Warehouse operative

Belfast, United KingdomPart-time£12.95/hrPosted Aug 3, 2026

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Job Details

Job Title: Warehouse Operative
Location: Belfast
Work Pattern: Part Time, Sunday 09:00-13:00 (4 hours per week)

Summary of Role

We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Warehouse Operative to join our Belfast team. In this role, you will be responsible for accurately picking and assembling orders within a fast-paced healthcare distribution environment. You will play an important role in ensuring products are handled safely, accurately, and efficiently while supporting the delivery of essential healthcare products to customers.

Responsibilities

  • Accurately pick products using handheld scanning equipment.
  • Assemble customer orders to required quality and productivity standards.
  • Move between warehouse stations and work areas as required.
  • Escalate stock exceptions to ensure orders are completed correctly.
  • Handle products with care and report any damages promptly.
  • Report stock location or pick face discrepancies to the Team Leader or Supervisor.
  • Adhere to warehouse housekeeping, health and safety, and PPE requirements.
  • Carry out reasonable duties as requested by Service Centre Management.

Skills and Knowledge

  • Excellent customer service awareness.
  • Intermediate numeracy skills.
  • Strong time management and organisational skills.
  • Good attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Ability to follow processes and instructions consistently.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.
  • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Commitment to health, safety, and quality standards.

Desirable

  • Previous warehouse or order picking experience.
  • Experience using handheld scanners or warehouse management systems.
  • Knowledge of pharmaceutical or healthcare distribution environments.
  • Familiarity with stock control procedures.
  • Understanding of Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards.
  • Experience working to performance targets and deadlines.
  • Knowledge of warehouse health and safety procedures.
  • Flexibility to support additional shifts when required.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary of £12.95 per hour.
  • Part-time working pattern to support work-life balance.
  • Full training provided, including Good Distribution Practice (GDP) training.
  • Opportunity to gain experience within a leading healthcare distribution organisation.
  • Career development and progression opportunities.
  • Supportive and inclusive team environment.
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
  • Employee wellbeing support programmes.

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High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required. 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 fleet operations administration and transportation support processes. Knowledge in warehouse operations including receiving, storage, order preparation, shipment processing, and inventory movement. Knowledge in logistics documentation, transaction controls, and operational record maintenance. Knowledge in warehouse and transportation systems used for status updates, tracking, and transaction processing. Knowledge in loss prevention, material handling, and operational control requirements. Ability to process routine and moderately complex operational activities within established procedures. Ability to identify causes of routine operational issues, analyze basic data, and support issue resolution. Ability to maintain accurate operational records and transaction visibility across logistics workflows. Ability to communicate with internal and external contacts to obtain or provide operational information of moderate importance. Ability to support continuous improvement changes in systems and processes within defined guidelines.

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.

Part 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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