Warehouse Operative

**Role**:Warehouse Operative

**Location**: Maidstone

**Salary**: £20,352 pa

**Hours**: Full time 40 hrs per week, shifts between 06:30am - 18:00pm, working 5 days out of 7

Normally Monday - Friday but requirement for some Saturdays

This is no ordinary warehouse role.

We are looking for people to join us who care about others and want to make a difference in their community. Are you that person?

Our Warehouse Operatives are a pivotal part of the success of the service we provide. This equipment is supplied to vulnerable people, to allow them to remain independent in their homes, allowing the NHS and Social Services to deliver frontline care where it is needed most.

Our warehouse operative role is responsible for the day-to-day activities associated with the efficient running of the warehouse and refurbishment facility regarding the receipt, management, and dispatch of stock.

You’ll benefit from in depth training for this role, but a basic level of IT literacy and good level of physical fitness is important to set you on the right path.

**Role & Responsibilities**:

- Managing goods-in, refurbishment, quality assurance and putting away of returned stock, raising delivery query reports for any defects and quantity differences
- Picking and assembling of equipment, prior to distribution in the community and quality checking of Special Orders against Prescription
- Supporting Monthly stock counting activity. Ensuring that all parts used are accounted and recorded for with a monthly count for Finance Reconciliation.
- Cleaning, decontamination, and preparation of returned equipment
- Adhering to health & safety standards and practices at all times
- Supporting any other duties perceived as appropriate by your manager
- Forklift truck driving - for some roles
- Relief driving - for some roles
- Various shift patterns
- Please note this is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities

**About You**
- A positive, can-do attitude
- To be physically fit as lifting and carrying is required
- The ability to follow verbal and written instructions
- Basic level of IT literacy - we will provide you with full training on our systems
- Ability to work well under pressure and resilience when needed
- A team worker with a flexible approach, can-do attitude, and good communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Current, full driving licence would be advantageous but not essential

**About us**
- NRS Healthcare is the UK's leading provider of Community Equipment Services and is a market-leading and award-winning provider of products and services designed to support independent living.
- We deliver complete end-to-end services through all stages of equipment provision and recycling, within the healthcare sector.
- We employ over 1000 staff and work for over 40 Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups, and NHS Trusts.
- With a heritage over 70 years, we have unparalleled expertise in daily living aids and disability aids for older people, disabled adults and children and their carers.

**What we offer in return**

We offer competitive salaries, full training, and development for your role, as well as a wide range of benefits including:

- Secure career opportunity (you will be working as part of a statutory service commissioned by the NHS and local government).
- Competitive salary plus overtime.
- A chance to work as part of a great, close-knit team doing a rewarding job.
- Branded uniform and all relevant PPE provided.
- Free on-site tea, coffee & hot chocolate.
- Career progression opportunities & training.
- Pension scheme.
- Enhanced holiday of 33 days per year (including bank holidays) which increases with service up to 38 days per year (including bank holidays).
- Participation in our employee recognition scheme and recommend a friend scheme.
- Entitlement to Employee Assistance Programme and Bike to Work scheme.
- Access to exclusive employee discounts and savings in gym & wellness discounts.
- To be noted: _
- This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the professional and operational managers._
- This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder._
- Under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, prospective employees are advised that they will be required to provide documentary evidence to support their right to work in the UK._

**Salary**: £20,352.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Aylesford, ME20 6SP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Warehouse experience: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location