Warehouse Forklift Operative

The Klinsmann Partnership Ltd; Bolton le Sands; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

PPE provided

Diverse workforce

Social events

Job summary

The Klinsmann Partnership Ltd in Bolton (BL1) is seeking a Warehouse Forklift Operative to join a hands-on warehouse team. This permanent/full-time, on-site role offers a 9am-5pm schedule with pay between £10.85 and £12.71 per hour, reporting to Warehouse Managers to ensure timely handling of deliveries.

Requirements include forklift experience with a relevant qualification, GCSEs/A-levels, and strong attention to detail. Weekends are rare, and benefits include 28 days holiday and PPE provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse-based role and ability to operate a forklift.
• Attention to detail to ensure accurate order processing and inventory checks.
• Strong communication skills and teamwork.
• Commitment to health and safety procedures.
• GCSEs/A-levels or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Prepare orders for online retail and wholesale distribution, ensuring timely dispatch.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment in the warehouse.
• Assist with inventory checks and report discrepancies or defective products.
• Follow health and safety procedures at all times.

Skills

Forklift operation

Attention to detail

Team communication

Physical fitness

Proactive learner

Education

GCSEs/A-levels

Tools

Forklift qualification

Job description

Warehouse Forklift Operative

Permanent/full-time

Location: On-site, Bolton (BL1)

Salary: £10.85-12.71 per hour

The Role:

The Klinsmann Partnership is now seeking to grow its warehouse team further by appointing an additional Warehouse Operative.

Reporting to the Warehouse Managers and working closely with the rest of the warehouse team, your day-to-day role will entail hands-on work to ensure that all incoming and outgoing warehouse deliveries are handled in an efficient and timely manner.

Working hours are 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. Weekend/evening work is very occasionally asked for, but this is extremely rare.

Your responsibilities will include activities such as the following:

• Prepare orders for online retail and wholesale distribution, ensuring timely dispatch
• Ensure that you are doing your part to maintain a clean and safe working environment
• Assist with inventory checks and investigate/report any discrepancies or defective products
• Follow health and safety procedures at all times

We are looking for candidates to have some experience/attributes in the following key areas:

• At least 1 year s experience in a warehouse-based role, or potentially a similar entry level role in a relatable field e.g. security, maintenance, retail, construction or facilities management
• Experience operating a forklift is essential. A relevant associated qualification would also be highly advantageous.
• You will most likely be a high school graduate (GCSEs and/or A-levels), with any additional certification in warehouse operations/logistics a distinct advantage

You will need the following skills in order to succeed in this role:

• Strong attention to detail for ensuring accuracy in order processing and inventory tracking
• Good organizational skills to support efficient warehouse operations
• Good attention to detail and a strong work ethic
• Reasonable level of physical fitness/health and comfort with repetitive tasks
• Proactive and positive attitude to learning in order to quickly get up to speed with warehouse processes and systems
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with team members to meet operational goals

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday allowance per year ( not including bank holidays these must be booked off as part of your annual leave allowance).
• Uniform (PPE, etc.) will be provided
• Diverse, international workforce
• Fun social events outside of work
• We are very open to new ideas, so please feel free to suggest/request anything that we can do in order to make you more likely to perform at your maximum, and we will certainly do our best to implement it if it makes sense for everyone

Why you would want to work with us in this role:

• Work Monday to Friday (9am-5pm), with virtually no weekend or evening shifts required!
• Be part of a growing, energetic team
• Work for one of the biggest, most successful brands (Bar Juice 5000) in a growing sector
• Stable employment our warehouse team has very low staff turnover

The Company:

We are a fast-growing start-up marketing business, with our key focus currently being on the vaping/nicotine alternatives market.

Our goal is to ensure our Bar Juice 5000 brand retains its position as the UK's fastest selling brand in its category and expand into new markets in Europe, while also creating/growing other high-performing brands in addition.