Warehouse Coordinator

Frontier Agriculture; Diss; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday with option to purchase 5 more

Dedicated Learning & Development team

Employee Assistance Program

Increased leave benefits

Life Assurance and pension plan

Paid volunteer leave

Employee network groups

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

A leading agricultural company is seeking a Warehouse Coordinator in Diss, UK. This full-time role involves managing inventory accuracy and overseeing the flow of goods within the warehouse. Responsibilities include conducting audits, maintaining the Warehouse Management System, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and organizational skills, but training for certifications will be provided for suitable applicants. Excellent employee benefits are offered.

Responsibilities

• Managing goods in - unloading, booking and storing all incoming products.
• Conducting daily and quarterly stock audits.
• Ensuring all paperwork is completed accurately for COMAH compliance.
• Safe operation of company forklift trucks.
• Assisting Site Management with Health and Safety policies.

Skills

Good communication skills

Organizational skills

Initiative

Ability to work towards deadlines

Flexibility

Experience in a fast-paced environment

Education

BASIS nominated storekeeper (NSK) training

Counterbalance forklift license

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Forklift truck

Job description

We are looking for a Warehouse Coordinator to join the Frontier team, based at Diss on a permanent, full-time basis.

You will be managing inventory accuracy, monitoring stock levels, and overseeing the receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods to ensure efficient warehouse operations. You will be responsible for conducting audits, maintaining our Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), investigating discrepancies and upholding high housekeeping standard to optimise warehouse space.

The Benefits

• 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements)
• Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
• Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total)
• Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
• Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
• Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees)
• The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Women’s network groups.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers

About You

• Use of initiative to manage time and workload
• Good communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externally
• A flexible approach to working hours specifically in peak periods
• Proven experience of working in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work towards deadlines
• Good organisational and administrative skills
• BASIS nominated storekeeper (NSK) trained (desirable but training will be given for the right candidate)
• Counterbalance forklift license (desirable but training will be given for the right candidate)

Your Role

As a Warehouse Coordinator your role will involve:

• Managing goods in – unloading, booking in and correct storage of all incoming products
• Organising order collation – picking, wrapping and loading of orders on to vehicles
• Conducting daily and quarterly stock audits
• Maintaining and updating our Warehouse Management System (WMS)
• Assisting in the investigation and resolution of stock discrepancies in an efficient manner
• Ensuring all paperwork is completed accurately to assist in COMAH compliance
• Safe operation of company forklift trucks
• Assisting the Site Management to deliver all company policies and procedures in relation to Health and Safety
• Ensuring that the Company Health and Safety objectives for your area of responsibility are met
• Assisting Site Management to deliver company target on various audits including: annual Health and Safety audit, annual Basis store audit, COMAH audits and HSE inspections
• Ensuring high levels of housekeeping are always maintained, including the safe disposal of waste spillage
• Reporting deficiencies in safe systems of work, procedures, controls, work practices etc to the Line Manager including undesired circumstance and near miss reporting
• Assisting in all of sites operational areas outside of peak times

About Us

Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion. With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success.

Our business approach is underpinned by our core values – Integrity, Customer First and Expertise – or ‘ICE’. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies.