Warehouse Operative CV example (UK)
Warehouse recruitment moves fast and runs heavily through agencies — your CV is keyword-searched in their database before a human reads it. Three things get you surfaced: licences (exact types), measurable pick rates/accuracy, and shift flexibility stated plainly.
Example CV
Professional Summary
Warehouse Operative with 5 years in high-volume distribution (3PL and retail). Counterbalance FLT licence (RTITB, in-date), 99.9% pick accuracy at 120+ picks/hour, and a clean safety record across 5 years. Reliable on rotating shifts including nights; forklift, LLOP and scanner-gun experienced.
Experience
- Pick, pack and despatch in a fast-moving ambient warehouse: 120+ picks/hour at 99.9% accuracy (site average 98.6%).
- Counterbalance FLT driving: loading/unloading up to 30 vehicles per shift, putaway and replenishment.
- Zero accidents or near-miss attributions in 3 years; member of the site safety committee.
- Trained 8 agency starters on scanner processes and safe working; regularly trusted to run the despatch lane solo.
- Voice-picking in a chilled environment (2–5°C) at 110% of target rate sustained across 2 years.
- 100% attendance year awarded 2021; flexible across earlies, lates and weekend shifts.
Skills & Systems
Counterbalance FLT (RTITB) · LLOP / PPT · Voice picking & RF scanners · Goods-in / despatch · Stock counts & replenishment · Manual handling (trained) · Health & safety / near-miss reporting · WMS (Blue Yonder, basic)
Qualifications
RTITB Counterbalance Licence (renewed 2025) · Manual Handling Certificate · Full UK driving licence
Why this CV works
- The licence is specific and dated. "Counterbalance FLT (RTITB, renewed 2025)" is a database search term and a screening checkbox in one; "forklift experience" is neither.
- Rates against site average — 120 picks/hour means nothing alone; "+site average 98.6%" makes the accuracy claim land.
- Safety has its own evidence line. For employers, one bad hire is an injury claim — a clean record plus safety-committee membership directly de-risks you.
- Shift flexibility stated plainly — it's often the actual deciding criterion.
Keywords agencies and employers search for
Frequently asked questions
Should I put my FLT licence at the top?
Yes — in the header line or first line of the summary, with type (counterbalance/reach), issuing body and renewal date. It's the single most-searched term in warehouse recruitment.
I've only done agency work — does that look bad?
Not if you frame it as sites and rates: list the client sites, your numbers and any 'requested back' evidence. Agencies themselves treat strong temp records as references.
What if I don't know my pick rate?
Ask your shift manager — it's tracked everywhere. Failing that, use accuracy, attendance and flexibility, which carry similar weight.
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