Warehouse Loader

KHR - Recruitment Specialists; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Holiday allowance

On-site gym and canteen

Job summary

KHR - Recruitment Specialists advertises a Warehouse Loader position on the outskirts of Maidstone. The role involves movement, storage and despatch of finished products, ensuring correct loading sequences and accurate stock documentation.

The candidate should have warehouse experience, good IT skills, and a strong focus on Health & Safety. A Counterbalance FLT qualification is desirable but not required, with a rotating 12-hour shift pattern across days and nights.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in warehouse, logistics or manufacturing environments.
• Good IT skills with experience using warehouse or stock control systems.
• Experience with an IMS (Integrated Management System) desired but not essential.
• Counterbalance FLT qualification desirable but not essential.
• Strong Health & Safety awareness and careful handling of stock.

Responsibilities

• Use company systems to track products entering and leaving the warehouse.
• Store, locate, repack and record finished products.
• Manage warehouse space, stock rotation and product movement.
• Perform quality checks and address production/logistics issues.
• Load trailers in correct sequence to required standards.
• Unload incoming products and document locations.
• Monitor plant, equipment and processes; report faults.
• Inspect handling equipment and report defects.
• Take corrective actions to minimise disruption to operations.
• Complete accurate stock checks and update systems.
• Follow all health, safety, environmental and operating procedures.

Skills

Warehouse experience

IT skills

Stock control systems

Health & Safety

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Counterbalance FLT qualification

Tools

IMS system

Job description

Role: Warehouse Loader

Location: Outskirts of Maidstone

Salary: Highly competitive + company benefits

Hours: 12-hour Rotating Shift Pattern: 6am-6pm / 6pm-6am (rota 1 year in advance)

My client, a leading manufacturing business, is looking for a hands-on and safety-conscious Warehouse Loader to join their shift team.

The role involves the accurate movement, storage and despatch of finished products, including locating finished reels within the warehouse, managing stock, using IT systems, preparing products for customer despatch, and ensuring vehicles are loaded correctly and efficiently.

Duties include:

• Using the company's business systems to accurately control and track products entering and leaving the warehouse.
• Safely storing, locating, repacking and recording finished products within the warehouse.
• Managing warehouse space effectively, including stock rotation and the movement of products where required.
• Carrying out quality checks and addressing any issues arising from production or logistics requirements.
• Loading trailers with the correct products, in the correct sequence and to the required quality standards.
• Unloading incoming products and ensuring they are correctly located and documented.
• Monitoring the condition of plant, equipment and processes, identifying potential issues at an early stage.
• Inspecting material handling equipment and reporting any defects to engineering and management teams.
• Taking appropriate corrective action where possible and working with relevant teams to minimise disruption to operations.
• Completing accurate stock checks and updating the relevant systems when required.
• Following all company health, safety, environmental and operating procedures.

What we are looking for:

• Previous experience working within a warehouse, logistics or manufacturing environment.
• Good IT skills, with previous experience using warehouse or stock control systems.
• Previous experience working with an IMS (Integrated Management System) would be advantageous but is not essential.
• A valid external or in-house Counterbalance FLT qualification would be desirable but is not essential.
• Good manual handling skills and a willingness to get your hands dirty.
• A strong understanding of Health & Safety procedures.
• Good attention to detail, particularly when handling stock, documentation and customer despatches.
• A reliable and flexible approach, with the ability to work effectively as part of a shift team.

Benefits:

• On top of a competitive base salary, you will receive an enhanced company pension, holiday allowance, and other benefits, including full access to on-site facilities (gym and canteen).