Warehouse Operative

Job Title: Warehouse Operative

To be an integral part of a team of warehouse operatives ensuring goods in/out are dealt with efficiently and safely. To be aware of health and safety and maintain a clean and safe working environment.

**Keys responsibilities include, but not limited to**:
Key responsibilities will be:

- Unloading goods-in, and checking of goods unloaded, either manually or with use of a fork-lift truck and reach truck or other provided equipment.
- Placing goods into storage positions within the warehouses manually or with provided equipment.
- Moving existing goods within the warehouses, whenever necessary, manually or with provided equipment.
- Getting out customers’ orders from the warehouses for loading onto delivery vans manually or with provided equipment and getting a second party to double-check goods on when loading.
- Dealing with paperwork relevant to all of the above, operating computer in relation to relevant systems and liaising whenever necessary with other departments in warehousing/distribution problems.
- On going monitoring of the physical state of the site including warehouses, yards and car-parks with regard to tidiness, cleanliness and Health & Safety issues and rectification, whenever necessary, of any problems.
- Carry out stock counts as and when required
- Serve customers on the Trade Counter

**General**:

- Undertake other duties as the management may from time to time reasonably require.

Carry out all duties in accordance with Samuel Grant Employment Policies and individual contractual terms and conditions of employment.

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

**Knowledge**:

- Warehouse function - purpose and responsibilities

**Experience**
- Experience of working in a warehouse environment and in a similar role would be ideal but full training will be provided.

**Education/Qualifications**
- GCSE grades A-C in Math’s and English

**Key Competencies/Skills Required**
- Friendly helpful manner
- Team player
- Good attention to detail
- Positive attitude towards H&S
- Good numeracy
- Proactive attitude
- This role will be physically demanding so good dexterity, agility and physical health is a must

**Benefits**:

- Funding and support to complete NVQ level 2 in warehousing, with full time permanent role at end of successful apprenticeship.
- 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme in line with auto-enrolment
- Child-care vouchers
- Bike to work scheme
- Charity fund-matching
- Annual bonus scheme
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee events such as Race Days etc

Pay: £21,000.00-£24,000.00 per hour

Expected hours: 41.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 04/12/2023