Warehouse Operative (Night Shift) - Wigan
Arrow XLThe Breakroom Take
About Arrow XL
Arrow XL is a delivery company. Their main customers are manufacturers and businesses.
Job description from Arrow XL
- 38 hoursper week - 4 over 7 days
- Basic hourly rate of £12.21(plus a 20% shift allowance for working the Night Shift)
- 21:00 - 07:00 Shift hours
- Overtime and extra shifts are available during peak trading times paid at time and a half
- 7th shift paid at double time
In addition to the above, you will also get these great benefits:
- Annual Leave Entitlement – 31 days entitlement (including statutory bank holidays) which increases with service!
- Holiday Buy Scheme –Buy up to 5 additional days
- Enhanced Pension Plan – ArrowXL company contributions matching up to 6%
- Life Insurance – Company funded 2x basic salary life cover from day one
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
- Long Service Awards – Awarded for every 5 years’ service
- Employee of the Month Incentives – Local winners across the country plus an overall winner chosen by the CEO
- Progression and Development Opportunities– Investment into your career path via our award-winning Training Academy
- Up to 25% Staff Discount at www.very.co.uk
- Retail Discounts – Huge discount savings across retailers and restaurants including Apple, Asda, B&Q, Halfords, Nando’s, TGI Friday’s, Screwfix and many more!
- Discounted Gym Membership– Up to 25% discount across 3700 nationally located gyms, health clubs, leisure centres, bootcamps and fitness studios
- Cycle to Work Scheme– In partnership with Evans Cycles, the Arrow XL C2W scheme offers great benefits and discounts
ArrowXL is hiring! As the UK’s leading provider of Two-Person Home Delivery, we continuously strive to make the world of delivery a better place. Our aim is to build a welcoming and friendly business that supports the local community. We store and deliver large, heavy and bulky items in pristine condition – the kind of items that typically need two attentive people to handle. Quite often these items need installing for our customers, which we also do!
The ArrowXL culture thrives on six core values:
Innovative I Safe I Respectful I Excellent I Responsible I One Team
ArrowXL is now recruiting for Warehouse Operativesto join our supportive warehouse team, situated at our Wigansite operating on a 5/7 shift pattern.Whilst you may not come face to face with our customers, you will be one of the unsung heroes that work behind the scenes ensuring our delivery crews are loaded up ready to deliver the ArrowXL promise.
Dealing with items such as refrigerators, televisions, indoor and outdoor furniture requires hard work and dedication. By choosing to be part of our Warehouse team, you will be warmly welcomed into the ArrowXL family.
So, what are you waiting for? Apply now!
Please be aware that all roles at ArrowXL are subject to a mandatory criminal record DBS check.
Main ResponsibilitiesYour role will include:
- Picking customers’ orders from location
- Accurately loading and unloading both inbound and outbound vehicles
- Checking paperwork is completed correctly
- Safely moving and correctly categorising customer items within the warehouse
- Complying with all Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Working as a team
- Safely using ArrowXL technical equipment
- Maintaining a clean and tidy work environment
- Representing ArrowXL to the highest standard
It is essential that you have:
- Experience working in a similar, fast-paced operational environment
- A positive, can-do attitude
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Attention to detail and a strong work ethic
- Ability to prioritise Health and Safety for yourself and your colleagues
- Confidence to work with computer systems (specific system training will be provided)
- A reliable, punctual and flexible approach

Job insights from Breakroom
Warehouse operative
Warehouse operatives take delivery of goods, and pick, pack and dispatch products
What you’ll do as a warehouse operative:
- Take delivery of goods and raw materials
- Pack and wrap goods
- Check for damaged or missing items
- Make sure stock is stored correctly and safely
- Load goods ready for dispatch
Is it right for you?
This job may involve:
- Standing
- Heavy lifting
- Night work
- Cleaning
- Physical activities
What employees say
Pay
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Needs improving
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Most people don’t get sick pay
Do Arrow XL pay warehouse operatives sick pay?
No. Most people don’t get proper sick pay.
How we know this
92% of people say they wouldn’t get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2020 and November 2022.
Why this matters
Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off without worrying.
At a good job you should still get paid if you’re scheduled to work but can’t due to sickness. Your contract should say how many sick days you can take each year.
This is more than the legal minimum, which says you should only get paid if you are unwell for 4 full days. See Citizens Advice for more details.
Hours and flexibility
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Okay
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Some people find it hard to take sick leave
How easy is it for warehouse operatives to take sick leave at Arrow XL?
Some people find it hard to take sick leave.
How we know this
55% of people report that it’s hard to take time off if they are sick.Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2020 and October 2022.
Why this matters
Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off when you need to.
A good job should support you when you’re unwell and have systems in place that will allow you to take time off to recover when you need it.
Workplace
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Needs improving
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Most people don’t get support to progress
Are warehouse operatives given support to progress at Arrow XL?
Most people aren’t given support to progress here.
How we know this
In the last year, 82% of people report not being given an opportunity to get better at their job, learn a new skill, learn to manage a team or get more responsibility in their role.Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2021 and November 2022.
Why this matters
A good job should help you progress at work, if you want to. That might be supporting you to get better at the job you currently have, learn something new, manage a team or take on more responsibilities.
This means you’ll be able to build on your skills and experience, and earn more money.
What Arrow XL employees say about their job
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Best thing
Steady income
Expose to different clientsWorst thing
Blame culture
Lack of progress
Pay
Underpayment
Management (lack of)
Expectation
Inconsistent in approachAdministrator at Arrow XL, April 2023
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Best thing
Once on the road you are left alone
Worst thing
Management
Delivery driver at Arrow XL, November 2022
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