Warehouse & Logistics Operative

Job Title:                     Warehouse Operative

Location:                     Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation:           £28,923

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                        SF70841

Keep vital operations moving in a role that powers national defence.

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Warehouse Operative at Faslane, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

The role

As a Warehouse Operative, you’ll be at the heart of essential logistics activity that keeps our defence operations running safely, efficiently and on time. You’ll support critical warehousing functions that directly contribute to national security—ensuring materials, equipment and supplies reach the teams who rely on them every day. It’s a hands‑on, fast‑paced role where you’ll build specialist skills, gain valuable industry experience, and unlock opportunities for long‑term progression, including potential supervisory pathways.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Carry out the receipt, management, issue and dispatch of materials to meet customer requirements.
• Load and offload freight and support driving duties for on‑base distribution.
• Conduct stock‑taking, inspections and maintain data accuracy across all information systems.
• Follow and promote safe working practices aligned with company safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Support specialist packing, repairs and additional warehousing duties as directed.

You’ll be working full-time, 36‑hours per week, onsite based at Faslane. The hours for this role will be Monday–Thursday, 07:15–16:45.

Essential experience of the Warehouse Operative:

• Knowledge of warehouse processes.
• Experience using mechanical handling equipment.
• Understanding of manual handling techniques.
• Familiarity with safe systems of work and risk assessments.
• Awareness of health, safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications for the Warehouse Operative:

• Full UK Driving licence
• MHE certificates
• Warehousing SVQs or equivalent
• NEBSM or institute of management certificates.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 04/02/2026

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