Container Warehouse Loaders and Unloaders

The Fox; Thurlby; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fox is currently seeking Warehouse Loaders/Unloaders for a Peterborough operation. Roles run Monday to Friday with start times at 6am, 7am, 8am or 9am, lasting 8–9 hours per shift, depending on container arrivals.

You will work with a small team to move and store goods, follow temperature controls for frozen items and ensure strict safety and hygiene compliance. Candidates should have warehouse experience, good numeracy and communication skills, and be comfortable with heavy lifting.

Qualifications

• Warehouse experience required.
• Understanding of Health & Safety legislation.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills for stock handling.
• Proactive team player with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Collate and despatch orders to customer requirements with high level of accuracy.
• Check goods in against delivery notes for accuracy and damages.
• Load and unload 20-40 foot containers with a team of staff per container.
• Complete heavy lifting duties of frozen food goods.
• Follow SOPs, BRC and hygiene standards and health & safety policies.
• Pick customer orders, maintain temperature controls, labeling and security.
• Assist with stock takes and maintain a clean, safe workspace.
• Unload and load stock from vehicles safely and diligently.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Health & Safety

Strong communication

Basic computer skills

Team player

Numeracy skills

Heavy lifting

Temp-controlled work

Job description

Our client urgently requires Container Warehouse Loaders and Unloaders for a local company based in Peterborough. Hours are Monday to Friday with varying start time depending on when the containers come into the depot. Starts could be 6am, 7am, 8am or 9am lasting 8-9 hours per shift.

• Collate and despatch orders to customer requirements with high level of accuracy.
• To check goods in against delivery notes for accuracy and damages.
• Load and unload 20-40 foot containers within 2-3 hours per container working with a team of 3 staff per container.
• Be able to complete heavy lifting duties of frozen food goods.
• Adhere to the company's Health, Safety and Hygiene Policies.
• Pick customer orders as per company procedures, undertaking all necessary controls, ensuring temperature disciplines, stacking, labelling and security procedures are complied with.
• High accuracy of detail when accepting inbound deliveries.
• Assist with regular and spot stock takes as required.
• Work with colleagues to ensure the workplace environment is always maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness.
• Placing and picking stock from the correct location to ensure traceability
• Unload and load stock from vehicles safely and diligently.
• Comply with quarantine procedures and non-conformance procedures as required.
• To comply with all Company procedures ensuring that all paperwork associated with the role is completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Follow all SOPs, BRC and hygiene standards.
• Follow the requirements of the Standard Operating Procedures for the safe and legal handling of food.
• Take reasonable care of both your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your acts or omissions, ensuring all company safety and quality systems are adhered to. Raising concerns and reporting any incidents to your manager.
• Ensuring all waste is segregated and disposed of in line with the company processes, recycling wherever possible.
• To carry out any other reasonable management instruction to the expected standards which ultimately supports the business., We maintain appropriate procedures and technologies to ensure the security, integrity, and confidentiality of all personal data from collection through to deletion.
• Warehouse experience.
• Understanding of Health & Safety legislation.
• Strong communication skills, including verbal and written.
• Basic computer skills.
• A 'Can do' attitude and proactive approach.
• Effective team player.
• Good numeracy skills.
• Be physically active due to the nature of the role, dealing with heavy goods.
• Comfortable working in a temperature up to Plus four degrees and up to minus 25 degrees in Celsius.
• High level of attention to detail.

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