Warehouse Operator

Job title: Warehouse Operator

Department: Manufacturing

Location: Hamble (onsite)

GLS: Ungraded

Working hours: Green Shift - 07:00 - 19:00, 4 days on, 4 days off (40.25 hours/week

Contract Type: Permanent

**REQUIRED**

UK Driving Licence

Full Right to Work in the UK (no sponsorship available)

Excellent English speaking and literacy skills

**PROCESS**

Online testing

In-person interview

**A brighter future awaits you**

CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. With a presence in over 100 countries, CooperVision has a strong heritage of solving the toughest vision challenges across the globe, such as astigmatism, presbyopia and childhood myopia; and offers the most complete collection of spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers. It’s about so much more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers the freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives, creating Brighter Futures for our employees and customers alike.

**Job summary - What to expect**:
**This role is 50% admin using computers; 50% manual work (driving lorries, forklifts and vans, dealing with materials, lifting, manual handling, etc.)**

As the Warehouse Operator in our Manufacturing Department, you will maintain the day-to-day operation of the Raw Materials Warehouse functions across both Hamble and Chandler’s Ford sites, ensuring the receiving, storage maintenance and issue of Inventory is in accordance with all relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs).

On a day to day basis, you will be:

- Operating fork-lift trucks within a warehouse and yard environment
- Driving company vehicles between sites
- Working on the computer undertaking admin based tasks using bespoke computer systems
- Addressing and resolving issues as needed to maintain optimal operational workflow & stock accuracy
- Correctly labelling materials
- Providing a secure point of delivery for courier drop-offs
- Driving company vehicles on and between CV UKM sites
- Receiving, labelling and putting away materials
- Picking and issuing materials
- Participating in all inventory cycle counting activities
- Operating IT-based systems including Oracle, CVM SAMM, ServiceNow, Printers, Agile and MS Office
- Working to KSI’s and other targets
- A full job description is available upon request.**What skills and experience should you have?**

We are looking for someone who has experience working in a warehouse environment, has a full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK. Must be happy spending a significant amount of time working at a computer undertaking inventory related admin tasks.

**Experience & Education**:
Required
- A full, clean driving license
- Good working knowledge of warehouse procedures
- Materials Handling Equipment License: forklift trucks, pallet stacker and necessary associated attachments such as barrel lifter and extensions (or competence to achieve this)
- Strong communication skills
- Problem solving skills

**Work Environment**:

- Combination of indoor and outdoor working within the warehouse areas, including cold stores, yards and drop-off/ collection points around the Hamble and Chandler’s Ford sites
- Driving company delivery vehicles and operating manual handling equipment such as FLTs with safe and competent operating technique
- Designated safety PPE must be worn

**What we offer**:
At CooperVision, we offer a selection of extensive benefits. Our goal is to improve lives one person at a time, and we start with you. You’ll receive competitive compensation alongside a fantastic benefits package including;
- 22 shifts holiday
- Shift allowance
- Company sick pay
- Pension scheme
- Healthcare cover
- Life assurance
- Discounted gym memberships
- Extensive learning and development opportunities
- Access to our Wellness Platform
- Free eye tests
- A heavily discounted contact lens scheme and much more

We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours.

**What you can expect**:
As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success.

**#INDLP**

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