0001 Material Handling Operative - Nights

Working as part of the Warehouse team, the Nights Material Handler plays a key role in ensuring customer orders are picked, packed, and loaded to a high standard. This position is vital in delivering a right‑first‑time service and consistently meeting our customer service excellence standards. The role also involves providing backup packing support for the Day shift when time allows, contributing to the smooth running of our wider Operations department.

In everything you do, you’ll help uphold the company’s mission, vision, and values, supporting the bigger picture of our business.

• Ensure stock materials and orders are accurately picked, double checked, packed, and loaded according to standards.
• Adhere to all set‑out processes of picking from the correct locations.
• Safely transport finished items from the drop zone area of the Warehouse into the packing area and pack when required.
• Load packed items onto our own fleet of vehicles, ensuring safe practices are adhered to.
• Report any incidents such as Near Misses in line with company policy.
• Complete all paperwork requirements, ensuring goods are counted and labelled correctly before loading.
• Keep the work areas clean and tidy.

• Must hold an up‑to‑date Counterbalance or Reach FLT licence.
• Previous experience of warehouse understanding and its environment is desirable.
• Understanding of plastic products would be advantageous but is not essential.

• Warehouse Operative, Goods Out, Forklift Driver

• Salary – £15 per hour (Reviewed after a successful probation)
• Company bonus scheme
• Hours – 9.00 pm – 5.00 am
• Pension
• Annual leave – 30 days holiday (including bank holidays) rising with length of service
• Life assurance
• Free car parking
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity
• Long service awards
• Free eye tests
• Employee referral scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Wellbeing benefits:
  Employee Assisted Programme, 24‑hour GP access, Charity events/fundraisers

Oadby Plastics is a leading plastics manufacturer with over 50 years of experience, built on a strong commitment to both our people and sustainability. We pride ourselves on being a business that genuinely values and invests in its employees, offering a positive and supportive working environment where everyone feels empowered to do their best work. Our modern, comfortable facilities span over 225,000 sq.

ft across distribution and production, providing a professional and well equipped place to work. Our Head Office is based in Leicestershire, conveniently located just off the M1/M69 on the Braunstone Frith Industrial Estate. Alongside this, our additional branches and sister companies operate across the UK, enabling us to deliver outstanding service to our customers nationwide. At Oadby Plastics, we believe our people are at the heart of our success.

We’re proud to offer a workplace where individuals are supported, developed, and encouraged to grow as part of a stable, forward‑thinking business.

We are committed to applying our Equal Opportunities Policy at all stages of the recruitment and selection process and encourage applicants from different diverse groups in the community to apply. We can make reasonable adjustments at any stages if required.