Ecommerce Operations Assistant

Covetrus; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Covetrus is hiring an Operations Assistant in Dumfries. The role involves an array of warehouse tasks including order processing, stock replenishment, and compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates should possess basic literacy and numeracy, excellent communication skills, and a willingness to work independently and in a team. Benefits include access to discounts, life insurance, and a pension scheme among others.

Benefits

Access to Covetrus Benefits Hub with retail discounts

Life Insurance with beneficiary options

Company Pension Scheme with 5% contribution

Cycle To Work Scheme with tax benefits

Employee Assistance Program offering confidential support

Birthday Day Off

Eye Care Vouchers

Qualifications

• Basic literacy and numeracy are essential to perform core duties.
• Warehouse experience and knowledge of standard processes is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Handle warehouse tasks such as receipt, picking, checking, packing, and dispatching goods.
• Process customer sales orders and returns accurately and promptly.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Basic computer literacy

Education

Basic literacy and numeracy

Job description

Come and join our friendly Operations Team in Dumfries.

Everyone is welcome, and the culture is warm and welcoming!

We have an open position available on our Operations Ecommerce Team. This is a full-time opportunity.

The Operations Assistant role involves handling warehouse tasks such as receipt, locating, replenishing, counting, picking, checking, packing, and dispatching goods, as well as setting up new products. The role includes processing customer sales orders and returns accurately and promptly, and investigating variances when necessary.

About the role:

As an Operations Assistant at Covetrus, you will have the opportunity to develop skills across various departments. You may be asked to work in different areas, with duties including:

Replenishment

• Unpack, check, and store received goods in the correct warehouse locations
• Perform stock replenishment, ensuring accurate and timely stock movement reporting to maintain high location accuracy
• Undertake stock counts

• Potentially operate forklift and Bendi machinery (training provided)

Relevant to all departments:

• Manual handling: lifting, moving, carrying, and transporting pallets/boxes using pallet trucks, and working at height on equipment like high order pickers and wave machines
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping by following cleaning plans
• Comply with all health and safety requirements and instructions

• Select goods for customer orders from designated stock locations, securely pack orders, and attach customer address labels
• Perform quality checks on picked orders

About You:

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to work overtime when required
• Warehouse experience and knowledge of standard processes is desirable
• Good attention to detail

Education: Basic literacy and numeracy are essential to perform core duties.

Skills: Basic computer literacy.

Our Benefits:

• Access to Covetrus Benefits Hub with retail discounts
• Life Insurance with beneficiary options
• Company Pension Scheme with 5% contribution
• Cycle To Work Scheme with tax benefits
• Employee Assistance Program offering confidential support
• Birthday Day Off
• Eye Care Vouchers (available through Covetrus Benefits Hub)

Covetrus is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or other protected characteristics.