Warehouse Assistant in Reading

Warehouse Assistant | Reading | Permanent

Salary: £25,771

Shifts: Monday to Friday (shifts vary between 7 am and 7 pm)

Hours: 40 hours per week

Benefits and perks:

• An impressive holiday allowance that rises in line with your years of service.
• Additional day off for your birthday so you can celebrate in style.
• Death in Service allowance to ensure your loved ones are provided for in the event of tragedy.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave to spend those crucial moments with a new‑born baby.
• Complimentary day of annual leave to cherish unmissable family moments – could be graduation, first day of school.
• Access to a health and wellness program to look after your wellbeing.
• Medicash Perks at Work – a tool for CitySprint colleagues to enjoy a variety of high‑street discounts and rewards.
• Ride‑to‑work scheme to keep fit while saving money.

This is where you come in!

We are looking to recruit a Warehouse Assistant to join the team at our Reading Service Centre. Your role will be to work closely with the rest of the team to ensure the efficient operation of the warehouse on a daily basis, and to support coordination of couriers and fleet administration. You will also play a key role in the implementation and running of several key clients’ contracts.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure all deliveries are scanned, sorted and then loaded onto the correct vehicles and report any amendments.
• Log all consignment movements accurately.
• Report any damages or missing items.
• Report defective equipment to ensure repairs are carried out quickly and efficiently.
• Assist in the effective implementation of new procedures or systems.
• Help load courier vehicles and maintain order during the loading period.
• Maintain high‑standard housekeeping of the warehouse.
• Support the storage, order processing, picking and packing of the Service Centre consumable operation when required.
• Support off‑site clients when required.

Key skills needed

• Highly organised and able to prioritise.
• Flexibility and willingness to get involved all aspects of the business.
• Computer literacy and ability to quickly learn new software.
• Ability to act on your own initiative without constant supervision.
• Previous experience desirable, but full training will be given.

If this Warehouse Assistant role sounds like you, we really want to hear from you!

Successful candidate will undergo a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Conditional job offers are subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Job details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage