Warehouse Assistant

Reed; Colchester; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A local recruitment firm in Colchester is seeking a Warehouse Assistant for a full-time role. Responsibilities include managing stock, ensuring a clean workspace, and adhering to health and safety rules. Ideal candidates should be trustworthy, organized, and physically fit. Forklift license is a plus but training can be provided.

Benefits

Christmas shutdown with pay

Training for forklift licensing

Permanent position

Qualifications

• Warehouse/stores experience is a must.
• Forklift licence an advantage but not necessary.
• Physically fit for the role.

Responsibilities

• Ensure goods are picked and booked in correctly.
• Receive, check, record, and store stock.
• Keep the warehouse tidy and safe.
• Follow operational procedures and schedules.
• Participate in vendor-managed inventory.
• Load and unload delivery vehicles.

Skills

Trustworthy

Enthusiastic

Responsible

Organised

Good time keeping

Ability to work autonomously

Ability to work as part of a team

Friendly & approachable personality

Physically fit

Tools

Forklift

Job description

JOB: Warehouse Assistant

LOCATION: Colchester

SALARY: £23,300 per annum for 35-hour week (plus paid overtime)

Reed Recruitment in Colchester are looking for a Warehouse Assistant to work for a client based in Colchester on a full time, permanent basis.

Working hours are Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5pm with an early finish on Friday working 8:30am to 1:30pm. The company operate a Christmas shutdown, and this is on full pay with no holiday used. This year it will be from 23rd of December returning on the 2nd of January.

Main duties include:

• Ensuring that all goods that are picked and booked in match the relevant paperwork
• Receiving, checking, recording, and storing stock as it is received.
• Keeping the warehouse environment clean and tidy
• Following workplace health and safety rules when handling goods
• Ensuring efficient operations by adhering to operational procedures, rules and schedule
• VMI (Vendor-managed inventory), which involves using a hand-held scanner. Full training will be given
• Forklift licence an advantage, but training can be given
• Loading and unloading delivery vehicles, by hand or with a forklift truck

Ideal Candidate:

• Candidates who are trustworthy, enthusiastic, responsible, organised, well presented, with good time keeping, as well as those who can work autonomously & as part of a team
• Friendly & approachable personality, with a ‘One Team’ approach to work
• Warehouse / stores experience is a must
• Forklift licence an advantage but not necessary as we are willing to train
• Physically fit

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