Warehouse Operative

Derby, England, United Kingdom

1/10/2025

What do you get if you cross an award winning, innovative, water company and over 10,500 dedicated team members? Our Severn Trent Water team of course! If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. We have a diverse range of roles and lots of development opportunities, there really is something for everyone here.

Within the supply chain operations area, we strive to deliver a reliable service today, whilst searching for ways to benefit the business tomorrow. We are a respected service provider enabling business outcomes, to achieve this, we operate to our four key principles; drive performance to meet customer needs; build a smart, sustainable process; operate proactively to deliver our finances effectively; create an awesome place to work.

We’re looking for our next Warehouse Operative to join our Supply Chain Team in Raynesway, Derby. Read on to find out what the role is all about…

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

In The Role, Typical Tasks Involve

• Receipting, issuing and returning stock.
• Identifying when materials need replenishing.
• Monitoring purchase requisitions ensuring suppliers receive purchase orders.
• Delivering to a number of sites throughout the Severn Trent network.
  
  

You’ll regularly liaise with Team Leaders to assist improvements with materials management and lead times to improve performance.

Working with suppliers is key as you’ll raise any discrepancies of deliveries, damaged goods and quality control concerns.

The role will be Shrewsbury based but you may be expected to cover and work in other regions in line with business needs so a valid driving licence is required.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

Due to the nature of the role, we’re looking for someone with experience in a manual and physical role particularly from a Warehouse or Supply Chain background.

Good IT skills are also important as you’ll updating a system called SAP and Microsoft Excel daily.

A health and safety conscious mind is crucial due to the work environment, focusing on keeping you and your colleagues safe.

Our aim is to deliver a quality service so someone who has high standards, is customer oriented and a problem solver is key.

If you have a Fork-lift Truck licence (Reach & Counterbalance) this would be a bonus, but this isn’t essential as training can be provided.

The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

What’s In It For You

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With That In Mind, Here Are Just Some Of Our Favourite's Perks That You’ll Get Being Part Of The Seven Trent Family

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £1,500 per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies (including, a year off paid for any maternity and adoption leave)
• Two volunteering days per year
  
  

WHATS NEXT?

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date too - so keep an eye on your phone and emails.

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