Warehouse Operative

Drives forklift and off loads deliveries (6-8 deliveries per day)

Very physically demanding role often handballing 16kg bags of flour and the like

Put goods received into appropriate areas (warehouse, Chiller, Freezer)

Rotates stock so that older dated products are put in front of newer stock (stock rotation)

Keeps warehouse clean and tidy

Organises packaging and keeps tidy

Ensures all incoming delivery dates / batch numbers are recorded on incoming goods list

Reports any poorly packaged or damaged items to the purchasing manager

Keeps packing room topped up with packaging boxes

Inputs daily received products and quantity into excel spreadsheet

Working on own initiative

Involved in stock takes

Could be required to assist the dispatch dept picking orders or customer deliveries