Warehouse Operative

The post holder undertakes a wide range of duties within the Warehouse area, including order assembly, goods receipt, stock management and maintenance of appropriate records.
- The work is carried out according to standard operating procedures designed to comply with the principles of current Good Distribution Practice (cGDP) for pharmaceutical products.
- Carries out duties in compliance with all local procedures and with the principles of current Good Distribution Practice (cGDP)
- Reports to the Section Head any quality deviation found while carrying out their duties.
- Assists with the completion of corrective and preventive actions arising from QIRs and QERs within agreed time frames.
- Assists with remedial actions within the section arising from regulatory inspections (Medicines and Health Care Products Regulatory Agency [MHRA]), and from internal audits, within the specified time scales.
- Complies with Health and Safety and COSHH regulations within the section.
- Assists with maintaining Warehouse equipment to the required standards.
- Works in a clean and tidy manner.
- Accurately completes records for all activities on the appropriate documentation such as batch manufacturing records, cleaning logs, equipment logs, environmental monitoring forms etcWarehouse
- Carries out duties in compliance with all local procedures and with the principles of current Good Distribution Practice (cGDP)
- Reports to the Section Head any quality deviation found while carrying out their duties.
- Assists with the completion of corrective and preventive actions arising from QIRs and QERs within agreed time frames.
- Assists with remedial actions within the section arising from regulatory inspections (Medicines and Health Care Products Regulatory Agency [MHRA]), and from internal audits, within the specified time scales.
- Complies with Health and Safety and COSHH regulations within the section.
- Assists with maintaining Warehouse equipment to the required standards.
- Works in a clean and tidy manner.
- Accurately completes records for all activities on the appropriate documentation such as batch manufacturing records, cleaning logs, equipment logs, environmental monitoring forms etcWarehouse Duties
- Uses mechanical handling equipment as necessary to move heavy goods around the stores area.
- Must follow manual handling guidelines when moving goods.
- Allocates goods to customer orders through the HPS computer system and produces the appropriate despatch documentation.
- Selects goods required for customer orders.
- Accurately selects goods required to fulfil internal orders required by the manufacturing sections.
- Carries out second checks on computer issues and on orders assembled by others.
- Packs goods for safe despatch to customers by courier or via the regional delivery van, including controlled drugs.
- Ensures that wherever possible the shortest dated goods are issued for use first, enabling efficient stock rotation.
- Brings any stock discrepancies to the attention of the line manager in order that the error can be investigated and corrected.
- Carries out physical stock checks as part of the rolling stock check programme.
- Receives and signs for incoming goods delivered to the Pharmacy loading bay.
- Removes rubbish, pharmaceutical, clinical and other waste to designated sites within Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials.
- Deals with small scale spillages according to the departmental spillage procedure.
- Locates products from the manufacturing sections in the bond store and completes relevant batch manufacturing records.
- Releases and books in goods after being passed by Quality Control.
- Assists with the training of new members of staff.
- Assists with maintenance of the customer records database.
- Participates in the Appraisal process