Warehouse Operative

White Knight Recruitment; Andover; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Warehouse Operative / Forklift Driver in Andover, offering a salary of £24,000 plus bonuses. The role involves safe handling of products, picking, packing, and maintaining health and safety standards. Candidates should have relevant experience, a valid forklift license, and excellent teamwork abilities.

Benefits

5% CAIP Bonus

Annual leave increasing from 23 to 26 days

Private medical insurance

On-site mini gym

Free eye care voucher

Qualifications

• Must have valid Reach Forklift Truck qualification; training for high lift truck licence provided.
• Comfortable working at heights; must be physically fit.
• Ability to follow instructions and record information accurately.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe receipt and storage of products.
• Use RF units for picking and packing.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the working area.

Skills

Warehousing experience

Good team-working skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Digital literacy

Good organizational skills

Education

Valid Reach Forklift Truck qualification

High lift truck licence or reach/counterbalance

Tools

RF handheld scanners

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Warehouse Operative / Forklift Driver

Andover

£24,000 (Negotiable DOE and License) plus 5% bonus

Permanent. Hours: 06:00 – 14:00 OR 8:00 – 16:00

1to1 Group are currently recruiting for a Warehouse Operative / Forklift Driver to join our client in Andover. You will ensure the safe receipt, handling and storage of Product and the accurate and timely picking and packing and shipping of customer orders.

This will involve manual handling of Product and the use of Packing Machinery, Materials and Equipment, Radio Frequency Handheld Scanner Units (RF) and the use of Computer. Working as part of team whose tasks are advised by the Warehouse Manager and Supervisor assisted by a Warehouse Management System and Conveyor System.

Responsibilities:
·Ensure all Products when received or picked match the relevant paperwork.
·Put away, picking, and packing Product using RF units.
·Lift and handle Products following manual handling safety and guidelines.
·Use of Machinery once trained and authorized to do so by Warehouse Manager.
·Assist in maintaining a reasonable level of cleanliness within the area of work.
·Being responsible for the safe and efficient operation of mechanical devices.
·Work to key performance indicators of each section / department.
·Ensure efficient operations by adhering to operational procedures, health & safety policies, rules, and schedules.
Skills:
·Warehousing experience.
·Valid Reach Forklift Truck qualification (training provided for high lift truck licence)
·High lift truck licence or reach/counterbalance
·Willing to train on VNA high lift forklift trucks.
·Comfortable working at heights.
·Physical strength, fitness and dexterity in picking and lifting packages or working at extreme heights.
·Good team-working skills to optimally collaborate with other members of a warehouse team.
·Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
·Ability to read instructions from a handheld device to identify location codes.
·Able to record information accurately if required.
·Digital literacy, and proficient at using RF handheld scanners.
·Good organizational skills

Benefits:
·5% CAIP Bonus (individual and company performance based)
·Annual leave : 23 days during the first year of employment, rising to 26 days after one year’s service
·Competitive pension scheme
·Private medical insurance
·Life assurance
·Group Income Protection Insurance
·Employee assistance programme
·On-site mini gym and showers at Andover office
·Free annual flu vaccinations
·Long service rewards
·Free on-site car parking
·On-site canteen/rest room with vending machine and free Coffee machine
·Free eye care voucher and contribution towards spectacles or contact lenses
·Excellent maternity and family friendly policies
·Enhanced sick pay (after a qualifying period of service)
·Tuition assistance (if applicable)
·Training and development

1to1 Group is one of the leading recruitment agencies for jobs in Hampshire for permanent, temporary and contract recruitment solutions. Due to the high volume of applications we are receiving, if you do not hear from a consultant within 5 days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. In the meantime please keep an eye on www.1to1group.co.uk for any other potential vacancies.

As an equal opportunity’s employer, 1to1 Group is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.