GOODS INWARDS & DESPATCH OPERATIVE (NOONS)

Dorchester Search & Selection; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

Job summary

Dorchester Search & Selection is seeking a Goods Inwards & Despatch operative to join the team in the UK. You will load and unload, check goods, and distribute items to internal departments while operating forklifts and cranes in a busy environment. A clean UK driving licence and IT skills are essential.

Flexibility in hours is required with potential overtime. A noon shift pays £15.60 per hour plus a 20% shift allowance; the role supports accuracy, safety, and teamwork in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Full clean UK driver’s license.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Good IT skills including MS Word, Excel & Outlook and ERP systems.
• Good time management and ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Polite, professional and a friendly team player.
• Hardworking and willing to take on extra tasks.
• Potential future security clearance arranged by the company.

Responsibilities

• Load / unload transport.
• Check and count inbound and outbound goods.
• Distribute goods to internal departments.
• Drive company vehicles and counterbalance forklift trucks 3.5T–9.0T, including roads.
• Operate heavy overhead cranes for items.
• Book external transport and maintain equipment.
• Manual handling of boxes and equipment.
• Enter data into company computer system and keep records organized.

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

ERP systems

Job description

We are currently looking for a Goods Inwards & Despatch operative to join the team. The successful candidate will be hard working, reliable, computer literate and a positive team player.They should be friendly, welcoming and professional as they will be part of a busy department where everyone needs to chip in to get the job done.In addition, it is essential that the person undertaking this role is organised, able to multitask, work flexibly and be able to work within what can be, at times, a busy and pressured environment.You will need to be thorough and pay attention to detail at all times, as many of the products handled through this area are very valuable and critical for the delivery of our customer contracts.It is also essential that your health and safety approach is impeccable to assure the safety of yourself, colleagues in the company and frequent visitors to the area such as delivery drivers.

Standard working hours are:

• 14:00 – 21:30 (Monday to Thursday) & 14:00 – 20:30 (Friday).
• A degree of flexibility over working hours will be required to ensure that deadlines are met,including occasional overtime.

Key responsibilities:

• Loading / unloading transport
• Checking and counting inbound and outbound goods
• Distribution of goods to internal departments
• Driving company vehicles and counterbalance forklift trucks, typically 3.5T – 9.0T, including on the roads
• Operating heavy duty overhead cranes, including lifting and turning complex items
• Booking external transport
• Routine maintenance of equipment
• Manual handling including lifting and carrying of boxes, equipment and other items
• Entering data accurately onto the company computer system
• Keeping accurate records which are well organised and filed systematically

Qualifications, experience & character:

• Full clean UK drivers license
• Good IT skills, including MS Word, Excel & Outlook and ERP systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good time management skills
• Able to maintain a polite and professional manner even in pressured situations
• Confident, friendly and likeable
• Hardworking and willing to seek out and take on additional work to support colleagues
• There is a potential future requirement to obtain and maintain UK national security clearance, which will be arranged by the company

£15.60 includes a 20% shift allowance for the noon shift.