Warehouse Assistant

International Logistics Group; Hours; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension and life assurance

Healthshield cash plan

Discount perks

22 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

International Logistics Group is seeking a Warehouse Assistant to support daily operations in our busy warehouse. You will be involved in picking, packing, shipping, quality checks, and using our order management system, with opportunities to participate in improvement initiatives.

The role requires reliable, detail-oriented individuals with good English communication, health and safety awareness, and basic IT skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in roles requiring accuracy and attention to detail.
• Capable IT skills and ability to learn our bespoke warehousing IT system.
• Awareness of health and safety in a warehousing environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Picking, packing and shipping products daily.
• Quality checking goods and packaging to high standards.
• Accurate use of the order management system.
• Participation in continuous improvement projects and training.

Skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Health & safety awareness

Reliable & punctual

Communication skills

English language proficiency

Physical fitness

Warehouse experience (desirable)

Forklift experience (desirable)

Tools

Bespoke warehousing IT system

Job description

Hours:40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7, which may include early, late, night and weekend shifts

Salary: £26,988 per annum, with an additional incentive for holders of a valid forklift licence

An award-winning, market-leading3PL (third party logistics provider) ILG specialisesin high-qualityorder fulfilmentand delivery services. Our customers are premium brands, many in the beauty, fashion and wellbeing sectors. Our mission is to help them succeed.

We are a people business, investing in training and development, recognising and rewarding our people’s achievements and creating opportunities for them to progress within our business. If you want to develop an exciting career, learn from a friendly team and realise your full potential in a fast-growing company, this is the role for you.

The role

Warehouse Operations are at the heart of what we do. Our customers choose ILG because our attention to detail across services like picking, embroidery and engraving adds something special to their brand. As a Warehouse Assistant you are involved in every aspect of the smooth running of our busy warehouse, including:

• Picking, packing and shipping products on a daily basis
• Quality checking goods, gift wrapping and packaging products to our clients’ high standards
• Accurate use of the order management system
• Active involvement with continuous improvement projects and training

What we are looking for

• Capable IT skills and ability to learn our bespoke warehousing IT system
• Previous experience in a role requiring accuracy and attention to detail
• An awareness of the importance of health and safety in a warehousing environment
• Reliable and conscientious – a good timekeeper
• Clear communication skills both written and verbal
• Demonstratable sufficient command of the English language to understand Health and Safety instructions, write straightforward e-mails and give verbal instructions/information to colleagues
• Physically fit enough to work in a role where the vast majority of the day is standing and requires some lifting
• Warehouse experience (desirable)
• Forklift experience (desirable)

Job Application Requirements

We welcome your application and look forward to considering you for this role. Please note the following important requirements for all applicants:

• Right to Work in the UK & Basic DBS Check – You must have the legal right to work in the UK, (we are not able to sponsor you). If successful, you will also need to pass a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting employment. We use a third-party checking service for each of these, so you will need to provide them with relevant information if offered a role with us.
• References – We reserve the right to request two or more references, to cover the past five years of your employment history. Please ensure you can provide accurate contact details for each of your referees.
• English Language – You must be able to work in English; enough to fully understand spoken and written work instructions, follow health and safety guidance and participate in discussions with your manager or colleagues.

Please be aware we will be considering applications as we receive them and arranging interviews accordingly. Depending on the volume of applications we receive we may close this advert ahead of the advertised closing date.

• Pension, Life Assurance, Healthshield Cash Plan and Discount Perks
• 22 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) increasing to 25 days after 2 complete holiday years, with the option to buy/sell holiday
• Birthday leave
• Free on-site parking, with electric car charging at certain locations
• Range of employee awards
• Uniform and full PPE provided
• Employee assistance programme to promote mental health wellbeing