Driver / Warehouse Operative
| Company: | Westray Recruitment Consultants |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.45 to £13.45 an hour |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Washington, NE37 1AA |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 11 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 11 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Driver / Warehouse Operative
Location:Washington
Salary:£13.45 per hour
Hours:Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Contract:Temporary to Permanent Opportunity
What's in it for you?
- £13.45 per hour.
- Monday to Friday working hours, 9:00am - 5:00pm.
- No weekend working.
- Temporary to permanent opportunity for the right candidate.
- Varied role combining driving, warehouse and FLT duties.
- Opportunity to join a well-established and reputable industrial business.
- Work within a supportive team environment.
The Business
Our client is a well-established industrial services business based in Washington, supplying products and materials to customers across the North East.
Due to continued business requirements, they are looking to appoint a reliable and hardworkingDriver / Warehouse Operativeto join their team. This is a varied position, with the majority of your time spent making deliveries, alongside warehouse and occasional FLT duties.
The Role
The role will be split approximately as follows:
Driver - 60% of the role
- Safely and efficiently deliver industrial products and materials to customers across the North East.
- Load, secure, transport and unload goods in line with health and safety requirements.
- Plan delivery routes effectively to ensure punctual and reliable deliveries.
- Complete delivery paperwork and obtain customer signatures where required.
- Provide professional and friendly customer service when representing the business.
- Work closely with warehouse and office teams to coordinate orders and delivery schedules.
Warehouse - 30% of the role
- Pick products accurately from pick sheets and prepare orders for dispatch.
- Check product codes, quantities and descriptions to ensure orders are correct.
- Pack and label goods securely and prepare them for delivery.
- Load and unload stock
ThePerson
The successful candidatewill ideally have:
- Previous experiencein adriving, warehouse, orlogistics environment.
- A full, validUK driving licencewith a cleanor acceptable drivingrecord, due to insurance purposes you will need to be over the age of 25
- Previous experience operatinganFLT, with a validlicence/certificate desirable.
- Good knowledge oftheNorth East roadnetwork.
- Experience picking andchecking orders usingpick sheets.
- Good attention todetail with theability to workaccurately and efficiently.
- A reliable, punctualand flexible approachto work.
- Good physical fitness, as the roleinvolves loading, unloadingand moving stock.
- A professional andcustomer-focused mannerwhen making deliveries.
- Good communication skillsand the abilityto work effectivelyas part ofa team.
- The ability towork independently, managetime effectively andmeet delivery andwarehouse deadlines.
- A positive attitudeand willingness toassistacross different areasof the business.
TO APPLY
This is a fantastic opportunity to build a long-term career with excellent benefits and constant personal development. This role is showing a lot of interest and won't be around for long so act quickly and apply now! Your CV will go directly to our Industrial team who are leading the search. Alternatively, if you have any questions, please get in touch a member of the of team on 0191 492 6622 Option 1.