Goods In Warehouse Operative

Horizon Search & Selection Ltd; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Goods-In Warehouse Operative in Bury St Edmunds. This full-time position offers a varied workload in a busy environment. Key responsibilities include auditing stock, managing inventory, and ensuring accuracy. Candidates should have a driving licence and previous warehouse experience, alongside strong attention to detail and physical fitness. The salary ranges from £24,000 to £28,000, with annual reviews.

Qualifications

• Must enjoy variety but also focus on tasks and complete work on time.
• Requires a certain level of physical fitness for the role.
• A sharp mind and good administrative skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Audit stock lines and identify discrepancies.
• Manage the throughput of stock from receipt to location.
• Communicate clearly with colleagues and ensure safe practices.

Skills

Strong computer literacy

Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Attention to detail

Physical fitness

Good administrative skills

Education

Full UK driving licence

Previous experience in a busy warehouse environment

Job description

If you’re seeking a fresh challenge in a busy warehousing environment which will keep your workload varied and your brain busy, then we have a Goods-In Warehouse Operative vacancy that might be right for you.

Working for our client in Bury St Edmunds, this is a full-time, permanent role working 37.5 hours a week from 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday. The salary offered is £24,000 - £28,000 which is subject to review after the successful completion of a 3-month probation and annually thereafter.

The Company

Our client is a medium-sized business with sites in Europe and the USA who have a fantastic reputation in their industry for delivering fast, efficient products and services to their clients. After 35 successful years in business, the group are continuing to expand.

The Job

This vacancy will be working at their group headquarters in the main warehouse – a modern but busy, full warehouse with a team of 15 colleagues. Reporting to the Warehouse Manager and Assistant Warehouse Manager, goods-in is a critical area where there’s no room for mistakes to be made so a cool, calm head, a bright nature and an excellent attention to detail are key!

Responsibilities

• Auditing of stock lines, discrepancy identification, root cause analysis and corrective process refinement
• Stock rotation and distribution, promoting product flow to Goods-out departments
• Moving stock by hand, using lifting gear and a forklift truck (forklift training can be given)
• Full use of the stock management system
• Undertake receipt and checking of incoming stock and supplies
• Unloading delivery vehicles
• Checking accuracy of deliveries for damaged or missing items
• Manage the throughput of stock from receipt to location and rotation
• Maintain a speedy working tempo; be focused and diligent enough to execute your tasks swiftly and accurately; setting a great example to colleagues and providing quick service to customers
• Return goods to suppliers
• Loading goods for dispatch
• Liaising with sales/purchasing staff
• Communicate clearly, respectfully and effectively with all colleagues – working closely with goods out
• Oversee courier/carrier goods to respective drivers
• Capacity planning across our main site, satellite warehouses and 3PL’s
• Adhere at all times to safe working practices in line with the H&S policy
• Visiting the two other local warehouse sites and move goods around in the work van as appropriate

Qualifications

We require a pace-setting, go-getting, dedicated hard worker with a background in warehouse operations for this role. You’ll need to enjoy variety but also be able to focus on tasks of all types and complete the work on time, without error. This is an active job and requires a certain level of physical fitness to fulfil the duties of the role, as well as a sharp mind and good administrative skills.

• A full UK driving licence (please declare any points and driving convictions when applying)
• Previous experience in a busy warehouse environment
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, maintain accuracy and work with a good sense of pace and urgency when required
• Strong computer literacy
• Willingness to learn and be trained in multiple areas of the warehouse
• A desire to work to high standards – of health and safety, tidiness and cleanliness, work efficiency, customer service.
• Be willing to attend short training courses as necessary.
• A ‘can do’ attitude
• A very sharp attention to detail
• Able to work in a physically demanding warehouse role with manual handling responsibilities

How to Apply

Please apply to Kate Howes through our website or alternatively, you can email a copy of your CV to [e-mail]

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