Driver​/Warehouse Operative

Driver / Warehouse Operative

Location:

Washington

Salary: £13.45 per hour

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

Contract:

Temporary to Permanent Opportunity

What's in it for you

£13.45 per hour.

Monday to Friday working hours, 9:00am – 5:00pm.

No weekend working.

Temporary to permanent opportunity for the right candidate.

Varied role combining driving, warehouse and FLT duties.

Opportunity to join a well-established and reputable industrial business.

Work within a supportive team environment.

The Business

Our client is a well-established industrial services business based in Washington, supplying products and materials to customers across the North East.

Due to continued business requirements, they are looking to appoint a reliable and hardworking Driver / Warehouse Operative to join their team. This is a varied position, with the majority of your time spent making deliveries, alongside warehouse and occasional FLT duties.

The Role

The role will be split approximately as follows:

Driver – 60% of the role

Safely and efficiently deliver industrial products and materials to customers across the North East.

Load, secure, transport and unload goods in line with health and safety requirements.

Plan delivery routes effectively to ensure punctual and reliable deliveries.

Complete delivery paperwork and obtain customer signatures where required.

Provide professional and friendly customer service when representing the business.

Work closely with warehouse and office teams to coordinate orders and delivery schedules.

Warehouse – 30% of the role

Pick products accurately from pick sheets and prepare orders for dispatch.

Check product codes, quantities and descriptions to ensure orders are correct.

Pack and label goods securely and prepare them for delivery.

Load and unload stock

The Person

The successful candidate will ideally have:

Previous experience in a driving, warehouse, or logistics environment.

A full, valid UK driving licence with a clean or acceptable driving record, due to insurance purposes you will need to be over the age of 25

Previous experience operating an FLT, with a valid licence/certificate desirable.

Good knowledge of the North East road network.

Experience picking and checking orders using pick sheets.

Good attention to detail with the ability to work accurately and efficiently.

A reliable, punctual and flexible approach to work.

Good physical fitness, as the role involves loading, unloading and moving stock.

A professional and customer-focused manner when making deliveries.

Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

The ability to work independently, manage time effectively and meet delivery and warehouse deadlines.

A positive attitude and willingness to assist across different areas of the business.

TO APPLY

This is a fantastic opportunity to build a long-term career with excellent benefits and constant personal development. This role is showing a lot of interest and won’t be around for long so act quickly and apply now! Your CV will go directly to our Industrial team who are leading the search. Alternatively, if you have any questions, please get in touch a member of the of team on (phone number removed) Option 1