Warehouse Operative Package Handler (nights)

  • Planwell Recruitment Ltd
  • Dartford, London
  • Mar 06, 2026
Full time Transportation Automotive

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our national transportation client based in Crayford as a Package Handler on a temporary basis with a view to transferring to a permanent contract for any candidate that excels in the role.

Main duties but not limited to:

  • Sorting packages via area / postcodes
  • Scanning, loading, and unloading packages in a fast-paced environment
  • Using relevant MHE equipment and technology when needed
  • Following Health and Safety regulations
  • Supporting your supervisor and team members as required

Candidate requirements:

  • Good reading and writing ability the role require reading and segregating consignments based on postcodes, so strong literacy skills are essential
  • Previous warehouse experience preferred
  • Good understanding and prior use of pump trucks and other manual handling equipment preferred
  • Be a great team player and flexible for occasionally extra hours
  • Reliable and committed
  • Be pro-active with a good work ethic
  • Be able to communicate effectively, in a fast-moving environment
  • Have excellent eye for detail and be able to make quick, accurate decisions
  • DBS will be required but if you do not have one we can do this for you
  • 1 year of experience in a similar environment
  • Must be able to provide information to obtain work references

Night shift: Monday to Friday,

Hours: 11.30pm 8.00am, degree of flexibility for a later finish or earlier start, only occasionally.

Hourly pay rate: between hours 10pm 6am £15.02, between hours 6am 7pm £13.29

Weekly pay

Online payslips

Workplace pension

28 days holiday including bank holidays (pro rata of the calendar year)

Immediate start available.

If you are pro-active in your approach to work, reliable and committed there are great opportunities to be offered a permanent position here.

Due to high volume of applications, we will only contact successful candidates.