Warehouse Operative

DHL Supply Chain; Appleton Thorn; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

On-site canteen

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme with employer/employee

GP consultations 24/7

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain in Warrington is seeking a Warehouse Operative to support daily warehouse and distribution tasks. The role includes manual handling, picking and packing items for shipment, and operates on a rotational day shift with an on-call rota.

A drug and alcohol screen is part of the recruitment process. Applicants should have prior warehouse experience, familiarity with manual handling procedures, and basic computer skills.

Qualifications

• Previous practical experience as a Warehouse Operative, within a logistics environment or similar role and be familiar with all Manual Handling Procedures.
• COUNTERBALANCE FLT experience is advantageous but not essential
• Reach FLT experience would be advantageous but not essential
• Previous experience of the preparation and distribution of volume orders
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload
• Manual Handling Equipment experience (MHE)
• Basic computer skills
• Own Transport

Responsibilities

• Undertake the manual handling, distribution and monitoring of materials in a bulk storage and warehouse environment.
• Be responsible for picking and packing specified items from storage and prepare them for shipment.

Skills

Manual Handling

Warehouse experience

Organisational skills

Basic computer skills

Own transport

Tools

Counterbalance FLT

Reach FLT

Job description

WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE

(Please note: This role has an out of hours "on call rota" - one week in every four. An extra payment of £157.50 is paid for each week you are on call, plus additional payments made if you are called out to site.)

Pay Rate: £28,128.23 (£26,141.48 + 7.6% shift pay) - Also potential to earn annual bonus of £1300

Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)

Shift patterns: Rotational day shift pattern 0600 hours-1400 hours/1000 hours-1800 hours (Must be able to work both shifts)

Location: Warrington - WA4 4SN - Please check location, this is not on a main public transport route

PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE A DRUG & ALCOHOL SCREEN AS PART OF OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR THIS ROLE

DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business is seeking an experienced Warehouse Operative to play a vital role coordinating our daily warehouse and distribution requirements.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

• Undertake the manual handling, distribution and monitoring of materials in a bulk storage and warehouse environment.
• Be responsible for picking and packing specified items from storage and prepare them for shipment.

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

• Previous practical experience as a Warehouse Operative, within a logistics environment or similar role and be familiar with all Manual Handling Procedures
• COUNTERBALANCE FLT experience is advantageous but not essential
• Reach FLT experience would be advantageous but not essential
• Previous experience of the preparation and distribution of volume orders
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload
• Manual Handling Equipment experience (MHE)
• Basic computer skills
• Own Transport

WHY JOIN US?

• Free parking and on-site canteen
• Generous annual leave
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

who We Are

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 12th Oct. Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.

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