Despatch Operative

At Fortune Brands Innovations were shaping the future of high-quality precision manufacturingOur specialist kitchen and bathroom division Fortune Brands Water Innovations is made up of a collection of leading luxury UK brands: Shaws of Darwen Perrin & Rowe and Victoria & Albert Baths which we market under the umbrella brand House of Rohl.In addition Aqualisa completes our portfolio with its market leading digital showering technology.We currently have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Despatch Operativeto join our growing team.In a nutshell you will be responsible for:To coordinate the timely and accurate fulfilment of customer orders for our brass wear products. The role encompasses order picking packing and shipping requiring strong organisational and attention to detail skills.What you are already great at: Loading of vehicles for despatch using the forklift and verification of paperwork against deliveries Booking deliveries and verification of paperwork against actual goods despatched Maintaining a clean safe working environment and good housekeeping standards. Maintaining good communications and relationships throughout the company. Ensuring compliance with company procedures and make suggestions for improvement Conducting basic checks on outgoing products to ensure they meet quality standards. Assisting with general warehouse duties including stock rotation cleaning and maintaining a safe working environment. Coordinating with carriers to arrange shipments ensuring timely delivery of goods. Assist with goods in team as and when required. Maintaining a clean safe working environment and ensuring compliance with Health and Safety standards. Maintaining good communications and relationships throughout the company. Ensuring compliance with company procedures and make suggestions for improvement.For this role we would need you to demonstrate: Experience in a warehouse or despatch environment (preferred but not essential). Good organizational and time management skills. Attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to work effectively as part of a team. Physical ability to lift and move products. Forklift license (advantageous).What your colleagues say about you: An ideas and solutions focused person An excellent and engaging communicator confidence to communicate at all levels Very organised and methodical Able to communicate ideas both verbally and in writing Very high level of attention to detailHow You Work Matters Our Blueprint BehavioursThink Big Learn Fast You bring ambition and a growth mindset to every shift You adapt quickly and make improvements with confidenceWork It Together You collaborate to get the best outcomes across shifts and departments You lead with accountability while enabling others to thriveMake the Hard Call You make pragmatic timely decisionseven without all the information You balance focus empathy and business prioritiesOur Core CompetenciesWe look for people who: Cultivate Innovation Always remain curious Actively Learn Grow your own capability and help others do the same Collaborate Use your network and teamwork to drive success Plan and Align Make work relevant focused and purposefulWhy Work With UsAt Fortune Brands We Work Together Think Big and Learn Fast. Youll be empowered to make decisions lead with creativity and shape experiences that leave a lasting impression on our clients. Our values go beyond buzzwordsthey guide everything we do.The Benefits: 33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) Annual Incentive Plan Bonus Structure Health & Wellbeing Programme Health Cash Plan Life Assurance & Pension Plan Flexible Working Model Employee Assistance Programme High Street Reward Scheme Eye Care Support for Frequent Screen Users Refer a Friend Programme Free Parking Employee Recognition ProgrammeOur Hiring Process: Youll be contacted by our resourcing team for an initial conversation. Youll be invited to our site for an engaging 1 or 2-stage interview process. Well give you full clarity on what to expectso you can truly shine. If successful well confirm your start date and welcome you to your House of Rohl journey. If you havent heard from us within 4 weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.Who we areFortune Brands Innovations are a US-based company listed on the New York Stock Exchange that owns and develops a dynamic portfolio of brands for homes worldwide. Our specialist kitchen and bathroom division Fortune Brands Water Innovations is made up of leading luxury British brands Shaws Perrin & Rowe and Victoria Albert plus Riobel from Canada. We market these together under the House of Rohl name.In addition Aqualisa completes our portfolio with its market-leading digital showering technology.Our brands are united by a belief in design innovation and craftmanship leading to beautiful and high-quality products.With manufacturing sites throughout the UK and a House of Rohl showroom at the Design Centre in London we currently employ over 600 people dedicated to delivering excellent products and service throughout our supply chain. A new multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility at the i54 Business Park in Wolverhampton will be completed later this year generating exciting new opportunities across the business as we continue to grow.Watch our short video to discover more about Perrin & Rowe Shaws Riobel and Victoria Albert the brands that make up the House of Rohl.The BenefitsBenefit 4Benefit 5Benefit 6 Executive Team Es John Featherby Finance Director EMEAASiobhan has worked