHE equipment where required (full training provided)
• Pick and pack products accurately for retail deliveries, maintaining excellent attention to detail
• Meet performance, attendance, and behavioural standards in line with company policies and procedures
• Work independently and as part of a team to achieve operational KPIs
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised working environment
• Follow all Safe Systems of Work, Standard Operating Procedures, and hygiene requirements

What You Need to Succeed at GXO:

• Be willing to work in a multi-temperature warehouse environment
• Demonstrate a positive, flexible attitude with a commitment to getting things right first time
• Be comfortable carrying out manual handling activities, including lifting, pushing, and pulling
• Previous warehouse experience is advantageous but not essential, as full training can be provided
• Understand the importance of delivering exceptional customer service
• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume operational environment
• Take initiative and actively contribute ideas that enhance team performance, productivity, and efficiency

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.