Distribution Operative

Job Summary

Distribution is at the heart of Dura’s operations, ensuring materials are received, stored, checked and delivered efficiently across the business. From inbound unloading and outbound loading to quality control, bulk storage and internal deliveries, the team helps keep Dura’s 2.5-acre Operations Centre moving every day.

As a Distribution Operative, you will be an essential part of this operation, helping to deliver daily targets and maintain an efficient flow of materials. The role is varied and cross-functional, covering three key operational areas.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Front of House (FOH)

• Vehicle & Container Logistics: Oversee the safe loading, unloading and strapping of commercial vehicles and provide assistance with incoming shipping containers.
• Dispatch & Consignment Control: Organise physical dispatch areas and daily collections, ensuring pallets are safe and correctly labelled whilst also flagging any issues with Sales Orders consignments.
• Site-to-Site Movements: Coordinate and manage site-to-site material transfers specifically covering SmartFab, R&D, and Dura Loop.
• Waste Transfers: Oversee the Waste Exchange roll-on roll-off (roro) skips and manage the metal recycling drop-offs.
• Customer Collections & Returns: Provide excellent customer service and assistance, whilst also managing any customer returns pallets by communicating directly with the Inventory department.
• Yard Traffic & Safety Management: Actively perform Banksman duties and traffic marshalling. Enforce Pedestrian Exclusion Zones (PEZ), manage gate maintenance/access control, and execute regular load strapping and securing checks.
• Compliance & Communication: Engage in Goods-In communication chats and routinely perform FOH specific site checks, whilst maintaining strict yard standards by policing yard drop offs.

Order Fulfilment Operations

• Picking & Packing Excellence: Undertake high-accuracy picking fulfilling Off-The-Shelf (OTS), Production (CUT) orders, and fabricated/CNC orders.
• Smart Fab Replenishment: Coordinate timely stock replenishment directly to the Fabrication department to prevent workflow delays.
• Consignment & Parcel Quality: Oversea the final quality of the consignment, ensuring it is packed safely and to the stated guidelines, ensuring pallet weights, labelling and appropriate protection is utilised
• Asset & Housekeeping Management: Oversee the stripping of bearer pallets and maintain structural bearer inventory controls. Ensure continuous housekeeping across all packing bays and Container office area are clean and tidy including the regular tipping of the skips. Ensure all Assets are maintained, inspected and stored correctly
• QA & Discrepancy Reporting: Execute final inspections, formally document and report damages, and coordinate Free-Of-Charge (FOC) replacement Sales Orders. Consistently monitor consumable stock levels to prevent supply shortages. Log any RFT’s relating to the above

Inventory Maintenance

• Salesforce Stock Accuracy: Utilise the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Stock Organisation: Coordinate physical space allocation for future goods coming in as per the container schedule and maintain the Goods-In Bay to prevent yard congestion. Consolidate the remaining yard stock to gain further space and efficiency.
• Stock Health & Rotation: Manage core and non-core stock rotation schedules to maximize product lifespan and prevent material degradation.
• Quarantine & End-of-Life Disposal: Isolate, tag, and process damaged stock, vested returns, and quarantined items, working in close liaison with the Inventory Department.
• Site Safety: Maintain aisle housekeeping and conduct daily stack safety checks and structural racking health assessments.
• Deliveries & Goods In: Assist in container unloading operations, manage the safe disposal of scrap/waste materials, and maintain the upcycling pallets. Sign off on final inventory inspections.

Health, Safety & Traction Compliance

• HSE & Compliance: Maintain total workplace compliance with PUWER, LOLER, and COSHH regulations across all lifting assets, machinery, and chemical storage.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

· Driving License Required

· B1 counterbalance forklift license Required

· Multi-directional M3 reach truck license Desirable not mandatory

• Strong understanding of Lean principles (5S, waste identification, process mapping).
• Excellent organizational and direct communication skills, with a track record of decision-making under pressure
• Ability to interface professionally across sales, order management, and engineering teams

Personal Attributes

· Honest, reliable, and flexible attitude

· Comfortable in a fast-changing environment

· Great Work Ethic, Proactive and positive approach to all tasks

· Hands on determination and persistence to get the job done

· Positively supports company culture PRIDE values

What’s on offer?

Basic Salary: £26,230 to £28,500 (depending on experience) per annum based on 37.5 hours per week

NPGSBS: Potential to earn 20% of Basic salary as part of the company Net Profit Gain Share Bonus System (NPGSBS)

Total Package: £31,476 to £34,200

Holidays: 33 days per year including 8 Bank Holidays – (5 days to be taken at Christmas).

Loyalty Holiday accrued from Year 2, with 1 additional day awarded in Yr2, Yr4, Yr6, Yr8, Yr10 – up to a max of 5 additional long service holiday days). Option to purchase 5 additional days per year.

Some more great reasons to work at Dura Composites:

· Full Sick Pay scheme, following 1yr service.

· Auto Enrolment Pension scheme provided by People’s Pension

· Occupational Health (health & lifestyle screening services, confidential health & medical support)

· Wellbeing programmes & initiatives (i.e., massages, wellness & fitness groups)

· Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electric Car Scheme, Tech Scheme, Cycle to Work

· Quarterly 1-2-1 welfare & performance reviews

· Role-specific training & development opportunities, and team-building activities.

· The choice to attend PRIDE Experience outings, social events, and celebrations throughout the year.

· Free refreshments and treats.

Pay: £26,230.00-£28,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food

Application question(s):

• Holds a Full UK Driving Licence

Experience:

• Forklift: 3 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Work Location: In person