for Fortune Brands since November 2021 joining as the EMEAA HR Business Partner and was appointed into the HR Director role from 2022. Combining strategic and operational HR expertise Siobhan likes to apply a fresh but practical approach to HR she firmly believes in a People First mindset with the aim of to put the human back into Human Resources. Prior to joining Fortune Brands Siobhan worked with Pilgrims UK part of the JBS group and spent 4 years in a senior HR leadership role with a strong record in HR in both FMCG and manufacturing. Siobhans career started in a very different way though she used to manage multi-site sales and operations for one of Europes largest leisure operators. Siobhan is MCIPD qualified and is a Master NLP Practitioner.Jim Platt VP Water Innovations - EMEAAJim has worked for Fortune Brands since 2018. Jim is responsible for the integration and alignment of our sales teams across our four business entities leading our cross-functional business improvement programmes. He is also currently developing our channel strategies and implementation programmes. Jim joined Fortune Brands having extensive experience across Sales and Marketing especially Channel & Brand Management and Account Management Strategic Partnerships Acquisitions Business Integration Change Management within the Sales Leadership arena. Jim has a Degree in Business & Finance (specialising in Marketing)Siobhan Spruce HR Director - EMEAAJames Smith Marketing Director EMEAAJames has worked for Fortune Brands since 2019. Focussed on developing and growing all our brands across the EMEAA region James has created an integrated marketing team working across all the brands. Launching the House of Rohl concept into EMEAA he has also introduced a new brand to the offer in Riobel opening a showroom in London and re-branding all marketing materials in 5 languages and most recently integrated the Aqualisa brand into the team. This new structure has enabled the Company to develop a market-leading future vision for our brands which guides us in the development of new products and future marketing support. James has a Degree from Aston University in Marketing & Economics and prior to joining Fortune Brands was the European Marketing Director at Sherwin Williams managing brands like Ronseal and Valspar. Okke Roosjen Sales Director EMEAA InternationalPaul has worked for Fortune Brands since 2018. Paul leads all product development at Aqualisa. First starting work for Aqualisa in 1995 Paul worked on the development of the digital shower. He then moved within Baxi Group to take up the role of Group Technical Director and led a number of new product developments across the heating industry in Europe. Paul then joined Gtech to develop a ground-breaking cordless vacuum cleaner helping the company to grow from 5m turnover to 130m turnover in 5 years. Paul returned to Aqualisa at the end of 2018 to help turn the bathroom Smart. During his career he has won 3 Queens awards for innovations at Aqualisa Baxi and Gtech. Paul is an Apprentice-trained engineer with a Masters Degree in Engineering Design from Loughborough University.Jonathon White - Sales Director What to expect What to expectOur people are what make our business and we truly care about creating a Home for All where employees are empowered to make a difference and able to bring their authentic selves to work. We are passionate about rewarding excellence and helping people to grow both personally and professionally during their time with us.Our Values are integral to the way we work we are:Aligned in our work togetherAgile in the face of changeAccountable to our promisesAction with integrity and transparencyUnderpinning our values are a set of behaviours which is one of the measures we use to track the progress towards our goals both as individuals and teams. Those who are successful within our business have a strong ability to drive results collaborate with others plan and align; and be an active learner.As a growing business with a focus on excellence we are always looking for fresh talent to join us on our journey; and alongside that we are committed to nurturing and growing our people to achieve their potential with us. We take a flexible approach to development and progression opportunities always preferring to promote from within even if someone isnt quite the finished article yet.We believe that everyone plays their part in helping to shape our future; whether that is joining one of our Early Careers Programmes being part of our Mentoring Programme or exploring how your strengths can be used cross-functionally we want you to be a part of our journey. Meet some of our team to understand more about how their careers have developed during their time with us.We reward our teams not only for big headline results but for how positively they contribute to the business. The benefits we offer may vary depending on what role you come onboard as but all of our employees can enjoy: An annual incentive bonus structure based on business and individual performance 33 days holiday. A Health and Wellbeing programme including health cash plan employee assistance programme occupational health mental health first aid and monthly themed activity to support team wellbeing. Occupational Pension Scheme Life Assurance Employee Incentive Schemes such as our High5 Rewards and Refer a Friend bonuses Free parking on all company sites And as an employer who values you you will be welcomed with open arms and supported to succeed. Meet the TeamDocuments Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1