Warehouse Operative

Surrey UK, United Kingdom£13.33/hrPosted Aug 4, 2026

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Job Details

Job Title: Warehouse Operative - Outbound
Location: Service Centre
Work Pattern: Monday to Friday 17:00-00:30 and Sunday 07:00-12:00

Summary of Role

We are looking for a motivated and reliable Warehouse Operative to join our Outbound team. Working within a fast-paced healthcare distribution environment, you will be responsible for accurately picking, packing, and processing customer orders across a variety of warehouse areas, including automated systems, bulk storage, refrigerated products, and secure goods. This role plays an important part in ensuring vital healthcare products are delivered accurately and efficiently to customers.

Responsibilities

  • Accurately pick and assemble customer orders using pick documentation and warehouse systems.
  • Process orders across automated, bulk, refrigerated, and secure warehouse areas.
  • Ensure products are packaged correctly and handled with care to prevent damage.
  • Report damages, stock discrepancies, and pick face errors to the Team Leader.
  • Escalate operational issues affecting orders, stock, or transport activities promptly.
  • Support the accurate processing of hospital and special-check orders.
  • Maintain a clean, organised, and safe working environment.
  • Follow all company procedures, quality standards, and health and safety requirements.

Skills and Knowledge

  • High level of visual accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Good verbal communication skills.
  • Basic written communication skills.
  • Good numeracy and literacy skills.
  • Strong customer service awareness.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
  • Ability to follow procedures and work instructions accurately.
  • Commitment to maintaining health, safety, and quality standards.

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in a warehouse environment.
  • Experience picking and packing customer orders.
  • Familiarity with warehouse management systems or scanning equipment.
  • Experience working within a distribution or logistics operation.
  • Understanding of stock control and inventory processes.
  • Experience handling temperature-controlled or secure products.
  • Knowledge of Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards.
  • Ability to work independently when required.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary of £13.33 per hour.
  • Comprehensive induction and on-the-job training.
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
  • Career progression within a leading healthcare distribution business.
  • Supportive and collaborative team environment.
  • Opportunity to work within an essential healthcare supply chain.
  • Employee wellbeing support programmes.
  • Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and professional development.

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High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required. Less than 2 years of experience in warehouse support, distribution operations, shipping, receiving, inventory control, material handling, or a related field required. Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), or equivalent certification preferred. Knowledge in warehouse operations processes, including receiving, storage, picking, packing, staging, and shipping. Knowledge in inventory control principles, stock movement tracking, and material traceability requirements. Knowledge in temperature-controlled handling and cold chain support requirements for sensitive products and materials. Knowledge in packaging materials, reusable shipping assets, and replenishment practices within warehouse operations. Knowledge in shipment documentation, operational recordkeeping, and transaction processing requirements. Knowledge in safe material handling practices and the use of warehouse equipment and tools. Ability to follow established warehouse procedures and standardized work instructions. Ability to maintain accurate records and update operational information in warehouse systems and logs. Ability to identify inventory, packaging, shipment, and material handling exceptions for further action. Ability to support timely and accurate order preparation and material movement activities. Ability to manage multiple routine tasks across warehouse workflows while maintaining accuracy. Ability to work with temperature-sensitive materials in line with defined handling requirements.

What Cencora offers

​Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

Full time

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

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