Title: Logistics Operative Lincoln
Join our logistics team and experience the excitement of a role where your skills ensure smooth operations and every day brings new challenges
As a Logistics (Warehouse) Operative at Cadent Gas, you'll be part of a dynamic team responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the supply chain. This fast-paced role requires quick thinking and exceptional organisational skills.
Working from our depot on Clayton Road, Lincoln, LN5 8RE, you will be on-site five days a week, Monday to Friday, from 7:00am to 4:00pm. Applicants must reside in or very close to Lincoln.
Your main duties will include picking, receiving, and managing materials, ensuring compliance with all legal, operational, and Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) procedures. You'll interact with internal operational customers, organising your work to meet agreed timescales and deadlines. Additionally, you'll manage the issue and receipt of materials, tools, and equipment, verify stock levels, and coordinate site waste management. This role also involves operating and maintaining mobile plant and mechanical lifting equipment safely, and being the first point of contact for customer queries and requests. Join us and make a significant impact in our logistics operations!
Why you will love this role
Working as a Logistics Operative you can be sure that no two days will ever be the same. This is a high-paced role that requires quick thinking and exceptional organisational skills.
You'll be working as part of a logistics team, you’ll be responsible for picking, receiving, and managing materials within the supply chain. You will work in an effective and compliant operation, ensuring adherence to all legal, operational, and Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) procedures. Interacting with internal operational customers you’ll be required to organise your own work in order to meet agreed timescales and deadlines.
- Delivering Quality Outputs: Carrying out all work associated with Issue and receipt of materials, plant, tools, equipment, and road traffic signs and barriers, via a warehouse management system.
- Attention to detail: Undertaking the verification of stock levels as required, and control of process for non-stock & PPE items. Coordinating site waste management. Operating and using mobile plant, mechanical lifting and handling equipment, and other equipment properly and safely; ensuring that they are correctly checked, maintained and stored
- Customer Service: First point of contact for customer queries and requests. On request, assisting and participating in standby/ call-out arrangements and roving stores duties.
What you will bring
- Desirable Experience & Qualifications: Must have experience in this type of role and/or have Warehouse experience. Trained to NVQ level 2 (or equivalent) in distribution and warehousing. Forklift, Telehandler / Combi Lift / VNA (Very Narrow Aisle) licences - all non essential.
- Health & Safety Conscious: A knowledge of good practice relating to Health and Safety Regulations, including Hazard reporting and safety conversation competent
- IT & Other Skills: Good reading, writing, and mathematical skills. Computer literate. Excellent customer service & clear communication skills, with focus on attention to detail
Looking to advance your career in logistics? Join us as a Logistics Operative and play a crucial role in optimizing the flow of resources that keep Cadent – and the nation – running smoothly. Apply now to be part of our forward-thinking team!
Please note that this position will close at midnight Tuesday 13th May , with interviews expected to take place w/c 19th May
Disclaimer: While the closing date is set as mentioned, we reserve the right to close the application process earlier if necessary, depending on the unique circumstances of each role.
At Cadent, we’re thrilled to be part of the future of UK energy!
We have a clear roadmap to drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.
We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together, we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers, whom we put at the heart of everything we do.
What’s In It for You
Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day - that’s why we’re committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:
- Annual bonus
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- An extra day off each year to celebrate life’s special moments
- Career development with funded learning options
- Flexible working and strong ED&I commitments
- Generous family policies and flexible benefits
- Retail discounts, gym access, and more
We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities – Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) – can’t wait to welcome you!
What’s next?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon. To learn more about Cadent, visit our website at Home - Cadent Gas Ltd
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