Warehouse Operative

Job Description

Job Location:

Polar Speed UPS, Site 1 Chartmoor Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4WG

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday – 40 hours per week – 7.30am to 4pm

Salary: £26,439 P/A based on 40 hours at £12.71 per hour, all hours worked over 40 will be paid at time and a half at £19.06 per hour.

This position is responsible for loading, unloading, shipping, receiving, scanning, sorting and stocking packages. This position may utilize heavy machinery to complete tasks. This position performs other tasks as assigned.

• Accurate and efficient picking, checking, and packing of pharmaceutical products.
• Receipt of inbound stock: ensuring temperature compliance is maintained.
• Accurate completion of all Goods In, picking, packing and dispatch paperwork.
• Entering shipping and inventory data in the warehouse management system.
• Processing of returns (including quarantined, damaged, and batch recalls).
• Undertake stock counts and cycle counting activities.
• Scanning of consignments and sorting into delivery locations.
• Transfer of goods between sites when required.
• Safely operates various power equipment.
• Identify potential gaps in processes and make recommendations for possible improvements.
• Ensure the highest level of hygiene is maintained throughout the warehouse and associated areas, in accordance with Good Distribution Practice/Good Manufacturing Practice regulations.

• High school diploma, GCSEs, or international equivalent – Preferred.
• Warehouse experience – Preferred.
• Temperature controlled warehouse experience advantageous but not essential.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Team player mentality with ability to work on own initiative and prioritize workload.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with management, team leaders, colleagues and other departments across the network.
• Must appreciate the need of maintaining confidentiality.
• For successful candidates, Polar Speed UPS will run a standard DBS check and 3 year referencing checks.

Permanent

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