Stock Control Warehouse Operative

Overview

Job Type: Permanent
Job Sector: Unspecified
Region: South East
Location: Portsmouth
Salary Description: Competitive
Posted: 04/02/2026
Recruiter: Phoenix Medical Supplies
Job Ref: kal-PHOENIXHealthcareDistributionLimited-46214-646
Job Views: 1

Role

Warehouse Operative at Portsmouth Depot. 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday 6am-2pm. Salary: £12.32 per hour, plus regional supplements totalling £12.51. We’re looking for a Warehouse Operative to join our Portsmouth Depot to support the local community’s health needs by delivering a high-quality supply chain service to customers including pharmacies, GPs, and hospitals.

Responsibilities

  • Accurately assess controlled drug counts, credit returns, new products, and inventory checks.
  • Log warehouse items correctly, ensuring accuracy in product details.
  • Meet productivity and quality standards in compliance with legal requirements.
  • Able to prioritise and process customer returns efficiently.

Requirements

  • Able to stand and walk for the majority of the shift.
  • Ability to lift products up to 15 kg, bend, twist, kneel, and crouch.
  • Competent with Excel and email software (Outlook).
  • Attention to detail.
  • Team player; ability to prioritise own workload; adept problem solver.

Benefits

  • 22 days (pro rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service.
  • Medicash - a health cash program to assist with day-to-day healthcare costs, such as eyecare or prescriptions.
  • iTrent Financial Wellbeing - a financial wellbeing application for flexible control of finances.
  • Access to High Street discounts.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Contributory Pension Scheme.
  • Accredited Training Programmes available (Education paid for by the company via the Apprenticeship Scheme).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

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