Warehouse & Logisitics Assistant

Chester Source: WhatJobs

£13,218.50 per annum

CAREERS AT CHESTER ZOO

Warehouse & Logisitics Assistant

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Salary: £13,218.50 per annum

Closing date: 19/10/2026

Department: Commercial Procurement

Location: Chester

Employment type: Permanent

Hours Per Week: 20

Job Description

Food & Beverage Warehouse & Logistics Assistant

How would you like to work in a truly unique environment where you can stroll among rare giraffes and tigers on your lunch break?The Role

Our Warehouse & Logistics Assistants undertake a variety of warehouse duties. This includes maintaining high internal customer satisfaction levels through excellence in identifying, receiving and ensuring quality of products delivered to and across site. Carrying out warehousing activities, you will be organising storage and inventory space while ensuring the quality and accuracy of all incoming and outgoing stock.

Our outlets at the zoo include fast-food restaurants, gift shops, coffee shops, kiosks and concession stands which are your key internal customers who you will be working with on a daily basis.

What you’ll be doing

Receiving, checking, and processing deliveries, ensuring accuracy and quality
Organising and maintaining warehouse storage and stock locations
Picking and distributing stock across the site to support operational teams
Maintaining excellent housekeeping, food safety, and health & safety standards
Working closely with internal teams to meet operational demand
Supporting stock takes and ongoing stock control processes

What makes Chester Zoo a great place to work?

As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of over 600 permanent and 500 temporary team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development. We have ambitious goals, and we want you to be with us for the long term on our exciting journey.

The Package

Permanent contract
Salary £13,218.50 per annum
33 days annual leave pro rata
Staff pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off plus multiple complimentary tickets for your friends and family
Access to healthcare plan
Employer contributory pension scheme

Our Requirements

A full UK driving licence
Experience in a warehouse, logistics, or stock control environment
Good understanding of food safety standards
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Confident using stock systems and Microsoft Office
Good communication skills and a team-focused approach
Ability to carry out manual handling tasks

Desirable

Forklift truck licence
Experience working in both retail and food service environments

More About Us

We’re not just an amazing, award-winning visitor attraction that’s home to 30,000 incredible animals inside 128 acres of stunning gardens. We’re not just the UK’s most popular zoo. We’re a major wildlife charity that’s committed to the recovery of endangered species, globally. And, as the world faces an extinction crisis, we’re making a hugely significant contribution to conservation at a time when it’s needed most. We are Chester Zoo and we prevent extinction.

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