42 Logistics jobs in Chorley

Logistics Operative

Location : Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0LQ
Salary : £28,320.55 per annum + Excellent Benefits!
Contract : Full time, permanent. Shift patterns detailed below
Benefits : Ongoing training and development, Funding for role specific professional qualifications, Banded salary grades to support progression, 19 Days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays (11.5 hours days) plus annual Christmas shut down, Full uniform / PPE supplied, Discretionary bi-annual bonus scheme, Contributory pension scheme, Cycle to work scheme and Flu and eye test vouchers!

Saica is one of the leading European players in the development and production of recycled paper for corrugated cardboard with a production of 2.5 million tons of paper.

With more than 10,000 employees across Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, UK, Ireland, Turkey, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and The USA, Saica Group has four business divisions: recycled paper production for corrugated cardboard (PAPER), recyclable materials recovery (NATUR), production of corrugated packaging (PACK) and flexible packaging (FLEX).

Sustainability at Saica begins with our values – we care, we value and we challenge.

We are now recruiting for a Logistics Operative to work as part of a team servicing production, picking and packing finished goods and raw materials alongside ensuring the highest standards of service are consistently delivered.

As our Logistics Operative you will be responsible for:

• Operating in line with site health and safety, environmental and quality standards.
li>Operating warehousing equipment safely, including forklift trucks.
• Identifying and promptly reporting any problems or faults relating to your area.
• Ensuring shift handover documentation is filled in and signed at the relevant times.
• Scanning and unwrapping pallets,
• Issuing film to the presses in line with the order requirements and the print plan.
• Removing all RTS reels from the print presses, weighing and recording the weight, strapping and placing in the RTS holding location.
• Emptying all bailers and skips on the factory floor.
• Emptying the cardboard skip on the shop floor and removing unused 6” cores from shop floor.
< i>Keeping Hall 3 and yard clear and tidy, brushing walkways.
• Wrapping, strapping and booking in Finished Goods.
• Loading and unloading deliveries using a forklift truck, Electronic Pallet Truck or Bendi Truck.

In order to be successful in this role you must have / be:

• Licenced Forklift Truck driver – Counterbalance, Bendi & Powered Pallet Trucks.
< i>Good level of numeracy & literacy.
• Previous experience within a busy manufacturing or warehouse environment.
• Some experience of basic administration/record keeping.
• Good computer/ administration skills.
• Exposure to quality, health, safety and environmental standards and practices within a production setting.

The site operates a 24/7 shift system spread over four-week pattern.  A willingness to work a shift pattern covering days, nights and weekends is essential.

The role operates 12-hour shifts across a 4-week Continental shift pattern:

li>Week 1 – 4 nights, 3 off < i>Week 2 – 3 days, 1 off, 3 nights < i>Week 3 – 3 off, 4 days < i>Week 4 – 7 off

Saica is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

If you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role then please click “APPLY” and submit your up to date CV and covering letter for consideration.

No agencies please.

Logistics Operative

Location : Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0LQ
Salary : £28,320.55 per annum + Excellent Benefits!
Contract : Full time, permanent. Shift patterns detailed below
Benefits : Ongoing training and development, Funding for role specific professional qualifications, Banded salary grades to support progression, 19 Days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays (11.5 hours days) plus annual Christmas shut do.

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At DATS, we’re working on behalf of a growing serviced accommodation provider with 26 years of proud history, supporting them to find an enthusiastic, proactive Logistics Coordinator / Driver to join their team.

You’ll play a key role in delivering and setting up high-quality furnishing packages in serviced accommodation properties across the UK, ensuring guests have a welcoming and comfortable environment from day one. If you’re practical, organised, and enjoy being on the move while taking pride in your work, this could be the role for you.

What you’ll be doing:

• Driving a company vehicle safely to properties across the UK.
li>Delivering soft furnishings and installing in premises with the occasional furniture assembly (two person jobs).
• Liaising with operations and design teams to ensure everything is set up to the right standard.
• Keeping the delivery vehicle clean and organised.
• Performing minor fixes and on-site furniture assembly as needed.
• Following health and safety procedures during transport and setup.
• Providing a professional, courteous service on-site.
• Completing delivery records and obtaining necessary confirmations.

What we’re looking for:

< i>Full UK driving licence (manual preferred).
• Previous experience in delivery, logistics or furniture assembly roles.
• Comfortable with manual handling and using basic tools.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to follow instructions and layout plans accurately.
• Clear communication and a professional approach.

What’s on offer:

< i>Competitive salary of £30,000 – £35,000 per year.
• Opportunities for overtime and progression.
• A supportive, growing team environment where your contribution makes a real difference.

