Logistics Support Operator

Job Title:                     Logistics Support Operator

Location:                     Minley, Hampshire

Compensation:           £26,297 + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF75260

Keep Military Training Moving. Be Part of a Team That Delivers Essential Support to Those Who Serve.

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Logistics Support Operator at our Minley, Hampshire site.

The role

As a Logistics Support Operator, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll play a vital role in supporting military training activities by ensuring the right equipment, resources and stores are available when needed. Working in a dynamic defence environment, you'll help deliver Combat Engineering Support services that directly contribute to the development and readiness of Armed Forces personnel.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to

• Support the delivery of Combat Engineering Support services, including transporting, erecting and dismantling equipment for training activities.
• Carry out equipment maintenance activities in accordance with Army Equipment Support Publications.
• Issue and receive equipment, maintain stock levels and ensuring stores are managed effectively.
• Respond to customer queries in a professional, positive and enthusiastic manner.
• Support audits, inspections, resource management activities and operational requirements across the site.

This role is full time and based at Minley. Set working times are Monday to Thursday, 8:00am to 4:30pm and Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm. Additional hours are available as overtime in line with business requirements.

Essential experience of the Logistics Support Operator:

• Experience of manual handling in a practical working environment.
• Ability to swim and work safely in a physically active role.
• Experience working within logistics, stores, warehouse, operational support or similar environments is beneficial.

Qualifications for the Logistics Support Operator:

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. However, a full UK driving licence is required for this role. 

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Application Guidance

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. We encourage early applications, as we may close the advert before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of strong candidates.

Closing date: 28/10/2026