Warehouse Operative - Crawley, West Sussex in Southgate

We are looking for an Inventory Operator to join Thames Water permanently. As a Warehouse Operative, you will be part of the Inventory Operations and Supply Management team and will be required to provide safe custody and real-time visibility of our stock holdings. You will ensure a first-class professional delivery and collection service across all Thames Water & Alliance locations of critical stock and equipment to support the operational teams when facing customer and operational incidents.

What you'll be doing as a Warehouse Operative:

• Operating mechanical handling equipment in a safe manner. FLT driving training will be provided.
• Using SAP to ensure that inventory levels reflect real-time holdings.
• Updating stock records accordingly.
• Safely and securely load and unload vehicles.
• Managing daily receipts from Distribution Centres.
• Actioning returns against work orders.
• Maintaining good housekeeping throughout the site and stores.
• Ensuring equipment and critical stock are delivered and collected on time.
• Ensuring the safe custody of Thames Water stock and equipment.

Location - Crawley

Working Pattern or hours - 45 hours per week, Monday - Friday on rota basis.

We're looking for you to: To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you'll need are:

• Have previous warehouse experience.
• Hold a valid, full UK driving licence and have your transport.
• Excellent numeracy, verbal, and written skills.
• FLT licence is beneficial but not essential; training will be provided.
• Possess basic computer skills, specifically Excel.
• Be comfortable with manual handling, lifting to 25 kg.

What's in it for you?

• Offering up to 32,000 per annum, depending on experience and skills.
• 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 days per year, with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments - Open to all once a year.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your well-being.
• Standby & Occasional Saturdays may be required; overtime rate applies.

Who are we? We're the UK's largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive.

Working at Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you'll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you're looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people's lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we'll be here to support you every step of the way.

We're committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that's extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know. We're here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you'll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.