23236 - Warehouse Operative

The Methodist Church in Britain; Burton upon Trent; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 29 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

25 days annual leave

Scheme to buy/sell leave

Civil Service pension schemes

Training and development opportunities

Family-friendly policies (reduced hrs,

Job share

Résumé du poste

Ministry of Justice Transport Unit at the National Distribution Centre is seeking a Permanent Warehouse Operative. The role focuses on receiving, storing, picking and packing orders, loading vehicles and operating mechanical handling equipment on a single day shift with some weekend and overtime work.

Successful applicants must complete forklift and manual handling training and pass a baseline security check. On-site role with potential for development and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse environment is beneficial.
• Ability to carry out manual handling of equipment and materials of various weights.
• Willingness to undertake forklift and manual handling training.
• Excellent teamwork and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to work effectively under limited supervision.

Responsabilités

• Unloading vehicles and performing goods inwards checks.
• Picking, packing and checking customer orders.
• Operating mechanical handling equipment, including forklifts.
• Carrying out pre-shift checks and charging equipment batteries.
• Loading goods for despatch and completing vehicle checks.
• Palletising, banding and shrink wrapping stock.
• Locating stock and carrying out transfers and stock counts.
• Using scanners and data entry screens, keeping records up to date.
• Reporting stock discrepancies and equipment faults to team leaders.
• Assisting with housekeeping, waste collection and snow/ice clearance.

Connaissances

Manual handling

Teamwork

Fast-paced work

Organisational skills

Record-keeping

Independent work

Outils

Forklifts

Scanners

Description du poste

Permanent Warehouse Operative post in the Ministry of Justice Transport Unit, based at its National Distribution Centre, which handles goods for the prison estate. The work centres on receiving and storing stock, picking and packing orders, loading vehicles and operating mechanical handling equipment. It is a full-time, on-site, manual role on a single day shift with some weekend and overtime work and occasional overnight stays. Successful applicants must complete forklift and manual handling training and pass a baseline security check.

What the job involves

• Unloading vehicles and containers, and completing goods inwards checks and inspections
• Picking, checking, inspecting and packing customer orders
• Operating mechanical handling equipment, including forklifts, to move goods around the warehouse
• Completing pre-shift checks on mechanical handling equipment and charging batteries to set procedure
• Loading goods for despatch and completing vehicle checks
• Palletising, banding and shrink wrapping stock
• Locating stock, carrying out transfers, replenishing picking areas and doing stock counts
• Using scanners, keyboards and data entry screens and keeping records up to date
• Reporting stock discrepancies, equipment faults, damage and incidents to team leaders
• Assembling and disassembling wooden pallets and metal stillages
• Housekeeping, cleaning, waste collection and snow and ice clearance
• Following safe systems of work and risk assessments, and reporting hazards

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Qualified and licensed to operate mechanical handling equipment before use (training provided)

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to carry out duties involving manual handling of equipment and materials of various weights and sizes
• Willingness to undertake manual handling and mechanical handling equipment training
• Excellent teamworking skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills
• Ability to work effectively under limited supervision

Checks & eligibility

• Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check
• Eligible under Civil Service nationality rules

Nice to have

• Previous picking and packing experience
• Previous warehouse experience
• Mechanical handling equipment experience

What’s offered

• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after five years, plus public holidays and one privilege day
• Scheme to buy or sell up to three days' leave each year
• Choice of Civil Service pension schemes
• Training and development opportunities
• Family-friendly policies, including reduced hours and job share
• Flexible benefits, including discounts and retail vouchers
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave
• Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens