Warehouse Operative

Location: Billington

About the Client
Our client a leading Trade Distributor in their field are looking for a Warehouse Operative to join the friendly team of long-standing employees.

Hours:

Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5.00pm (40 hr week)

Location:

Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UH

Benefits
As well as offering a Salary c £27k DOE experience and skills (i.e. active forklift / bendi licence), you will be rewarded with a range of benefits that include:
 
* Generous company team bonus for achievement of sales targets (after qualifying period)
 
* 24 days annual holiday
 
* Free Parking
About the Role
As a Warehouse Operative you wil be a key member of the warehousing and logistics team.
Your focus is to safely, accurately and efficiently carry out goods-in, goods storage and goods-out processes to maintain high levels of service to the customers.
The nature of this role will involve a large proportion of physical work including lifting and carrying. The

Responsibilities include:

* Goods in, goods out and general warehouse tasks
 
* Unload pallets/deliveries from couriers and ensure unloaded goods match the paperwork
 
* Accurately book-in goods into the barcode scanning warehouse management system (WMS)
 
* Safely and accurately store goods into their storage bins / shelves
 
* Rotate goods between storage locations to optimise storage space and picking speeds
 
* Pick goods from their storage bins in readiness to customer orders
 
* Pack goods securely to avoid damage in transit and operate heat-shrink wrapping machine.
 
* Create delivery labels for goods and load courier vehicles with goods
 
* Resolve delivery discrepancies in liaison with our purchasing team and suppliers
 
* Assist with inventory management and daily stock check tasks
 
* Check weights on stock items as appropriate
 
* General administration for warehouse tasks
About You
Are you an experienced Warehouse Operative? You will require the following skills:
 
* Physical strength, fitness and dexterity, as you will often have to lift heavy packages
 
* Excellent team-working skills
 
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
 
* Excellent organisational and record-keeping skills to coordinate large volumes of goods
 
* Honesty and trustworthiness
 
* The ability to work effectively under limited supervision
 
* Computer literate with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
 
* Good numeracy skills
 
* Experience working in a similar environment/department
 
* Forklift truck / Bendi license would be an advantage but not essential. Training can be given as required to the appropriate candidate.
If you are a Warehouse Operative looking for your next role within a fun organization, this could be the role for you