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Goods In & Logistics Operative
BRE TRUST
26,000 per year (pro rata)
Watford
Full-time

Goods In & Logistics Operative - 12 Month FTC

Make your skills count for more at BRE!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Goods In & Logistics Operative to join our Estates team at our Watford site.

In this hands-on, site-based role, you will play a central part in keeping operations running smoothly, managing the receipt and dispatch of goods, overseeing postroom services, and supporting wider site logistics - all while ensuring work is carried out safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

Help BRE make buildings safer and more sustainable!

BRE aims to be the world’s leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century, we have provided government and industry with cutting-edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment. Through science-led solutions to urgent challenges, we will build a thriving and sustainable world.

Your role at BRE

As the Goods In & Logistics Operative you will provide essential operational support to the Estates function, ensuring the efficient, accurate, and safe handling of all incoming and outgoing goods across the site.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Receiving, checking, and logging deliveries against purchase orders and delivery notes

  • Inspecting goods for damage or discrepancies and coordinating returns or supplier uplifts

  • Dispatching outgoing goods, parcels, and courier shipments accurately and on time

  • Sorting, labelling, and storing goods in designated locations

  • Operating goods-in and postroom equipment, including pallet trucks, forklifts (where authorised), company van, and franking machines

  • Managing postroom activities, including sorting and distributing mail and preparing outgoing post

  • Maintaining accurate delivery, dispatch, and postage records

  • Supporting site activities such as meeting room set-ups, small office moves, waste management, and furniture inventory

  • Ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures and maintaining a clean, safe working environment

What we are looking for

  • Previous Goods-in, Post-Room or Warehouse experience.

  • Good attention to detail and accuracy in record-keeping.

  • Strong organisational and time-management skills.

  • PC literate, including Excel and Word.

  • Clean Driving licence

  • Forklift truck licence preferred, not essential.

  • Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.

  • Reliable and punctual.

  • Proactive, with a positive “can-do” attitude.

  • Willing to take initiative and adapt to changing priorities.

  • Safety-conscious and compliant with procedures.

BRE Benefits

At BRE, we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, well-being, and career development.

Financial & Security Benefits

  • Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution

  • Life assurance – 4x your basic salary

  • Enhanced maternity package

Health & Wellbeing

  • HealthPartners cashback scheme – Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more

  • Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points

Career Development

  • Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform

  • Professional membership reimbursement

For full details on our benefits, visit: BRE Employee Benefits

Work Location Options

On-Site – This role requires full-time presence at our Watford office. You must live within a commutable distance.

Note to Employment Agencies

At BRE, we value the relationships we have built with our preferred recruitment partners. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from employment agencies. Any CVs submitted directly to a BRE employee or hiring manager without a signed BRE Employment Agency Agreement and an active engagement for the specific role will be considered unsolicited. In such cases, no fees will be payable should the candidate be hired through this or any other means.

Equal Opportunities Statement

BRE is an equal opportunities employer. We assess all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.

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  • Department
  • Estates
  • Locations
  • Watford
  • Yearly salary
  • £26,000 - £27,000
  • FTC
  • 12 Months

About BRE

BRE contributes to a thriving and sustainable world by developing science-led solutions to built environment challenges. Our vision is to be the world-leading innovation, science, and data hub for the built environment. We’re ambitious in terms of quality and global scope. We want governments and commercial markets to recognise us and demand our services, products and solutions. We want to be world-class, innovative, science-led and provide solutions.

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