Logistics Operative Salary: £24,961 Hours: Full time Contract Type: Open-ended (permanent) Location: Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 4AD Closing date: 11th May 2025 Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. Whether its sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone here plays a vital role in making a positive difference to society. Come and discover how much you can achieve when youre surrounded by world-leading experts, encouraged to constantly learn and empowered to explore your curiosity. We have an exciting opportunity for an Operative to join our Logistics team. This role is key to the day-to-day delivery of a diverse range of logistics-related services, including administration. The responsibilities will include: Logistics Loading and unloading of vehicles. Counterbalance forklift operation. Operation of indoor gantry crane. Receipt of goods for staff, tenants, contractors. Receipt and handling of hazardous materials such as oils, acids, chemicals and radioactive items. Internal deliveries of post and parcels to the laboratory site. Internal delivery of large, palletised goods to site. Collection of goods for despatch/disposal. Collection of redundant WEEE equipment. Waste management, including arranging skip replenishment. Liaising with waste management contractors. Packaging and despatch of goods, including raising documentation. Liaising with couriers relating to exports. Ordering, receiving and storage of gas bottles. General Administration Updating of computerised records. Processing receipts. Recording of deliveries. Import/export administration. Day-to-day movements/administration of equipment held in storage. Maintain records and organise disposal of assets and other equipment. Processing/booking UK dispatches using couriers or freight agents, this includes database work and physical packing and labelling. Arrange recharging of services as required. Logging Imports and labelling for internal delivery. Other duties requested by senior managers that are not deemed unreasonable. Essential shortlisting criteria: Good level of Maths and English. Good level of fitness; post involves manual handling. Flexibility to work occasional overtime. Current full UK driving license (to undertake on/off-site driving duties) Some logistics specific experience. Familiarity with Microsoft Office and SharePoint. Good health and safety awareness. Desirable: A counterbalance forklift operators certificate/license. Knowledge of UK customs procedures. Experience of working in a busy goods inwards/stores environment. STFC values their employees by offering a benefits package designed to provide an excellent work/life balance including 30 days annual leave, 10.5 public and privilege holidays, flexible working hours, exceptional average salary pension scheme, social and sporting activities and societies and a subsidised restaurant. As one of Europes largest research organisations, this is a place where theres always something new to learn about the world around us, about your career, but most of all, about yourself. Join us and discover whats possible by submitting your CV and covering letter which outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for STFC and the role. As this job does not fulfil the UK Government minimum criterion for obtaining sponsored migrant worker status, we will be unable to apply for sponsorship for anyone not eligible to work in the UK. At interview, all shortlisted candidates are required to bring with them identification documents and original documents that prove they hold or can obtain the right to work in the UK. You can check your eligibility at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y ADZN1_UKTJ