Warehouse Production Operative

We are looking for a reliable and safety-focused Warehouse Production Operative to join our team in Basingstoke. In this hands-on role, you’ll be responsible for storing raw materials, operating machinery (including band saws, forklifts, side loaders, and overhead cranes), cutting and processing materials, packing products to exact customer specifications, and preparing shipments. You’ll work closely with the team to plan workloads, fulfil work orders, and meet key performance targets such as on-time delivery and inventory accuracy. A strong attention to detail, commitment to health & safety (including 5S standards), and a willingness to learn new skills are essential. Previous experience in the steel stockholding/distribution industry would be ideal. If you thrive in a fast-paced, team-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you

Warehouse/ production - Operations

**Business Function**:
Storage of raw/ stock material. Maintain inventory of warehouse. Process products on the cutting machines and other processes. Packing finished/ semi-finished goods. Loading shipments. Team player. Processing work orders in line with our SOPs. Planning work load.

**Health & Safety**:

- Maintain housekeeping / 5’s standards in your area to ensure a clean and safe working environment
- Assist in training new starters / apprentices in line with on site training matrix.
- To ensure effective, safe, accurate and timely stock management in your area. / Storage/ Location/ Packing)
- Accountability for your own safety and the safety around you and not interfering with health & safety implemented from the company in and around the work place.
- Perform daily checks on all handling equipment i.e. fork-trucks, overhead cranes, saws and slings.
- Escalate to team leader any findings and propose solutions.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Ensure all activities are performed safely by yourself whilst also looking our for other employees also. Using machinery, fork trucks, sided loaders, cutting material with attention to detail to high quality standard, packing parts/lengths to critical customer requirements.
- ** Planning**
- Plan and co-ordinate, in conjunction with the team to ensure all customer orders are met in a timely efficient manner.
- Maintain relevant paperwork for traceability purposes.
- Strive to meet all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Carry out random quality and inventory checks.
- Package all products prior to dispatch or delivery.
- ** KPI’s**
- On time delivery.
- 5S.
- Quality claims mgt.
- Tonnes and orderliness per FTE for productivity and efficiency.
- Picking material in a timely manner.

**KEY SKILLS**
- Safety first mindset.
- Willing to work in fast paced team based environment.
- Band Saw competence. Preferred
- Good standard of literacy and numeracy.
- Counterbalance Fork Truck and side loader competence. Preferred
- Overhead Crane competence. Preferred
- Sling knowledge. Preferred
- Packing and strapping.
- Use of measuring equipment.
- Desire to learn new skills.

**Competencies**
- Listening
- Planning
- Problem Solving
- Team work
- Safety first mindset

Working Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm (40 hours per week)

**Application procedure**
- ** Apply**
- Letter and CV selection, you will receive a response from us as soon as possible.
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First interview**
- You will hear as soon as possible if you are invited for a (digital) introductory interview.
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Assessment**
- Both enthusiastic after the interview? Then we will ask you to fill out an online personality questionnaire.
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Second interview**
- This is followed by a second introduction to your future colleagues.
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Offer**
- We would like to make you an attractive proposal to welcome you as a new colleague at van Leeuwen Buizen.