Warehouse Operative reference: 1214402301

Job Title: Warehouse Operative

Location: Wareham, Dorset

Compensation: £25,787 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF65158

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Warehouse Operative at our Bovington site.

The roleAs a Warehouse Operative, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This role is a critical resource supporting all warehouse duties.

Day-to-day, you’ll work within the site warehouse environment and undertake the Receipt, Storage and Issuing functions of the logistics Supply-chain in support of material requirements of Babcock Defence Support Group (DSG) operations. You'll also:

Action supplier deliveries within goods - inward department and transaction through inbound receipting process Material handling equipment (MHE) operation to assist and support warehouse tasks where required. Complete regular housekeeping as part of warehouse operative role Maintenance of stock integrity through product compliance including checking of certificate of conformity (CofC), shelf life to ensure through-process control Action Outbound picking activity in response to Babcock customer demands, ensuring accuracy, correct condition, and sufficient packaging for onward distribution

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.

Please note that this position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Bovington.

Essential experience of the Warehouse Operative:

Basic level of IT skills – IT Literate (Microsoft excel) Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and accuracy Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Qualifications for the Warehouse Operative:We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. However, a forklift licence is desirable.

Security ClearanceThe successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Clearance (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

Generous holiday allowance Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+ Employee share scheme Employee shopping savings portal Payment of Professional Fees Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 30/06/2025