Warehouse Operative

**Role**: Warehouse Operative

**Location: Grantham**

**Salary: £20,995 per annum**

**Hours: Full time**

NRS Healthcare is the UK’s leading provider of Community Equipment Services, we deliver complete end-to-end services through all stages of equipment provision and recycling, within the healthcare sector. Our services allow people to remain in their homes, this helps prevent extended hospital stays, allowing the NHS to deliver frontline care where it is needed most.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who can help us in our mission to improve people’s quality of life and independence every day. Our Warehouse Operatives are a pivotal part of the success of the service we provide. 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.

**Main Duties of a Warehouse Operative**
- Cleaning, decontamination, and preparation of returned equipment
- 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. 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.
- Performing relief driving on occasion, we aspire for all our staff to progress within the business, such opportunities could be field based delivering equipment in the longer term
- Adhering to health & safety standards and practices at all times
- Supporting the role of in-house occupational therapist with cataloguing Returned Specials
- Supporting Prescriber visits in store with equipment advice and demonstration
- Supporting any other duties perceived as appropriate by your manager
- *Forklift truck driving - for some roles
- *Relief driving - for some roles

**What we look for in a Warehouse Operative**
- To be physically fit as lifting and carrying is required
- The ability to follow verbal and written instruction
- Basic level of IT literacy
- Ability to work well under pressure, resilience when needed and an element of flexibility
- A team worker with a flexible approach, can-do attitude, and good communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Current, full driving licence. Please note this is not mandatory but may restrict opportunities as mentioned in the above duties

**Development opportunities - progression to a Senior Team Warehouse Operative**
- Supervisory cover for Operations Manager
- Provide Training for Warehouse Operations to improve performance & competency
- Manage and action exception reports such as CRAV, Ghosting, Scrap
- Manage HV Scrap process in line with contractual requirements
- Support in house OT with cataloguing Returned Specials
- Ensure all parts used are accounted and charged for with a monthly count for Finance Reconciliation
- Support Prescriber visits in store with equipment advice and demonstration

**In return we offer you the following**

A chance to work as part of a great team doing a rewarding job
Competitive salary and benefits
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**: £20,995.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Grantham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Warehouse experience: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location