Stores Operative

Dunbia Group; Wales; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunbia Group is seeking a Stores Operative to manage PPE distribution, laundry, and non-meat production materials. You will issue items to staff and visitors, maintain accurate stock data, and work closely with HR on PPE/locker needs for starters and leavers.

The role involves daily stock checks and collaboration with the Transport team to support on-time despatch. Great attention to detail, strong organisational and IT skills (MS Office, Excel) are essential, along with a valid forklift licence

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills with ability to plan workloads effectively to meet deadlines.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail, commitment and the ability to accept responsibility are key in this role.
• Strong IT skills and proficiency with MS Office Applications, in particular Microsoft Excel.
• Holding a valid licence to drive a Forklift Truck, particularly a Bendy, would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and issuing laundry, checking consignments, reporting discrepancies and maintaining stock records.
• Liaising with HR regarding PPE/locker requirements for new starters and leavers.
• Carrying out daily/weekly stock counts and reporting to the Manager.
• Receiving, storing, moving and issuing non-meat production materials (packaging, stationery etc.).
• Checking and signing for deliveries, ensuring correct quantities and zero damage.
• Acting as a packaging runner to ensure supplies are available for production.
• Moving items safely to storage areas and using pallet trucks as needed.
• Ensuring stock rotation and updating the stock system when required.
• Dealing with daily queries and informing managers of potential issues.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

MS Office

Excel

Forklift licence

Job description

Working with local farmers to produce consistent quality lamb from naturally sustainable sources, we are actively seeking applications from individuals keen to take up a career within one of Europe’s leading food processing companies. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established team, who have a desire to produce better food naturally.

A vacancy has arisen for a Stores Operative. The successful candidate will be responsible for issuing all PPE equipment and laundry to staff and visitors. Receiving, storing, moving, and issuing all non-meat production materials, including stationary, packaging, etc. within the stores department.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and issuing laundry, checking each consignment, reporting any discrepancies, filling in the intake and despatch laundry records and maintaining accurate stock system data.
• Maintaining lockers, issuing keys/padlocks and ensuring they are in acceptable working order. Liaising with HR regarding PPE/locker requirements for new starters and PPE/locker returns for leavers.
• Carrying out accurate daily/weekly and ad-hoc stock counts and ensuring that stock is at optimum levels. Recording this information and reporting back to the Manager.
• Assist with the receiving, storing, moving, and issuing all non-meat production materials, including stationary, packaging, labels, etc. as and when required.
• Checking and signing for delivered items, ensuring zero damage and correct quantities are received.
• Acting as a packaging runner ensuring departments have boxes, bags, labels, and consumables in a timely manner without causing any downtime.
• Manually moving items from/to high-level loading platform in correct and safe manner to their allocated storage areas.
• Manually pulling pallets from/to the storage area using a pallet truck, as well as manually lifting boxes of packaging.
• Ensuring adequate stock is available in readiness for the day’s production.
• Liaising with the Transport team to ensure efficient loading/movement/despatch of all palletised items between storage areas as and when required.
• Ensuring that stringent stock rotation is always adhered to and operating computerised stock system when required.
• Dealing with daily queries in a professional and helpful manner, informing Manager of any potential issues, as well as informing other departments of delivered issues all in a timely manner.
• Driving forklift /Bendi to unload deliveries and move stock.

Qualifications

The Person:

• Excellent organisational skills with ability to plan workloads effectively to meet deadlines.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail, commitment and the ability to accept responsibility are key in this role.
• Strong IT skills and proficiency with MS Office Applications, in particular Microsoft Excel.
• Holding a valid licence to drive a Forklift Truck, particularly a Bendy, would be advantageous.
• Will be committed to working within the Company Mission, Vision & Values

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.