Warehouse Assistant

James Fisher and Sons plc; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering services company is seeking a Warehouse Assistant in Great Yarmouth. Responsibilities include supporting warehouse operations and logistics, maintaining stock control, and ensuring high safety standards. Candidates should have strong communication skills, a mechanical background, and knowledge of Microsoft Office. This role requires living within a commutable distance to the location.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and computer literacy.
• Experience with CRM and business management software is an advantage.
• Experience in general labouring and supplier dealings.
• Forklift license preferred.
• This role requires living within a commutable distance from Great Yarmouth.

Responsibilities

• Assist warehouse team with stock counts and packing shipments.
• Ensure items are received and issued properly using IFS system.
• Support logistics tasks including checking and unpacking shipments.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work independently

Teamwork skills

Time management

Mechanical background

Education

Maths and English qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM software

Job description

About The Role

Warehouse Assistant – Great Yarmouth | Permanent position

About Us

Scantech Offshore, part of the James Fisher Group, provides an impressive range of rental equipment, including air compressors, steam generators and rig cooling services, as well as designing, installing and commissioning bespoke heat suppression safety systems. James Fisher is a global engineering services company. From our origins as a ship owner and operator, we’ve evolved to provide the expertise and innovative technology our customers need in the harshest environments across Energy, Defence and Maritime Transport.

The Role

The Warehouse Assistant is responsible for supporting the warehouse team with general stores duties such as stock counts, goods arrival, issue of stock, and completing the packing of spare shipments. This role also provides support for the logistics team, ensuring the smooth operation of the warehouse and maintaining high standards of health and safety.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide general support to the workshop team in all aspects of warehouse activity.
• Ensure all received items are received and issued via IFS system.
• Always maintain a professional and courteous approach to colleagues and customers.
• Support the logistics team with tasks including checking, packing, and unpacking shipments, stock counting, signing delivery notes, and issuing stock to the workshop team.
• Unloading/loading of spares shipments.
• Ensure high standards of health and safety are always maintained.
• Identify personal training needs and bring them to the attention of the departmental manager.

Who are we looking for?

You will need good communication skills and the ability to work on your own initiative if required, you will however, be provided with the correct training. The ability to work as part of a team and follow instructions and to self-motivate and time manage the workload.

Qualifications & Experience

• You will need a good knowledge in all aspects of Microsoft Office, a level of computer literacy, good knowledge of English grammar and good interpersonal skills.
• Experience with CRM and business management software would be a distinct advantage.
• General labouring experience and dealing with suppliers.
• Ideally, you will have a mechanical background and stock control experience.
• You will have Maths and English qualifications.
• Manual working background will be an advantage.
• A clean UK driving license along with a forklift license would be preferred.
• This role is based at our Great Yarmouth offices; therefore, you will need to live within a commutable distance to this location.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive for our vacancies, applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

The Energy Division provides safe, sustainable products and services for two core markets, oil and gas and renewables. At Scantech Offshore our remit extends to the provision of qualified and competent personnel for the operating, servicing and maintaining all rental equipment, affording clients the highest standards of quality and safety for operations. ScanTech Offshore products are delivered worldwide from our key locations in the UK (Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth) and Western Australia (Perth). As a market leader in the field of well test support, we are committed to providing enhanced value to our customers by tailoring our specialist skills and engineering capabilities to their precise requirements. ScanTech Offshore is a pioneer in designing innovative and technical solutions that meet or exceed regulatory, quality and safety standards.

James Fisher & Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer we are committed to offering an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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