Warehouse Operative

Salary: £30,000 per annum
Hours: Monday–Friday, 7.00am–4.30pm (45 hours per week)
Benefits: Competitive salary, stable working hours, long‑term opportunity with a growing business

Join a fast-paced, hands‑on warehouse operation where no two days are the same.

We’re supporting a well‑established organisation in Perth in their search for a reliable and proactive Stock Controller & Warehouse Operative. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a busy environment, enjoys physical work, and takes pride in maintaining accurate and efficient stock control processes.

If you’re confident operating a forklift, experienced in warehouse operations, and looking for a role with real responsibility, this could be the ideal next step.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing supplier bookings and coordinating goods‑in schedules

• Receiving, checking, and signing off deliveries against purchase orders
• Inspecting goods for quality, accuracy, and any potential damage
• Ensuring correct shelf‑life rotation using FIFO
• Accurately putting stock away and maintaining organised storage locations
• Managing stock control to ensure system and physical stock levels match
• Completing regular stock checks, cycle counts, and inventory audits
• Investigating discrepancies and reporting findings
• Picking and packing customer orders to meet dispatch deadlines
• Preparing goods for shipment, including labelling and documentation
• Operating forklift trucks safely and efficiently
• Carrying out manual handling and heavy lifting in line with H&S guidelines
• Supporting tin‑filling operations when needed
• Assisting across general warehouse and operational tasks
• Maintaining a clean, compliant, and well-organised warehouse environment

What we’re looking for

• Valid forklift licence – essential

• Strong numerical ability
• Based in or near Perth, Scotland
• Comfortable with heavy lifting and manual handling
• Basic competency with ERP systems, Outlook, Google Chrome and Excel
• Previous warehouse experience (preferred)
• Experience in goods‑in processes and stock control
• Understanding of date rotation and shelf‑life management
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage workload independently
• Physically fit and capable of regular lifting and movement of stock

Personal qualities

• Dependable and punctual

• Self‑motivated with a proactive approach
• Strong work ethic
• Flexible and willing to assist across different warehouse and production functions

If you’re ready for a stable, hands‑on role where your accuracy and hard work genuinely make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.