Warehouse Operative

William Wilson Limited; Ayr; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme (matched up to 9%)

Bonuses

Maternity/adoption leave

Discounts

Healthcare access

YuLife app

Cycle to Work

Job summary

William Wilson Limited in Ayr is seeking a Warehouse Operative to handle picking, packing and stock duties, and to support trade counter customers with product recommendations. The role includes local deliveries when the main driver is on holiday, Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.

You should have prior warehouse experience, a positive attitude, and a Full UK driving licence, with training provided where necessary. The company offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a busy warehouse environment.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn, with training included.
• Full UK manual driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• General warehouse duties: picking & packing orders, unpacking deliveries, and stacking heavy items.
• Assist customers at the trade counter with recommendations and requirements.
• Respond to customer enquiries by phone and email promptly and courteously.
• Deliver plumbing and heating supplies locally when needed.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Positive attitude

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Warehouse Operative - Ayr (KA8 9AE) - William Wilson

Company

So, who are we? We are William Wilson, a part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.

Benefits

• Annual leave (increasing with length of service)
• a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%)
• potential to earn bonuses
• enhanced maternity/adoption leave
• access to a great range of online and high street discounts
• free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!

Role Overview

As a Warehouse Operative based in Ayr, you’ll be responsible for:

Key Responsibilities

• General warehouse duties including picking & packing customer orders, unpacking and putting away deliveries which involves manual handling of heavy items e.g. boilers, sinks, radiators, and toilets and ensuring high standards are maintained in the branch
• Assisting customers at the trade counter by identifying their requirements and providing product recommendations
• Dealing with customer enquiries via phone & email promptly and courteously, with a proactive attitude
• Delivering plumbing and heating supplies to our customers in the local area when the main driver is on holiday

What we’d like you to have

• Previous experience in a busy warehouse environment
• A positive attitude and a willingness to learn, including the completion of necessary training
• Full UK manual driving license is essential

Location and Working Hours

This is a full time, permanent role working 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday between 08:00am - 5.00pm. Ayr (KA8 9AE)

Why Join Us / Company Info

Wolseley UK is the country’s largest plumbing, heating and cooling trade specialist merchant and we aim to be the first choice specialist merchant for trade customers. We supply 180,000 different products to over 100,000 customers every year. Join us and you’ll be part of a team that gets the right products to customers at the right price, in the right place, and at the right time. You’ll also enjoy extensive training and an award-winning pension and great rewards package. And, as part of the world’s largest specialist distributer of plumbing and heating products, you’ll have access to a wide variety of career opportunities.