Warehouse Operatives

**About the Opportunity**:
We are looking to recruit a number of permanent Warehouse Operatives to work at our Springvale Distribution Centre (Midlands).

Job Overview:

- To carry out all trained warehouse duties assigned to enable the smooth end efficient movement of stock from Goods In / Goods Out and ensure the timely preparation of orders to the highest standard of quality and accuracy.
- The job holder needs to ensure that all warehouse duties are carried out efficiently, accurately and safely to provide a high standard of delivery to customers.
- The job holder will need to be flexible, once trained, to assist in all areas of the warehouse.

**Available Shift Patterns...**:
We currently have the following shifts available:
**Night - shift (Multi skilled) 10-6am**:

- Friday - Tuesday
- Saturday -Wednesday;
- Thursday - Monday.

**Rotation (Single skilled) 6-2pm, 2pm-10pm**:

- Sunday - Thursday**.**

**Rotation (Multi skilled) 6-2pm, 2pm-10pm**:

- Tuesday - Saturday;
- Thursday - Monday;
- Friday - Tuesday.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- To correctly carry out any operational functions, once trained to do so, i.e. Goods In, loading, containers and any other reasonable requests
- To meet productivity and accuracy targets set by Management
- To ensure that the correct procedures are received and loaded prior to customer delivery in line with the company procedures
- Ensure that the products sent to the customers are distributed correctly and safely
- To avoid stock damage, i.e. through poor stacking, insufficient skink wrap, unsecure loading etc
- To ensure that all training relating to Health & Safety is adhered to and any concerns regarding any Health & Safety are reported to the Team Manager and Shift Managers
- To safely operate all equipment once trained to do so
- Always adhere to safe manual handling techniques
- To wear all personal protective equipment supplied at all times within the warehouse.
- To report any personal injury, accident or damage to equipment, machinery or premises or stock
- To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required for the effective operation of the depot.

**Know How**:

- Previous warehouse experience of 1 year plus desirable, but training will be given
- An excellent work ethic
- Good working knowledge and understanding of warehousing and distribution
- Able to embrace and adapt with change and accept accountability
- Has common sense and is self-motivated with a ‘can do attitude’
- Able to work as in individual or as a team player within the company guidelines

**Context**:

- Achievement of KPI’s
- Achievement of service delivery
- Achievement of personal development objectives

**Need to be**:

- Culture fit is non-negotiable - flexibility, fantastic communication skills with huge amounts of driver are a must, together with a natural style that role models our values
- Bias for action, strong work ethic, and desire to achieve excellence
- Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- The ability to be comfortable with high volumes of workload and not to be afraid to ‘roll up your sleeves’
- A strong solution focus - being comfortable working in an environment which demands solutions in a cost-effective way
- Being an enthusiastic team player with a strong driver to create a positive and inclusive work environment
- Must be able to interface at all levels of the organisation

**Benefits**:

- Life assurance scheme
- Pension scheme
- Loyal service awards
- Colleague of the month scheme
- Increasing holiday from 28 days
- Paid breaks
- Overtime paid at time and half