Role Overview & Responsibilities

Optime are excited to be recruiting Warehouse Operatives in partnership with DHL at Gatwick Airport. This job offers fantastic hours and overtime opportunities. This is a very enjoyable role with a great company and fantastic conditions and facilities.



What’s on offer: • Rate of Pay: £11.27 per hour (plus Holiday and Pension)

  • Shifts: 2 x Days (6AM-6PM) / 2 x Nights (6PM-6AM) / 4 x OFF
  • Hours: 40 hours per week PLUS overtime paid at x1.5
  • £50 a month bonus after completing Security & NXCT (Screening Course)
  • £10 a month bonus after completing DHL approved FLT Training
  • Staff parking
  • Weekly pay (Every Friday)

What you’ll be doing:

  • Ensuring stock levels are accurately counted using handheld scanners
  • Assisting with inbound/outbound deliveries
  • Operating all equipment, as per training, to meet safety expectations
  • Complying with strict security processes
  • Travelling airside with deliveries to assist with unloading on-site
  • General warehouse duties as instructed by your supervisor
  • Always maintain a safe working environment

The ideal candidate:

  • Great work ethic
  • Ability to work in as team
  • Experience of working towards targets
  • Feels comfortable lifting items up to 23kg in weight
  • Previous warehouse experience would be beneficial but is not essential
  • You must be able to provide 5-year checkable history to secure long-term employment within this business

Successful candidates will need to partake in a drug and alcohol test during the interview process.

Due to the location of this warehouse a Driving Licence is preferred



Please note: As this is an Airport role, successful candidates must pass security checks in-line with CAA regulations. These checks include 5-year work and address history, DBS (must have no disqualifying criminal convictions), valid Right to Work.



We look forward to discussing your new career and how you can build a successful future at Gatwick Airport!

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