Warehouse Associate: Excel Pro, Morning Shift, Heavy Lifting

First Recruitment Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Warehouse Operative in Oxford. The role involves receiving, stocking, picking and packing goods, and ensuring safe, accurate dispatch to production and customers.

You will work in a busy warehouse handling goods, data entry into the WMS, and maintaining stock records. The position requires Excel knowledge and a proactive, team-focused approach; heavy lifting is common, with overtime paid at 1.25x after contracted hours.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a Warehouse / Logistics business.
• Numerate and literate.
• Ability to use own initiative to problem solve.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Have a “can do” approach to tasks.
• Ability to work under pressure and to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work accurately and methodically.
• Ability to plan and organise work.
• Flexible approach to duties and tasks to meet the demands of the job.
• An understanding of health and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Take delivery of goods and supplies.
• Check for damaged or missing items.
• Store goods appropriately.
• Pick and pack orders for dispatch.
• Move stock around either by hand, using lifting equipment or a forklift.
• Load goods for dispatch.
• Ensure delivery of materials to production lines in accordance with production standards.
• Input data regarding stock and inventory into a computerised system.
• Keep accurate stock records.
• Carry out stock counts daily.
• Keep paperwork up to date.
• Ensure that all lifting and manoeuvring of product is carried out in accordance with manual handling procedures.
• Operate in a safe manner complying with all health, safety and environmental requirements to ensure own and safety of others.
• Keep areas of work clean and tidy to ensure operational efficiency.
• Make recommendations to aid efficiency and add value.

Skills

Numerate

Literate

Problem solving

Communication

Follow instructions

Can-do attitude

Work under pressure

Teamwork

Accuracy

Planning and organising

Flexible approach

Paperwork

Health and safety awareness

Job description

First Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Warehouse Operative in Oxford. The role involves receiving, stocking, picking and packing goods, and ensuring safe, accurate dispatch to production and customers.

You will work in a busy warehouse handling goods, data entry into the WMS, and maintaining stock records. The position requires Excel knowledge and a proactive, team-focused approach; heavy lifting is common, with overtime paid at 1.25x after contracted hours.