Warehouse Operative​/Van Driver

This position is no longer open for applications

Salary: GBP
26436 - GBP
26436 per annum

Brook Street Recruitment is working on behalf of our client in Mallusk who are looking to recruit a Warehouse Operative / Driver on a permanent basis to join their established team.

Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, your role will be varied, and you will be required to work within all areas of the warehouse and to make deliveries to customers.

Key duties include:

• Ensuring efficient and accurate deliveries of DLF customer orders
• Ensure Kanban's are properly maintained to Company & the Customers’ agreed standard.
• Efficient monitoring and management of stock at customer premises, practising FIFO (First in First Out).
• Report any issues with the Kanban systems to the nominated person.
• Making deliveries to point of use with NI & ROI customers.
• To promote good customer relationships, both internally and externally.
• To ensure that Health & Safety is not compromised.
• To ensure good housekeeping is maintained within the warehouse.
• To meet Company standards by adopting all Company policies and philosophies.
• To ensure excellent communication and teamwork by maintaining a helpful, positive and friendly atmosphere with colleagues.
• To understand performance targets for the section and aim to achieve them.
• To act as a responsible and effective team member to ensure the efficient and profitable operation of the warehouse function.
• To ensure you will actively participate in appraisals, company initiatives & team meetings.
• To ensure you undertake any other duties necessary as defined by the Section Team Leader/Warehouse Manager.
• Picking and packing orders and dispatch activities are complete and accurate at all times.
• Moving stock around by hand, using lifting gear or a forklift truck.
• Checking for damaged or missing items.
• Storing goods to ensure accurate location of stock at all times.
• Keeping records of stock.
• Keeping paperwork up to date.
• Taking delivery of goods and supplies.

Criteria

To be considered for this role, you must have previous warehouse experience and a valid driver's licence is essential. A forklift licence would also be beneficial. The candidate must understand the importance of working as part of a team but also have the motivation and initiative to work alone at times in order to get the job done.

The ideal candidate will be used to working to deadlines in a very busy environment and can think on their feet. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate flexibility in their approach and be able to prioritise and remain focused at all times as accuracy is paramount to this role.

Although the core hours are Monday to Thursday 08:30 - 17:00 and Friday 08:00 - 15:45 you must have a flexible attitude to the start and finish times to suit the business needs and be able to work overtime at short notice.

Salary will be £26,436 plus bonuses