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Logistics Assistant

Oxford

Logistics Assistant
 
At Refeyn, precision meets innovation. Our instruments and consumables travel across the world- from large, carefully crafted scientific equipment to small, high-value shipments. We are now locking for a hands-on Logistics Assistant to help keep everything moving smoothly behind the scenes
 
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy practical work, and take pride in accuracy, safety and organisation, this could be the role for you. 
 
The Role
You will be at the heart of our logistics operations, ensuring goods flow efficiently in and out of our manufacturing facilities 
 
Goods In & Stock Control 
 
  • Receive and unpack incoming deliveries, checking contents and documentation
  • Log items accurately using our Warehouse Management System (WMS)
  • Organise and store stock safely, including temperature-controlled items where required
Goods Out & Dispatch 
  • Pick, pack, and prepare shipments following clear SOPs and work instructions
  • Prepare crates, boxes, and flight cases for global shipping
  • Ensure correct documentation is included inside and outside all shipments 
  • Support safe handling of sensitive bio-samples and dry ice shipments (full training provided)

Warehouse Operations 

  • Support setup and organisation of warehouse storage systems (racking, bins, labelling, etc.)
  • Move goods safely using pallet trucks and lifting equipment (forklift trucks not required)
  • Assist with stock counts and investigate any discrepancies
Collaboration & Communication 
  • Work closely with teams across Operations, Service and Sales globally 
  • Coordinate with couriers, freight forwarders, and 3PL providers
  • Track shipments, resolve issues, and support customs documentation where needed
 
Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement
  • Tackle day-to-day logistics challenges to keep operations running smoothly
  • Support Lean and 5S initiatives to maintain a clean, safe, and efficient workspace
  • Help drive continuous improvement in warehouse processes
Qualifications
  • Manual handling and lifting equipment certification (advantageous) or equivalent practical experience in a similar role 
 
Essential Skills & Experience 
 
  • Experience in a fast-paced warehouse or manual environment
  • Good understanding of Health & Safety and PPE usage
  • Confident using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
  • Ability to follow written procedures and work independently
  • Strong time management and reliability
 
Desirable Experience 
  • Warehouse Management Systems (NetSuite preferred)
  • Use of pallet trucks or powered lifting equipment 
  • Banding/strapping equipment experience 
  • Lean or 5S methodology exposure 
  • Experience in high-value, low-volume scientific or technical environments
Location:
This position is based fully on-site, at our Oxford office (Littlemore, Trade City)
 
Why work for Refeyn?
Compensation and core benefits
  • We anticipate salary starting from £26,000 per annum, depending on candidate's experience 
  • 25 days annual leave per year in addition to bank holidays
  • Up to 7% employer matched pension contribution
  • Private health insurance from day one plus critical illness cover, income protection and life insurance
  • Give as You Earn and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice schemes.
  • Annual Company and Individual bonus scheme 
Family Friendly Benefits
Refeyn offers YellowNest Nursery Scheme to all employees once probation is passed, and new parents can benefit from up to 17 weeks fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave, plus an annual allowance for emergency childcare.
 
Supporting your Development
All employees receive access to Linkedin Learning which offers thousands of courses to support their personal and professional development. We also run frequent training sessions on both hard and soft skills.
 
Creating an Engaging Culture
Refeyn supports hybrid working where the role allows and offers flexible start and finish times. We also have a subsidised weekly lunch for onsite employees and a vibrant social calendar which includes holiday parties and midsummer festivals plus an annual team budget for managers to plan team-building activities.
 
Values-Led 
Refeyn is committed to celebrating each other’s differences and creating a dynamic, driven and diverse culture where everyone can flourish. We are proud to have been awarded Committed Status by the Inclusive Employers Standard in 2024 and are working hard to create a safe and empowering environment for all.
 
We firmly believe that there is great strength in building teams with different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds so that we can continue to share the team workload and enable our customers to succeed, and we welcome applicants from all sections of society to join us on our mission to transform analytical workflows using the power of light.
 
Refeyn is proud to use anonymised hiring practices. Identifying information such as a candidate's name, email address, date of birth and photo will not be visible to the hiring manager when they review CVs.

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