Warehouse Operator

**Empower, Connect, Evolve, **and** Inspire - **these are the values that drive us and make **BMI **a company where you can thrive and grow.

**Job Title**:Warehouse Operator

**Function**:Supply Chain

**Location**: Vandyke - Leighton Buzzard

**Reporting to**:Warehouse Team Leader

**Direct Reports**:None

**Standard Hours (inc shift pattern)**:40 hours per week - Monday to Friday rotating shift between:

- Week 1 - 6am - 3pm
- Week 2 - 8:30am - 5:30pm

BMI UK&I have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Warehouse Operator to join our team. Reporting to the Warehouse Team Leader, this role is based in Leighton Buzzard.

**Role Summary**
You will be working both as part of a team and on an individual basis both indoors and outdoors serving customers with deliveries and collections safely, efficiently and accurately. You are to ensure the correct space and weight when loading vehicles in an efficient and timely manner. You are required to maintain a high standard of quality at all times by ensuring no products are damaged during the picking and loading process. You must be able / comfortable to work in all weather conditions.

**As the Warehouse Operator, your key responsibilities will be**:

- Ensuring a safe operating environment in the warehouse area for colleagues, visitors and yourself.
- Preparing loads prior to despatch.
- Loading and unloading of vehicles.
- Ensuring all vehicles are checked in accordance with documentation and current security procedures.
- Ensuring all physical inventory counts are carried out in accordance with the audited schedule and that the system is updated accordingly.
- Investigating stock and processing inter-works orders including special stock requirements as directed by Warehouse Team Leader or deputy.

**Your key skills and experience will include**:

- Have experience of working outside and inside in a Yard/Warehouse.
- Have basic English reading/writing skills and good maths skills.
- Have good verbal communication.
- Have strong skills and experience using a computer and systems.
- Have good spatial visualisation and awareness.
- Ideally have exposure using the SAP system.
- Ideally have experience using a Fork Lift Truck.

**Benefits**
**We offer a range of benefits that include**:

- A competitive base salary
- Company matched pension contributions between 4% and 8%
- Income protection and life insurance
- EAP program
- A host of other benefits such as cycle to work scheme and EV scheme.

**About BMI**
BMI is a new name backed-up with over 180 years of roofing experience and knowledge. Bringing together some of the industry’s most trusted local brands such as Redland & Icopal to become the largest supplier of both flat and pitched roofing and waterproofing solutions throughout Europe.

With over 120 production facilities across Europe, Africa and Asia, and more than 9,800 employees worldwide, we're well positioned to offer an unparalleled level of experience and innovation to our clients.

Our roofing products and systems are designed and manufactured in the UK. We have multiple manufacturing sites and distribution depots across the UK and Ireland with our UK&I Head Office based in Milton Keynes and our industry-leading BMI Academy is based in South Cerney, Gloucestershire.

Across these sites we offer a wide range of opportunities; from dedicated sales managers and technical experts to skilled operators in our plants, we value every role in the BMI Team and are united in delivering excellence for our customers and becoming the best roofing and waterproofing solutions company in the world.

We are One BMI. We embrace and recognise our differences and unique qualities across all of our people and the value these bring. We inspire, connect and empower our people and seek to proactively engage the communities in which we serve.

We continually focus on creating an inclusive culture where everyone contributes and thrives, where our people feel valued for who they are, have a sense of belonging, and do their best every single day.

We are an equal opportunities employer and believe that everyone should be treated equally, regardless of their religion, beliefs, age, gender, gender reassignment, race, disability, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.
- A career with _BMI Group_ is more than just a job. We help you to find work you enjoy, to use your skills, and support you to become the best you can be._
- Working together we can achieve great things. Come and join us._