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Warehouse operative roles around Derby need no previous experience — the site trains you in the first shift or two. WSUK places operatives into picking, packing and goods-in work at sites near Derby, paid weekly through PAYE with no fee to you.
A warehouse operative in Derby picks and packs orders, unloads deliveries, replenishes the pick face and keeps the area safe. No experience or qualifications are needed — sites train you on their own systems. WSUK places operatives around Derby on £12.71—£13.75 an hour on days and £13.50—£15.00 on nights, paid weekly through PAYE. It never costs you anything to apply.
Derby is the East Midlands' advanced-manufacturing capital, home to Rolls-Royce and Alstom's rail works and close to Toyota's Burnaston plant, all feeding a supply chain that runs on tightly scheduled storage. Linked to the M1 (Junctions 24–25), the A38, A50 and A52, the city clusters its warehouse and logistics space at Raynesway, Sinfin, Pride Park, Wyvern and the 50-acre Indurent Park beside Pride Park. Alongside aerospace and rail-sector fabricators sit 3PL providers, e-commerce operators and FMCG distributors. With Nottingham, Burton upon Trent, Loughborough and Leicester all close and East Midlands Airport and its freight hub just down the A50, Derby combines heavyweight manufacturing logistics with strong regional distribution reach.
Production-linked storage and regional distribution make Derby's labour demand uneven: line schedules, model changes, retail and e-commerce peaks and everyday absence all open gaps that need filling at short notice. WSUK supplies temporary warehouse and forklift teams — pickers, packers, loaders, goods-in/out operatives and counterbalance, reach and PPT drivers — inducted for the city's manufacturing and logistics sites. We manage vetting, right-to-work checks, PAYE payroll and working-time compliance, so every worker arrives cleared and lawful. As volumes climb for a peak or build run and ease afterwards, we scale teams up and down, giving Derby operators flexible cover that matches real output.
The title covers a lot of ground. Most operatives do some mix of these three, and which one you spend most of your day on depends on the site and the shift.
Working a pick list on an RF scanner or a voice headset, pulling stock from the racking, and topping the pick face back up from bulk. Most sites work to a rate, and they will tell you what it is.
Packing picked orders to a written spec, labelling them, and staging them for the carrier. Accuracy matters more than speed here, because a mis-pack comes back as a return.
Unloading deliveries, checking them against the paperwork, putting stock away to a location, and keeping aisles and racking clear. The unglamorous part that stops everything else going wrong.
WSUK covers Derby and its estates — Raynesway, Sinfin, Pride Park, Wyvern and Indurent Park — plus Nottingham, Burton upon Trent, Loughborough and Leicester. From a single counterbalance driver for a shift to a full picking and packing crew for a production or seasonal peak, we mobilise vetted temporary staff fast across the M1 J24–J25 catchment.
Very little, which is the point. You need the right to work in the UK, safety boots (we will tell you if the site supplies them), and to be able to stand and move for a full shift. Everything else is taught on site. If you want to earn more, a forklift ticket is the single biggest step up and we can point you at how to get one.
Indicative PAYE rates as a guide — actual pay varies by shift, experience and site, with premiums for nights, weekends and bank holidays. Every rate we advertise is at or above the National Living Wage.
| Role | Indicative pay |
|---|---|
| Warehouse Operative (days) | £12.71–£13.75 / hr |
| Warehouse Operative (nights) | £13.50–£15.00 / hr |
| Goods-In / Goods-Out Operative | £12.71–£14.00 / hr |
| Operative with FLT ticket | £13.00–£15.00 / hr |
| Warehouse Team Leader | £14.50–£18.00 / hr |
Warehouse operative roles are the most accessible jobs in logistics. No CV gap matters, no degree is needed, and you can be working within the week.
We tell you what the shift is really like before you take it, because a candidate who leaves after two days helps nobody.
From application to your first shift, with the checks and the payroll handled for you.
Tell us your licence, tickets and which shifts you can actually work.
A named consultant calls within 2 working hours to talk through what fits.
Right-to-work, references and the site induction handled before you start.
Start on shift, then paid weekly through PAYE with holiday accrued.
No. Operative roles around Derby are entry-level and the site trains you on its own systems during your first shift or two. You need the right to work in the UK, safety boots and to be able to stand a full shift.
Most sites near Derby run either three eight-hour shifts (6am—2pm, 2pm—10pm, 10pm—6am) or two twelve-hour shifts on four-on four-off. Nights normally pay a premium. Tell us what you can realistically travel to and we will match accordingly.
Picks orders, packs them, unloads deliveries, replenishes the pick face and keeps the working area safe and tidy. Which of those you do most depends on the site. Most operatives work to a target rate on picking, and the site will tell you what that rate is.
No. Warehouse operative is an entry-level role and sites train you on their own systems and processes during your first shift or two. You need the right to work in the UK, safety boots and the ability to be on your feet for a full shift.
Typically £12.71—£13.75 an hour on days and £13.50—£15.00 on nights, with more for a forklift ticket. Overtime and weekend premiums are common. Every rate we advertise is at or above the National Living Wage.
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No experience needed. Tell us which shifts you can work around Derby and we will reply within 2 working hours.