Warehouse Operative

Posted 17 April by Carlton Recruitment
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Warehouse Operative

Redhill

£25-£28,000

Full-Time Permanent

Mon-Fri 9-5.30

Benefits:

  • 25 holiday days per year, plus bank holidays.
  • Sponsored pension matched up 7.5%.
  • Private Health Care (single cover).
  • Onsite Gym at Redhill office.
  • Free onsite parking.
  • Free onsite electric car charging facility.
  • Annual bonus based on company and individual performance

Superb opportunity for an experienced warehouse operative to act as a first point of contact for escalations within the Warehouse. You will be responsible for materials brought in and issued, packing of goods for airfreight and domestic despatch and support in relation to administrative duties, ensuring efficient operation of the warehouse.

Key Responsibilities as Warehouse Operative:

  • Maintain an efficient Goods Inwards/Outwards procedure, be aware and understand correct documentation for processing goods inwards, packing lists, despatch notes, pro-forma invoices, advice notes etc and keeping filing up to date.
  • Pack and unpack goods for despatch, including airfreight, and to maintain accuracy at all times.
  • Monitor accuracy of serial number tracked items and update the warranty database (Excel) and other databases as required.
  • Work closely with the returns administrator to ensure that all non-conforming and faulty goods received are handled effectively and in line with company performance measures.
  • Operate counterbalance forklift truck and MEWP (Scissor Lift) - useful.
  • Daily maintenance of a rubbish free building internal and external and to maintain good housekeeping.
  • Hazardous Goods (Lithium batteries) packing, to be aware of the controls required for the transport of Hazardous Goods and to comply with procedures in place regarding this.
  • Aware of the Known Consignor Status of the company and maintain standards and procedures in this regard.
  • Participate in product awareness and administrative process training as may be required to maintain an effective level of support.
  • Provide Facilities support within the building.
  • Demonstrate good working practices and conformance to Health and Safety Policy.
  • Assist in covering company post duties when required.
  • Ensure cyclical stock checks are completed to maintain accurate stock levels within GP.
  • Perform stock related tasks with a high level of accuracy and assist the Warehouse Supervisor to organise and carry out the yearly stock check.
  • Provide support to help control GFE Stock to ensure accurate records and correct documentation is held ready for any audits.
  • Provide a secondary point of contact for Newcastle site Stores person and assist remote sites with inventory/process queries.
  • Oversee consumables ordering process (Packaging/Stationary/PPE/Tools etc).
  • Drive compliance with Health and Safety processes within the client’s environment.

Key Requirements:

  • Good level of secondary education, literate and numerate.
  • Minimum 5 years Warehouse experience (Must be able to provide 5-year work history check and be able to obtain Security Clearance).
  • Certificate of proficiency to operate forklift trucks.
  • Must be computer literate and accurate.
  • Ability to learn, absorb and remember new computerised tasks quickly.
  • Physically capable to cope with loads which have to be moved/carried.
  • Awareness of safe working practices within a Warehouse environment.
  • Accuracy and attention to detail essential.
  • Maintain stock in optimum condition with consideration to environment.
  • Awareness of safe working practices within Warehouse environment

Disclaimer: Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles, unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants within 14 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role.

Required skills

  • Administrative Duties
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Packing
  • Warehouse
  • Forklift Operator
  • Heavy Lifting

Reference: 52276886

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