Warehouse Operator

About Dalkia UK

At Dalkia, we're driven by a shared purpose: tackling climate change and building a better, more sustainable future. We bring together talented people who share knowledge, challenge each other and grow together.

Backed by EDF, Britain's biggest generator of low carbon electricity, we're a people-first culture. With 5,000+ employees and £600m+ turnover, we combine the strength of a major group with a great culture, innovative mindset and inclusive values, making Dalkia a great place to work and grow your career.

Dalkia has an opportunity for a full time permanent Warehouse Operative on behalf of our client EDF, to join the team at our Cullompton Furniture Store.

40 hours per week

Monday – Friday 7.30am – 4pm

To support our mission to achieve Net Zero by working with the Warehouse Lead to receive and dispatch merchandise to and from our warehouse. The Warehouse Operative will load and unload outgoing and incoming delivery vehicles, select products from the warehouse, load and secure goods to pallets, move inventory to the delivery area, and load merchandise. The Operative will unload stock from delivery vehicles, transport it to and store it in designated warehouse positions, keep the work environment clean and tidy, and comply with all relevant safety rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

• Receive and unload furniture from delivery trucks.
• Check furniture to ensure that it matches the order, looking for any damage or missing items.
• Apply asset tags to items.
• Upload information to central computer system or create new as required.
• Scan pre‑tagged furniture and enter the details into the furniture management system.
• Transport furniture to the appropriate storage space – perhaps using loading and lifting gear for heavy goods.
• Adapt and change the storage solutions to ensure optimum use of space in conjunction with Warehouse Lead.
• Keep a careful record of the stock on the warehouse management system, so that it can be located quickly.
• Move and rearrange stock to ensure that furniture is stored safely, in an organised manner and labelled correctly.
• Pick orders using a hand‑held scanner from the storage space and bring them for packing, or to the loading bay for transportation.
• Organise transfers and load goods onto delivery vehicles.
• Keep the furniture management system up to date and accurate.
• Take photographs and dimensions of products to load to store management system.
• Organise and arrange repair and replacement product works.
• Undertake minor repairs, modifications and cleaning of products as required.
• Act as a point of support for furniture related queries.
• Wrap and load items to protect from damage using both hand and automated systems.
• Undertake routine PPM activities as prescribed by CAFM software.

• General handy person experience.
• Confident communicator with good interpersonal skills.
• Reliable and always arrives for work on time.
• Computer literate and technologically comfortable.
• Attention to detail.
• Good problem‑solving skills.
• Driving licence with ability to drive 3.5t vehicle.
• Forklift Certificate (or willingness to work towards achieving this).
• First Aid certificate (or willingness to work towards achieving this).
• Good people skills when dealing with people face to face, on calls or in writing.
• Physically strong, agile, dexterous, and willing to work as part of a team.
• Positive work history and an ability to maintain solid attendance.
• Available to support extended or out of hours working.

• 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays + birthday off.
• Life Assurance.
• Flexible Benefits Scheme – including eye care voucher, store discounts for major retailers, salary sacrifice electric car vehicle lease scheme, personal IT equipment loans, impartial financial/savings guidance.
• Access to wellbeing programmes.
• Employee recognition programmes that reward exceptional achievements.
• Employee Referral bonus with generous bonuses for ‘referring a friend’.
• The opportunity to use one working day per year volunteering to help the local community.
• Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential 24/7 365 support on all lifestyle matters.
• Full induction and training.
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