Logistics and Distributions Operative

Join us at EIT:

At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we’re on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovators to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges in four transformative areas:

• Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology
• Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture
• Climate Change & Managing CO₂
• Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you’ll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real-world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas for lab to society. Explore more at www.eit.org.

Your Role:

At EIT we are seeking two hands-on and detailed orientated Logistics and Distribution Operatives to support the day-to-day operations of the central store warehouse we are currently establishing to streamline the procurement, storage, and distribution of materials, equipment, and consumables needed to carry out our institute-wide research and development. The Logistics & Distribution Technicians will play a vital role in accurately picking, packing, transporting and delivery of research supplies across the campus, as supporting the overall warehouse functions through safe goods handling, accurate inventory movements and high levels of customer service.

Your Responsibilities:

Stock and Inventory Coordination:

• Receive, inspect, and accurately record incoming stock (materials, consumables, and equipment).
• Pick stock accurately based on order requests, ensuring correct product, quantity and batch/lot information where applicable.
• Maintain organised inventory systems and update stock levels using warehouse/inventory systems.
• Pack goods safely and securely, following handling guidelines for fragile, hazardous, temperature-controlled or regulated materials.
• Conduct regular stock counts and report discrepancies to the Central Stores and Warehouse Manager.
• Deliver goods to multiple buildings across the institute according to scheduled routes or ad hoc requests.
• Ensure timely, safe and professional delivery, including obtaining signatures or digital confirmations when required.

Warehouse Operations:

• Ensure the warehouse is clean, safe, and efficiently organized.
• Store materials following proper safety protocols and storage requirements (e.g., temperature-sensitive, hazardous goods).
• Assist in labelling, shelving, and cataloguing items.
• Prepare and coordinate internal deliveries to laboratories and departments across the campus.
• Ensure timely collection and dispatch of outgoing deliveries, returns, or waste materials.
• Maintain delivery schedules and ensure documentation is complete and accurate.
• Liaise with lab staff and internal stakeholders to understand delivery requirements and resolve stock issues.
• Support inventory-related troubleshooting and urgent supply needs.

Health & Safety and Compliance:

• Follow HSE procedures and protocols, including PPE use and handling/storage of hazardous goods.
• Flag any safety concerns or procedural issues to the Central Stores and Warehouse Manager and relevant Health and Safety representatives

Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• Demonstrable experience working in a warehouse, logistics, or stock control role.
• Familiarity with inventory systems and warehouse processes.
• Basic understanding of stock handling procedures, including for sensitive or regulated materials.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to follow protocols and maintain accurate records.
• Full clean UK driving licence.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience in a lab, research, or healthcare logistics environment.
• Experience with ERP/WMS software (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, or similar).
• Knowledge of hazardous material handling and cold chain logistics.
• Forklift or pallet truck certification.

Our Benefits:

• Salary: £25,000 – £35,000 (dependent on experience) + travel allowance + bonus
• Enhanced holiday pay
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Hospital Cash Plan
• Therapy Services
• Perk Box
• Electric Car Scheme

Working Together – What It Involves:

You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford (or be willing to relocate) and can commit to travelling between sites based in Oxford, however you will be based at the warehouse site.

Please note, this job is fully site based, Monday – Friday with core hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm for the first 6 months, however this is subject to change from there and as we expand and grow as a business. Start time could change to 6:00am, dependent on business demand & urgent turnarounds across the campus & institutes.