Warehouse Operative

All About Us

Barrett Steel Scotland are part of Barrett Steel, the UK’s largest steel distributor and processor, with over 160 years of heritage we are still family owned and operate from 29 sites across the UK and Ireland, holding more than 120,000 tonnes of steel stock.  Although we are a business with significant scale, our success is built on the people who make it happen every day. We continually invest in our people, the latest processing machinery, technology, and materials-handling equipment so that we can deliver an exceptional service to our customers. Our people, our customers, and the communities in which we operate are at the heart of what we do. We are a forward-thinking business that values hard work, ambition, teamwork, and are always open to new ideas.  We now have an opening for a Warehouse Operative.

We want to hear from operational people who are looking for a new opportunity and would like to come and work for us! We want individuals who share our values; hard-working, focused, can work cohesively as a team and deliver to high standards.

Based at our Newbridge Site, we have a vacancy for a Warehouse Operative on the weekly rotating shift

Shift hours Monday to Friday – 6:00am to 2:30pm then Monday to Thursday 2:30pm to 11:00pm, Friday 10:00 – 19:00

The purpose of this role is to ensure customers’ orders are fulfilled to the highest standards in a fast-paced environment. Specific tasks could include:

• Pick computer generated orders with repetitive handling/lifting of heavy and large item
• Accurately record stock movement and usage, along with product identification and use of measuring equipment.
• Work efficiently and effectively as part of a team and on your own.
• Operate saws and handle steel
• Transferring stock to its location using a Forklift trucks and cranes.
• Assisting in the overall production and dispatch of customers’ orders.
• Maintain high levels of Health and Safety at all times
• Be adaptable and flexible in approach to work to meet operational requirements

We offer you

• Highly competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension 
• Bonus potential
• Life Assurance
• Access to health and wellbeing services
• Discounts on retail and leisure
• Career potential across the group

All About You

You will have the passion, drive, and confidence to work within the business in a collaborative, creative way.

Essential Skills for the role: 

• The successful candidate will have experience as a Warehouse Operative with crane experience / preferred bandsaw experience
• Have a flexible attitude, be results oriented, and enjoy working in a team environment.
• Fork-Lift and Side-loader is desirable but not essential.
• Health & Safety awareness.
• Driving Licence is essential.

How it feels to work for us

We provide a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK’s leading steel stockholder. Our people are the driving force behind Barrett Steel, and we seek individuals who are passionate, hard-working, ambitious and demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to help us build and develop the business. Barrett Steel encourages innovative thinking and has an open door for people to lead and influence change.