Warehouse Operative

Due to increased global growth in the business, we are seeking a **Warehouse Operative** to be part of our Warehouse Team within the **_Tamworth Office_** of ALPI UK Ltd.

The roles focus is to receive and dispatch all goods within the Warehouse Department safely and accurately.

**Working Hours**: Monday - Friday 08.00am - 6.00pm - (inclusive of one-hour unpaid lunch). This role is warehouse based.

**Salary**: £28,174 per annum

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Assist the Warehouse Manager in the execution of their duties in support of the Head of Operations and Land North's vision of the company to become more competitive and profitable.
- Understand and execute the departments vision of good business development in order to successfully account for, store and deliver clients good to the end user.
- Complete all warehouse activities correctly and on time including checking for damaged goods, loading and unloading operations including the use of forklift trucks.
- Ensure all other operational activities are completed on time and in conjunction with Standards of Practice (SOPs).
- Maintain and utilise the operational system at all times ensuring all client products are accounted for maintaining accurate electronic and hard copy of records and dispatch of goods.
- Maintain good customer and inter-departmental relationships at all times.
- Complete all paperwork accurately at all times.
- Proactively reduce cargo handling errors by careful handling of goods.
- Implement and improve new efficiencies in workflow in conjunction with line manager and warehouse handling performance improvements.

**Health and Safety Responsibility**
- Report all accidents and near misses to the Warehouse Manager and Health and Safety
Manager without delay.
- Read and follow any risk assessments and safe systems of work.
- Follow the company Health and Safety and Environmental Policy.
- Isolate and report all faulty equipment to the line manager without delay.
- Maintain good housekeeping of work area at all times.
- Carry out daily pre-use checks on vehicles and complete pre-use check sheet paperwork for forklift trucks ensuring lights, horn, battery water levels and seatbelts
are operating correctly recording and reporting any defects to the Warehouse Manager immediately.

**Skills and Competency**
- Hard working and conscientious with a flexible approach to work.
- Driving License and access to a car
- the site is not on regular public transport routes.
- Previous warehouse experience (essential).
- Previous pick/pack experience (desirable).
- Forklift License (essential).
- Ability to prioritise own workload but also be able to work as part of a team.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

**Company Benefits**

Along with 20 days annual leave + public holidays and yearly salary review we offer the following benefits:

- After 3 months’ service, employees are entitled to become a member of the Group personal Pension Plan.
- After completing six months’ service, Alpi UK Death in Service equal to three times your annual salary.
- After one year’s service the company offers enhanced Pension contributions of 9% annual salary.
- Holiday loyalty days up to a maximum of 5 days (1 per each full year of employment completed).
- One Milestone Day per year to take as you wish.
- Confidential EAP platform for you and your immediate family members as spouse/partners and children aged 16 to 24 in full-time education, living in the same household.
- Access to our Employee Discounts and Perks, which includes Grocery Shopping, Holidays, Movies, Sports, Wellness and many more.

The ALPI Group is a recognised player in the Freight Forwarding and Transportation industry and specialises in supply chain and logistics solutions, ground transportation, air and ocean shipments, customs clearance, and supply chain management.

We have provided freight forwarding services and logistics solutions for over 70 years. Still a family run company, we treat people as people, not numbers. With unchanged passion we strive to balance a growing company in a highly competitive industry, with family ethics and social responsibility.