Warehouse HGV Driver in Leyland

Location: Leyland, Lancashire

Package: Basic salary up to £30,000 (dependent on experience) bonus & flexible benefits package including up to 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays & additional annual leave purchasing scheme)

Hours: 40 hours across Monday-Friday Only

Sector: Packaging distribution

Protecting what matters, together. We are dedicated to protecting what matters most - our people, our customers, our communities, and the environment. At Macfarlane Packaging, our commitment to customer satisfaction, sustainability and continual improvement creates a highly collaborative, supportive, and friendly workplace where you can unpack a career that grows.

The Warehouse Operative Role:

As Warehouse Operative, your role involves efficiently managing stock at our Leyland Regional Distribution Centre, ensuring timely order fulfilment, and maintaining inventory accuracy. You will also be required to help cover driver duties as needed, hence it is imperative that you have a valid HGV Class 2 licence to be considered for this role.

Warehouse Operative Key Responsibilities:

• Accept supplier deliveries, ensuring accurate receipt and appropriate storage.
• Inspect incoming shipments against purchase orders and organize items efficiently.
• Participate in daily team communications to align on priorities and clarify tasks.
• Pick, load, and dispatch goods accurately and promptly, following order fulfilment procedures.
• Retrieve, verify, and securely package items to prevent transit damage.
• Optimize picking methods for efficiency, factoring in order volume and priority.
• Help to cover driver shortages as required (making customer deliveries following route-plan in our HGV Class 2 truck).
• Ensure timely and accurate deliveries, completing delivery notes and documentation to maintain precise records of goods dispatched and received.
• Record and store incoming goods precisely, verifying quantities and inspecting for damage.
• Coordinate with departments to resolve any discrepancies.
• Process customer or supplier returns per company policies, inspecting and documenting items for restocking or other actions.
• Participate in stock counts and inventory audits to maintain accurate records and sufficient stock levels.
• Maintain high customer service standards when interacting with suppliers and customers.
• Collaborate with Sales to meet customer delivery schedules, communicating potential delays or issues as needed.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Uphold health, safety, and ISO standards by identifying and addressing safety concerns.

What you will bring:

The successful applicant will meet the following criteria:

• Minimum one year experience of working within a busy warehouse environment.
• Minimum one-year prior experience of HGV driving and must hold a valid HGV Class 2 driving licence.
• Must be happy to work full time within the warehouse role but with occasional HGV driving duties to help cover driver shortages.
• Valid Forklift licence (Counterbalance is essential, Bendi Truck/Pivot steer also advantageous).
• Demonstrable track record of reliability in relation to goods in/out orientated role.
• Proven team player with flexible approach and strong work ethic.
• Good grasp of general health & safety legislation/best practice and manual handling.
• Sound communication skills both verbal and written.
• Satisfactory level of basic maths & English ideally evidenced by GCSE grades A-C.

Desirable:

• Experience in prior role of close inter-department working (i.e. with sales/purchasing departments).
• Prior experience of working with diverse and multiple product lines of stock.
• Experience of working within a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritise tasks.

What you will get:

We provide a competitive basic starting salary and operate a range of rewarding bonus/incentive schemes. Our flexible employee benefits package can include:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public/bank holidays.
• Additional Holiday purchasing scheme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Free parking at the majority of our site locations.
• Annual (company paid) volunteering day.
• Employee assistance program to support & advise with well-being & any issues.
• Extensive range of training/development & potential progression opportunities.
• Employee discount scheme.
• Simply Health/Dental Cover option or BUPA cover for qualifying roles.
• Enhanced HR policies relating to various employee rights & entitlements.
• Long service awards (5-40 years).
• Charitable giving options.
• Financial assistance with eye-tests/purchasing glasses (DSE users only).
• O2 Mobile discount scheme (up to 25% off).
• Candidate referral scheme (awards £750 for referring successful applicants).

Your future with us:

Here at Macfarlane Group, you truly have the potential to shape your own future and set your own ambitions. We are a large group company where internal promotion and mobility is a key feature of our success.

How to apply:

We are working swiftly to find the best applicants and hope to hold local interviews ASAP. Please click apply to submit your up-to-date CV. All applications will be acknowledged. If you haven’t heard from us within 2-3 weeks, please assume your application was unsuccessful.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of your age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender expression, religion, or sexual orientation.

Should you require any specific considerations or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly.