Warehouse Operative- Rack Group

IWS Group is a fast-growing family of specialist industrial product owners and service companies, each of which are market-leaders in their niche. The Group’s range of products and solutions cover workplace safety, impact protection, racking & shelving, recycling, 5S and visual communications, primarily serving the warehousing, logistics and material handling industry, with full turnkey services and a network of distributors across Europe and beyond.

The Rack Group have been established for over 40 years as the UK’s leading pallet racking repair and maintenance professionals. The Rack Group name is synonymous within the industrial storage equipment industry for its continued mission to improve all aspects of safety associated with racking inspections, racking maintenance and racking protection. Over the years we have worked with the biggest names in retail to create bespoke racking repair systems and methods of keeping costs to an absolute minimum. The Rack Groups expertise and dedication to enhancing all safety aspects associated with the use of storage equipment have resulted in a service that meets and, where possible, exceeds the recommendations laid out in European Standards and SEMA guidelines for pallet racking safety.

**Position**:
The Warehouse Operative is responsible for preparing materials specific to customer requirements as scheduled by the Warehouse Supervisor/Team Leader. The role involves working alongside the company computerised order and stock control system.

The Warehouse Operative will be required to work at all company premises within the Barnsley area, along with occasional local site deliveries and regular housekeeping duties.

**Responsibilities**:

- Prepare materials according to customer requirements, to include alterations and the building of systems/products.
- Carry out the loading and unloading of materials from vehicles in a safe manner, ensuring that all changes are recorded within the stock control system.
- Report any stock issues to ensure that levels are maintained and coordinate with Warehouse Supervisor/Team Leader on upcoming projects.
- Complete local site deliveries as and when required.
- Carry out daily checks on work equipment/PPE prior to use, in line with current procedures.
- Ensure warehouse environment is kept at high standards for safety, storage efficiency and housekeeping, reporting any issues.
- Assist the Warehouse Supervisor with the management of company fleet and routine health and safety checks.
- Assist the production team with the preparation of Rack Armours/Barriers as and when required.
- Using the company computerised system create and maintain auditable trails of documentation.
- Attend team meetings to review the departments schedule and KPI’s.

**Requirements**:

- Experience of working within a warehouse environment.
- FLT- Counterbalance licence.
- Organisational skills and the ability to multitask.
- Good communication and engagement skills.
- Capable of working to challenging deadlines
- Initiative-taking, hands-on, can-do attitude.
- Able to work independently and as a team when required.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

**Other information**:

- Competitive salary (based on skill & experience)
- 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
- Occasional overtime available.
- 23 days holiday (rising to 25 after 5 years’ service)
- Health Care Cash Plan (after completion of probation)
- Company sick pay support scheme (after completion of probation)
- Employee Assistance Programme (including 1:1 counselling)
- Group Life Assurance - 2x annual salary (after 5 years’ service)
- PERKS retailer discount scheme