Warehouse Shift Operative

Elstree, England, United Kingdom

1/29/2025

Kedrion Biopharma is recruiting a Warehouse Shift Operative to join the Warehouse department located in Elstree, Herts.

Reporting into the Warehouse Manager, the successful candidate will assist in the operation of the warehouse and provide the required level of service to all stakeholders – patients, suppliers/buyers, BPL departments and sections.

Kedrion Biopharma is a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Italy, which collects and fractionates blood plasma to produce and distribute worldwide plasma-derived therapies for use in treating and preventing serious diseases, disorders, and conditions.

The hours for this role are Monday to Friday 6am-2pm then 2pm to 10pm rotating weekly.

You will need to have experience of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and experience of GDP (Good Distribution Practice) as well as hold a Counter Balance truck licence or Reach lifting truck licence to RTITB or equivalent accredited standard.

Our site is not easily accessible by public transport so please take this into consideration when applying.

Duties & Responsibilities Will Include -

• Receiving, identifying, and inspecting incoming goods and the completion of associated documentation including requests for quality control testing.
• Placing incoming stock items into their storage locations and recording the location on SAP Inventory Control system software.
• Maintaining correct segregation between quarantined and released Raw Materials and Finished Products according to cGMP.
• Carrying out onsite deliveries of incoming items to their user departments
• Picking and assembling orders for user departments and sections.
• Recording by means of BPL Procurement System (SAP), details of all stock movements and issues of incoming and outgoing materials and equipment.
• Picking and assembling Finished Product orders for dispatch to Customers in accordance with Good Distribution Practice (cGDP), Cold Chain Distribution (CCD) and Ministry of Transport Known Consignor guidelines.
• Assisting in daily cycle counting duties to maintain accuracy of stock levels.
• Preparation of other materials and equipment for dispatch and completion of all documentation.
• Operation of counterbalance forklift trucks reach trucks and other mechanical handling equipment in a safe efficient manner and attending to daily maintenance checks.
• Maintenance of the Warehouse facility ensuring the area is clean, tidy and a safe environment.
• Carrying out on-site deliveries of assembled orders to user departments and sections as required.
• Support the daily setting of objectives – to accomplish the agreed programme without compromise to quality and to achieve a target of 100% stock traceability and zero reject batches.
• Maintaining effective levels of communication with Production, Engineering and Marketing colleagues and outside courier companies for the purpose of giving and receiving information, requesting, and giving service and problem solving.
• Maintaining cGMP and H&S standards, ensuring all records are completed accurately and at the time.
• To ensure that any out of hours requirements are covered by being on call for a minimum of 7 weeks per year
  
  

Skills

Skills & experience to help you within the role –

• Compliance with written procedures
• Good attention to detail and able to maintain a high level of accuracy
• Good communication skills
• Previous experience of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)
• Previous experience of GDP (Good Distribution Practice)
• Counter Balance truck licence to RTITB or equivalent accredited standard OR
• Reach lifting truck licence to RTITB or equivalent accredited standard Current UK Motorised Pallet truck licence - desirable
• Education to Maths and English GSCE level or equivalent
  
  

We're looking for highly motivated and experienced people to drive the business forward. If you are passionate about making a difference within your workplace and want to learn more about the pharmaceutical industry, then please apply!

In return we offer -

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Pension
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Employee assistance programme
• Virtual GP
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised canteen
• Employee discounts and cash back
• Gym membership discounts
• Family friendly policies
• Employee recognition programme
• Loyal service awards
  
  

In 2022, Kedrion joined forces with BPL (Bio Products Laboratory). Based in Elstree, BPL operates a targeted portfolio of successful plasma-derived products to treat rare diseases. There are nearly 1000 colleagues based at the campus, where a number of our life-enhancing plasma-derived products are manufactured.

With the combination of Kedrion and BPL, the company now becomes a global player in plasma derivatives and rare disease medicines employing more than 4,800 people worldwide. As a joint company, we function as a bridge between donors and the people who need treatment, and work on a global scale to expand patient access to plasma-derived therapies.