Afs Driver / Warehouse Person

SCC; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Volunteering days

Flexible benefits

Job summary

SCC in Birmingham is hiring an AFS Warehouse Driver to join our logistics and warehouse teams. The role combines driving deliveries with warehouse duties, inventory checks and safe manual handling, within a hybrid working pattern and core hours.

You will operate forklifts and other MHE, plan routes, manage manifests, and ensure accurate stock records. The position offers a permanent contract, a solid benefits package, volunteering days, and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to interact with stakeholders and address concerns.
• Demonstrated ability to meticulously conduct inventory audits and reconcile discrepancies with accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple responsibilities and generate accurate reports.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate company vehicles to deliver products and manage order signatures.
• Plan efficient delivery routes and coordinate with despatchers.
• Load/unload goods, secure loads, and maintain clean cargo area.
• Manage manifests and stock checks to keep inventory accurate.
• Use forklifts, pallet jacks and hand trucks safely.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Tools

Forklifts

Pallet jacks

Hand trucks

Job description

About The Role

We are actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone.

Role: AFS Warehouse Driver

Location: Birmingham(SCC operate hybrid working, which comprises of a mix of office and home working)

Contract Type:Permanent

Salary Package: £24,882plus large company benefits, a broad flexible benefits scheme, and 2 paid-for volunteering days a year

Hours: 7am - 3:30pm 5 days per week

Interview Process:2-stage process

Why SCC?

• An inclusive workplace
• Excellent package: solid basic and company benefits
• Hybrid working & core hours in line with role requirements
• Career development and life-long learning opportunities
• Opportunity to join Europe's largest privately-owned IT Company

Role purpose:

The Driver/Stores Person is responsible for delivering goods to customers and handling various warehouse duties. This role involves driving company vehicles for deliveries, maintaining inventory, and assisting in the daily operations of the warehouse. PI is also part of the daily requirements.

Key responsibilities:

• Driver Safety/ communication: Safely operate company vehicles to deliver products to customers or other locations. Conduct vehicle inspections, follow traffic laws, and drive carefully. Communicate with customers about delivery times, handle packages with care, and keep the vehicle clean. Report any issues and follow company policies and emergency procedures.
• Driver Planning:Plan and follow efficient routes to ensure timely deliveries. Use GPS and maps to find the best routes, considering traffic and road conditions. Adjust routes as needed to avoid delays. Work with despatchers to optimize delivery schedules. Communicate with customers about delivery times and report any major delays.
• Safe Manual Handling:Load and unload goods from the vehicle, ensuring they are secure and protected during transit. This includes placing items properly, securing them with straps or ropes, and using padding for fragile items. Drive carefully to keep the load stable. Upon arrival, unload the goods and check for any damage. Keep the cargo area clean and organised.
• Manifests:Keep delivery records and get customer signatures and documents. Record details of what's delivered and who receives it. Make sure customers signs off on deliveries. Also, gather any needed paperwork.
• Stock Checks:To regularly count the stock and keep accurate records. You'll check inventory levels to make sure they match what's recorded. Then, you update the inventory records to reflect any changes. To manage stock effectively.
• MHE:Use warehouse equipment like forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand trucks as part of your job. This involves operating them safely and efficiently to move goods around the warehouse.
• Conduct: Interact professionally with customers during deliveries, handling any concerns or issues they may have. This involves communicating courteously and effectively, addressing customer questions or complaints promptly, and resolving any issues to ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills and experience:

• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills,both verbal and written, are needed to effectively interact with stakeholders,present data insights, and address concerns in weekly meetings. Must be able toarticulate findings, propose solutions, and collaborate with cross-functionalteams.
• Attention to Detail: Demonstrated ability to meticulously conduct inventory audits and reconcile discrepancies with a keen eye for accuracy. Must possess a high level of attention to detail to ensure the integrity of vehicle inventory records and other related data.
• Organisational Skills: Strong organisational skills are needed to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously, including conducting stocktakes, monitoring recalls, and generating comprehensive reports. Must be able to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain accurate documentation.

• Security clearance or willingness to apply will be required for this role. Must be able to obtain the Government and/or Police Security levels required in order to meet the operational requirements of the role (no caveats) and as per the requirements stipulated in relevant customer contracts.
• Full UK Driving Licence

About Us

SCC is Europe's largest privately-owned IT business, based out of the new £7m HQ office in Birmingham and we help clients succeed through IT transformation and exceptional customer experiences. We are a business where innovation is greater as we combine unique ideas, people and disciplines. We are a global company that is passionate about IT and where we look to simplify the complex.

We are an equal opportunities employer

SCC is committed to providing equal opportunities and a proactive and inclusive approach to equality and diversity in employment. No applicant or employee will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of a protected characteristic which are defined as sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender reassignment, trade union membership or non-membership, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race and religion or belief.

If you are selected for interview, and need any reasonable adjustments made for your interview, please let the SCC Talent Acquisition team know, at the point of scheduling.

Diversity & Inclusion at SCC - https://www.scc.com/diversity-and-inclusion/

Sustainability at SCC - https://www.scc.com/sustainability-at-scc/

Life at SCC - https://www.linkedin.com/company/scc/life