This role will suit you if you’re physically fit, enjoy variety in your day, and take pride in delivering high-quality work that positively impacts the guest experience.

If you’d like to apply for this role or discuss further, please get in touch with our DATS team.

Manpower are currently recruiting a permanent dedicated and enthusiastic LGV Instructor for our client based in the Bolton area. The salary is 31.5k paid on the 26th of each month. The working hours are Monday-Friday 8am-4.30pm with occasional early starts and weekends (Paid at overtime)

About the role:

• Deliver LGV Licence Acquisition training to a high standard, ensuring candidates are fully prepared for their tests.

• Conduct training sessions at our centre and at various customer sites.

• Assess and support drivers through Driver Assessor and NRI programmes.

• Provide Yard Shunter training and other related training as required.

• Maintain up-to-date training records and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

• Represent the company professionally at all times and provide excellent customer service

• Hold a valid LGV licence and have substantial driving experience.

• Previous instructor or training experience is highly desirable, but not essential as training can be provided.

• Willingness to travel to customer sites as required.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Professional, reliable, and committed to delivering high standards.

• Flexibility regarding working hours, including early starts and occasional weekends.

Qualifications

Direct Training experience (desirable)

Relevant Training Qualification (desirable)

Held a C+E licence for a minimum of 3 years

Relevant Training Qualification - NRI/ADR/FLT (desirable)

Interested? Apply Here Today!

Manpower are currently recruiting a permanent dedicated and enthusiastic LGV Instructor for our client based in the Bolton area. The salary is 31.5k paid on the 26th of each month. The working hours are Monday-Friday 8am-4.30pm with occasional early starts and weekends (Paid at overtime)

About the role:

• Deliver LGV Licence Acquisition training to a high standard, ensuring candidates are fully prepared for their tests.

• Conduct training sessions at our centre and at various customer sites.

• Assess and support drivers through Driver Assessor and NRI programmes.

• Provide Yard Shunter training and other related training as required.

• Maintain up-to-date training records and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

• Represent the company professionally at all times and provide excellent customer service

• Hold a valid LGV licence and have substantial driving experience.

• Previous instructor or training experience is highly desirable, but not essential as training can be provided.

• Willingness to travel to customer sites as required.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Professional, reliable, and committed to delivering high standards.

• Flexibility regarding working hours, including early starts and occasional weekends.

Qualifications

Direct Training experience (desirable)

Relevant Training Qualification (desirable)

Held a C+E licence for a minimum of 3 years

Relevant Training Qualification - NRI/ADR/FLT (desirable)

Interested? Apply Here Today!

• Ensure optimum deployment of people across the area of remit, matching skills to tasks and schedules, and ensuring that breaks are co-ordinated effectively to achieve continuous running.
• Monitor performance and operational efficiency across area of remit continuously to ensure operating to optimum efficiency, and identify trends, root causes and implement corrective actions. Attend meetings to report on performance escalating any issues to a supervisor/manager and reporting back to the team.
• Responsibility for the health and safety of colleagues, contractors and visitors across area of remit, ensuring adherence to policies and operating procedures, safe systems of work, equipment and machinery user manuals (see appendix on Team Leaders' Health and Safety responsibilities).
• Oversee and co-ordinate efficient inbound and outbound logistics, including the supply, replenishment and transportation of goods, materials, equipment and packaging to factory production, as per schedule, and the distribution of finished products in line with plan and quality standards.
• Ensure the upkeep and maintenance of grounds, yard and perimeter, ensuring areas are healthy, safe, efficiently organised and have clean and tidy appearance at all times.
• Supplier and contractor management for equipment and third party services within area of remit.
• Ensure the completion of all relevant checks, including start-up checks and associated Process Control (including CCP documentation), accurately and within specified time frames, using required systems and documentation to check, record and action.
• Manage and maintain appropriate records, inventories and systems for the purposes of maintaining supplies to production, providing written support and/or conveying information, including KPI and shift reports, ensuring all relevant databases, spreadsheets and other software are kept up to date.
• Evaluate situations for the purpose of taking appropriate action and respond to calls, concerns and/or complaints for the purpose of resolving problems and communicating/providing information. Directly communicate with supervisor/manager about any delays in deliveries and shortages of products.
• Oversee, co-ordinate and assist with start-ups, shutdowns and changeovers by ensuring the appropriate completion of required checks and processes.
• Update procedures on request and brief colleagues in any changes to documents and/or processes.
• Brief, train and assess staff
• Ensure maintenance of standards in relation to colleague conduct, behaviour and attendance, through clear instruction, guidance, coaching and welfare support, but also utilising related policies and procedures as required.

• Experience of managing and motivating teams
• Able to demonstrate the Bakkavor values
• Forklift Experience and Licences (ideally both Reach and Counterbalance but training / courses can be provided for the correct candidate)
• Systems experience on Protean, WMS (Basic), Qlik View (Variance), Red Zone, CARE, Olympus are all advantageous.
• Experience of Excel, Word and ideally Zebra Printers.

• Life Assurance (1 x salary)
• 24 days holiday
• Staff Shop
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• MyBargains Discount Platform
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Free Independent Mortgage Advice
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
• Discounted tutoring for children
• Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
• Private Medical Insurance (after 5 years' service)

Assistant Logistics & Customs Manager

Freight Forwarding & Customs Sector

Runcorn

£35,000 - £40,000 (flexible depending on experience)

A leading logistics company is seeking a proactive and dynamic Logistics & Customs Assistant Manager to support the day-to-day operations of their Logistics, Freight Forwarding, and Customs team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong leadership skills and a customer-first mindset to make a real impact in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

This role offers a diverse and hands-on remit, acting as the deputy to the Logistics & Customs Manager and stepping up in their absence. It combines operational oversight with strategic input across logistics, customs, and customer service.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing relationships with both customers and third-party logistics providers, identifying opportunities for service improvement, and supporting business development. Strong leadership is essential, with the ability to supervise staff, manage workload distribution, and foster a high-performance culture.

The Candidate;

• Previous experience within a freight forwarding or customs leadership position
• Proven track record in customer relationship management.
• Experience in supply chain or logistics operations (bulk sectors desirable).
• Previous team management or supervisory experience.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and problem-solve effectively.
• Excellent communication and people management skills.
• Commercial awareness and ability to identify growth opportunities.
• Confident using logistics systems and reporting tools.

Duties and Responsibilities;

• Ensure seamless delivery of logistics and customs services to customers.
• Support and guide the team to maintain high standards of service and compliance.
• Act as the key point of contact for bulk, steel, customs, and automotive customers when required.
• Oversee account management and workload distribution within the team.
• Identify and follow up on new business opportunities in collaboration with the commercial team.
• Liaise with ports, transport providers, and rail operators to ensure smooth operations.
• Monitor and improve service margins, resolve invoice queries, and optimise efficiencies.
• Maintain accurate customs, VAT, storage, and discharge reports.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems and processes.
• Support the use of IT systems for planning, delivery, and performance tracking.

If you have Forwarding Experience and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply via the link.

At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data – These can be viewed on our website.

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Assistant Logistics & Customs Manager

Freight Forwarding & Customs Sector

Runcorn

£35,000 - £40,000 (flexible depending on experience)

A leading logistics company is seeking a proactive and dynamic Logistics & Customs Assistant Manager to support the day-to-day operations of their Logistics, Freight Forwarding, and Customs team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong leadership skills and a customer-first mindset to make a real impact in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

This role offers a diverse and hands-on remit, acting as the deputy to the Logistics & Customs Manager and stepping up in their absence. It combines operational oversight with strategic input across logistics, customs, and customer service.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing relationships with both customers and third-party logistics providers, identifying opportunities for service improvement, and supporting business development. Strong leadership is essential, with the ability to supervise staff, manage workload distribution, and foster a high-performance culture.

The Candidate;

• Previous experience within a freight forwarding or customs leadership position
• Proven track record in customer relationship management.
• Experience in supply chain or logistics operations (bulk sectors desirable).
• Previous team management or supervisory experience.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and problem-solve effectively.
• Excellent communication and people management skills.
• Commercial awareness and ability to identify growth opportunities.
• Confident using logistics systems and reporting tools.

Duties and Responsibilities;

• Ensure seamless delivery of logistics and customs services to customers.
• Support and guide the team to maintain high standards of service and compliance.
• Act as the key point of contact for bulk, steel, customs, and automotive customers when required.
• Oversee account management and workload distribution within the team.
• Identify and follow up on new business opportunities in collaboration with the commercial team.
• Liaise with ports, transport providers, and rail operators to ensure smooth operations.
• Monitor and improve service margins, resolve invoice queries, and optimise efficiencies.
• Maintain accurate customs, VAT, storage, and discharge reports.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems and processes.
• Support the use of IT systems for planning, delivery, and performance tracking.

If you have Forwarding Experience and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply via the link.

At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data – These can be viewed on our website.

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UK-based (Remote-first with occasional travel) | Permanent | Excellent salary + benefits
Sole British nationals only due to client clearance requirements

We're working with a major enterprise SAP services provider seeking an experienced SAP Solution Architect with strong logistics domain knowledge to join their expanding UK practice.

This is a high-impact role
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