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Job Title: Warehouse Operative

Location: Cambridge
Salary: £23,500 - £26,500 per year
Working Hours: Monday to Friday – 8.30am to 4.30pm / 9am to 5pm.
Employment Type: Full time – 35 hrs a week

Our client is hiring for a Warehouse Operative within the business, pharmaceutical distribution company dedicated to ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of critical healthcare products, fast-paced, regulated environment where accuracy, safety, and compliance are key. You will be responsible for receiving, storing, and dispatching pharmaceutical products while adhering to strict regulatory and safety standards (e.g., GDP, MHRA guidelines).

Responsibilities:

  • Accurately pick, pack, and label pharmaceutical products for dispatch

  • Receive and inspect incoming goods, checking for accuracy and quality

  • Store products in accordance with stock rotation (FIFO) and temperature control procedures

  • Conduct regular stock checks and inventory counts

  • Maintain a clean, organised, and safe working environment

  • Operate warehouse equipment such as pallet trucks and barcode scanners

  • Ensure full compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and Health & Safety standards

  • Report any discrepancies, damages, or quality issues to the Warehouse Supervisor

  • Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure timely order fulfilment

    Requirements

  • Previous warehouse experience (pharmaceutical or regulated environment preferred)

  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy

  • Basic understanding of warehouse management systems (WMS) or stock control software

  • Good written and verbal communication skills

  • Physically fit and able to lift/move products within manual handling limits

  • Knowledge of temperature-controlled storage and product handling is an advantage

  • Team player

    Benefits

  • Competitive salary

  • Ongoing training and development

  • Opportunities for progression

  • 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)

  • Company pension scheme

  • Paid time off over Christmas

  • Private medical care

  • 15% pension contribution

    Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by Smart10 Recruitment Group, who are acting as an employment agency / business. Your application will be considered in competition with others, and we will contact you within 3 working days if you have been shortlisted.

    Smart10 is a multi-award-winning specialist recruitment consultancy focused on the supply of temporary, contract and permanent placements across a select group of business sectors. In order to keep up to date and search for all our active jobs, please visit our website, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram or LinkedIn. Please refer to Smart10's Privacy Policy as to how we hold your data

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