Warehouse Operative
Job description
Original text imported from Reed
About the Warehouse Operative Role:
Our Warehouse Operatives play a key part in ensuring that our customers receive the right appliances in perfect condition and that all of our vehicles are loaded correctly. As one of our Warehouse Operatives, you will report directly into the Nightshift Supervisors and need to be able to work well in a busy team.
We offer excellent internal development opportunities, and we provide full training on site.
- Salary: £13.29 per hour / £25,798.00 per annum
- Hours: 4 on 2 off shift pattern working 11:00pm-7:30am (37.33 hours per week)
- Job Type: Permanent Contract
- Location: Broadway Business Park, Yaxley, PE7 3EN
Here's What You Can Expect To Be Doing as our Warehouse Operative:
- Working to deadlines unloading products from the trailers and loading onto 3.5t and 7.5t delivery vehicles using the correct process
- Assigning the products to the correct delivery vehicles using pick sheets
- Checking that trailers going back to Head Office are loaded correctly
- Using the correct manual handling techniques and safe systems of work in line with H&S training
- Comfortable with handling large appliances and completing heavy manual handling
- Limit any potential damages by handling appliances in line with training
- Reporting any accidents, product issues or damages
- Other general warehouse responsibilities
A Few Things About Our Ideal Warehouse Operative:
While working it is important that we all work together to stay motivated throughout the shift, therefore you must be able to work independently and work well within a team.
- Previous warehouse experience is preferred
Why Choose AO:
We should all feel like we belong. That's why we’re creating a welcoming and inclusive place to work. We know that being different together is our superpower and we celebrate that because it makes us stronger, more creative, and better at what we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so we can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process that meet your needs.
Great People Deserve Great Things:
- 31 days holiday
- At least 5% contribution pension scheme
- Healthcare Cashback Scheme
- Exclusive Staff Discount
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Packages
- Expression of wish service
- Make a difference days (x2 fully paid charity days a year)
- Share-save Scheme
Click ‘Apply’ now to join our family and find out more about the Warehouse Operative role.
Key skills
AI-extracted from the job advert
Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Highlight any previous warehouse or logistics experience prominently at the top of your CV — the advert lists it as a preferred requirement.
📊 Quantify your manual handling experience: e.g. 'Unloaded and sorted 200+ units per shift across a 37-hour working week'.
🎯 Mention familiarity with pick sheets or order-picking systems, as the advert specifically references assigning products using pick sheets.
🌐 Reference your experience working 4-on-2-off or other rotating shift patterns to show you can adapt to AO's nightshift schedule (11pm–7:30am).
🤝 Include a line about working in high-volume, deadline-driven environments — the advert stresses working to deadlines and team motivation throughout the shift.
Suggested CV bullets
3 bullets our AI drafted for this specific advert, mirroring its ATS keywords.
Add these 3 bullets under your most recent experience:
- •Unloaded and sorted 150+ large appliances per shift from HGV trailers, maintaining zero product damage across a 6-month nightshift contract.
- •Processed pick sheets for 3.5t and 7.5t vehicle loading, achieving 99% order accuracy across 200 daily consignments in a high-volume distribution centre.
- •Completed manual handling of white goods weighing up to 120kg in compliance with HSE safe systems of work, contributing to a 12-month accident-free record on site.
Free to copy — tailoring requires a 30-sec CV upload.
Your cover letter is ready
We've drafted a cover letter for AO.com. Preview the opening, then unlock the full personalised version.
Letter preview — tailored to AO.com
Dear Hiring Manager,
AO.com's reputation for precise, customer-focused appliance delivery is exactly the environment where I want to develop my warehouse career. I am applying for the Warehouse Operative position at Yaxley and am confident that my manual handling experience and ability to work accurately from pick sheets make me a strong fit for your nightshift operation.
My background in warehouse environments has equipped me with a solid grounding in safe systems of work, deadline-driven loading and unloading, and maintaining product integrity throughout the fulfilment process. I have worked across 4-on-2-off shift patterns and understand the discipline required to stay focused and accurate during overnight hours across a 37-hour week.
Free signup, no card needed. Export to PDF/Word requires a £1.99 trial (14 days).
Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you ensure products are assigned to the correct delivery vehicle when working from pick sheets?
- ›What manual handling techniques do you use when moving large or heavy appliances safely?
- ›How do you check that a trailer is loaded correctly before it departs for Head Office?
- ›Describe the steps you take when you identify a damaged product during unloading.
- ›What health and safety checks do you carry out at the start of a warehouse shift?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to meet a tight deadline in a warehouse or logistics role — how did you manage it?
- ›Describe a situation where you identified a safety risk at work and what action you took.
- ›Give an example of when you had to stay motivated during a long or physically demanding shift.
- ›Tell me about a time you worked as part of a team to complete a high-volume task under pressure.
- ›Describe a time you made an error in a picking or loading process — how did you handle it and what did you learn?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to meet a tight deadline in a warehouse or logistics role — how did you manage it?
Describe a situation where you identified a safety risk at work and what action you took.