Warehouse Operative Nights
Listing ref 64dce4d121
- WherePRESTON
- Posted20 October 2026
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Job Description:
WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE NIGHTS
Polar Speed UPS, Unit 2 Belgrave Court, Caxton Road, Fullwood, Preston, PR2 9ZB
Tuesday - Saturday - 1am start - 40 hours per week, £12.89 per hour, for all hours worked after 40 hours pay rate is time and one half £19.33 per hour
Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities:
Picking, checking and packing of cold chain pharmaceutical products
Liaise with customers and other departments
Monitor temperature compliance of all inbound/outbound consignments
Processing of returns, including quarantined, damaged, and batch recalls
Ensure a high level of housekeeping/hygiene is maintained
Carry out inventory counts
Enter shipping and inventory data in the warehouse management system
Prepare inventory for deliveries and shipping
Scanning of consignments and sorting into delivery locations
Specialised Knowledge and Requirements:
Good working knowledge of IT packages: WMS system, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Internet/Intranet and Polartrack
Good communication and organisational skills
Good attention to detail
Team player mentality with ability to work on own initiative
Must be able to build effective working relationships with colleagues and other departments across the network
Appreciate the need for maintaining confidentiality
Employee Type:
UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
What this role involves
General background for warehouse worker roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.
- Move goods around the warehouse using lifting equipment
- Check stock levels and make sure items are stored safely
- Pack, wrap and load items to be dispatched
- Typical pay (UK)
- £21,000 starting · £30,000 experienced
- Typical hours
- 40 to 48 a week
Career background: National Careers Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
Applications open on UPS's own careers site.
