Transport Porter

AmerisourceBergen; Croydon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare distribution company is seeking a Night Shift Transport Porter in Croydon. The role involves accurately checking orders, loading vehicles, and adhering to health and safety regulations in a warehouse environment. Ideal candidates should be adaptable, have good visual accuracy, and possess strong communication skills. Previous experience in a warehouse setting and operating a Counterbalance forklift truck is desired. This position offers £12.90 per hour with night shift allowances, working 40 hours weekly, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Flexibility to adapt to various tasks.
• Experience in a warehouse environment is highly desirable.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members.

Responsibilities

• Check orders from drop sheets accurately.
• Record and notify any missing orders to Line Manager.
• Load vehicles safely as per instructions.
• Ensure health & safety regulations are adhered to.

Skills

Flexible and adaptable approach to work

Ability to work under pressure

Good visual accuracy

Strong communication skills

Tools

Counterbalance forklift truck

Job description

Overview

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

Job details: This role is in support of Cencora's wholesale distribution services in Europe operating through our Alliance Healthcare business.

Job title

Night Shift Transport Porter

Location

New Addington, Croydon CR9 0DB

Salary

£12.90 per hour + Night Shift Allowance

Hours

40 hours per week

Shift Times

00:30 - 08:30 Monday to Friday

Responsibilities

• Accurately checking orders / totes from drop sheets paying special attention to route, according to procedures.

• All missing orders / totes must be recorded and notified to a Line Manager.

• Ensure orders / totes are allocated to pallet / route cage.

• Prioritise orders / totes by route departure time.

• Loading vehicles as per instructions, ensuring that all bins, boxes, bags are loaded in the vehicle in a safe manner.

• Ensuring all loads are secure, following the correct load security processes.

• Ensuring that all pallets and cages are stored correctly and bins, boxes, bags are stacked in a safe manner.

• Ensure all Health & Safety regulations are adhered to.

• Any other tasks required by management.

• Ensuring empty totes are sorted correctly

• Safe transfer of orders to loading bays.

• Repick of missing orders where relevant

Requirements

• Flexible and adaptable approach to work

• Ability to work under pressure

• Ability to communicate well with others

• Good visual accuracy, numeracy and communication skills

• Committed to working in a hazard-free, world class health and safety environment

• Any previous experience working in a warehouse environment would be highly desirable and any experience driving a Counterbalance forklift truck.

Manual Handling

Due to the nature of the role, you will need to be capable of standing and walking for long periods of time as well as carrying out manual handling activities in line with our Health and Safety standards. Alliance Healthcare is committed to developing positive policies to promote equal opportunities in employment, and we have a duty of care to ensure we do not instigate or worsen any conditions that would prevent the employee from carrying out manual handling duties. For this role, we cannot make “reasonable adjustments” for any applicant unable to carry out such duties. If you are unsure whether this applies to your application, detail on your application form and discuss at interview any relevant information.

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What Cencora offers

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Affiliated Companies Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited

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