Warehouse Operative

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Job summary

A recruitment service is looking for a Temporary Warehouse Operative in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will be responsible for receiving and sorting materials, managing stock, and maintaining quantity logs. Essential skills include attention to detail and problem-solving ability. The role offers a pay rate of £25,126 per annum. This position is expected to last for 12 working days with the possibility of extension.

Qualifications

• Able to identify and separate materials at the point of receipt.
• Ability to interpret and make accurate decisions on retention.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply problem-solving processes.

Responsibilities

• Receive, record, unpack and sort materials on arrival.
• Manage stock and rotate materials for processing.
• Maintain a central log to monitor material levels.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work on routine tasks with minimum supervision

Problem-solving skills

Ability to interpret retention information

Job description

Job Title: Warehouse Operative (Temporary – Goods-In Operator)
Location: EH12 - Edinburgh
Pay Rate: £25,126 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Start Date: 21st August
Contract Duration: 12 working days - possible extension

Main Duties:

- Receive, record, unpack and sort materials on arrival into the operating area.
- Stock management and rotation of materials to ensure that the appropriate materials are available for processing by operators.
- Identify, separate and retain goods inwards notices and addresses to aid operators
- Record deliveries in a central log to monitor levels of materials and identify potential shortfall in receipt levels.
- Support the administration function by separation of letters and delivery notes to update claim, receipt and supplier data.

Essential Skills:

- Able to identify and separate materials at the point of receipt, based on agreed material category types and requirements
- Ability to interpret and make accurate decisions on retention of supporting information for goods received
- Ability to work on routine tasks with minimum supervision
- Demonstrate an ability to apply problem-solving and interpretation processes in the completion of daily allocated duties
- Attention to detail

Desirable Skills:

- Good team working skills
- Ability to cope with pressure of work and variable workloads