Warehouse Operative

PeopleGateway; Erith; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Princes Group, a leading food and drink manufacturer with sites across the UK, is seeking a Warehouse operative to ensure finished goods handling meets procedures with zero accidents or complaints.

You will work within the Quality, Cost and Delivery framework, operating pallet handling, scanning with hand-held devices, and maintaining 5S standards while upholding hygiene and safety policies. This role requires teamwork and reliability.

Qualifications

• Literate and numerate.
• Versatile and adaptable.
• Experience of team working.
• Fork lift truck experience.

Responsibilities

• Achieve right first time (RFT) targets and manage pallet handling, receipt, put away and despatch.
• Operate handheld scan guns accurately.
• Maintain 5S standards and clean-as-you-go policy.
• Load/unload vehicles correctly and record production information.
• Contribute to OEE targets and service levels through accurate tasks.

Skills

Literate and numerate

Versatile

Experience of team working

Fork Lift Truck experience

Job description

About Princes The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.

Role Description

Job Purpose :
To ensure the handling of all finished foods are carried out according to procedures with zero accidents or customer complaints

Principle Accountabilities

Quality

• RFT (right first time) achieve set targets.
• The employee must be able to operate the basic requirements on Pallet handling, Receipt, Put away and Despatch.
• Operate hand-held scan guns to an accurate and competent level.
• Maintain plant to the required 5’s standards and adopt the “clean as you go policy.
• Maintain personal hygiene standards in accordance with company procedures.
• First Communicate and co-operate with colleagues in order to achieve goals and maintain product quality.
• Accurately complete all reporting and recording procedures applicable to designated tasks.
• Monitor and maintain product quality standards.

Cost

• Demonstrate a commitment to learn.
• Be aware of your impact on pence per case (PPC) and attend work regularly and on time to keep costs to a minimum.

Delivery

• Ensure all vehicles are loaded correctly or unloaded on time.
• Ensure the department runs according to procedures (ISO9002 LF9)
• Contribute to the achievement of OEE business targets through the delivering of an effective personal performance to the required standards.
• Contribute to the achievement of service levels through the accurate recording of all production information.

Role Requirements

Safety & Environment

• Ensure you undertake your role safely and adhere to all site controls and safe working practices.
• Understand your individual impact on the environment and what can be done to reduce this.
• Ensure PPE is work at all times in accordance with site procedures and processes.
• All employees should carry out their duties in a responsible manner giving due consideration to Safety, Environmental & Quality procedures, which are part of the Integrated management System. Specific responsibilities can be found at section 4.4.1.4 of the Health & Safety Management System.
• Contribute to the health & safety of self and others by applying health and safety principles to the required standards whilst undertaking designated tasks.

People

• Respect your colleagues, peers and the Company.
• Perform any other duties required by Warehouse Team Leader
• These are the key daily tasks, not a comprehensive list of all tasks undertaken by the job holder. Flexibility is required by the business & this will be agreed with the individual’s line manager.

Qualifications/Experience

• Literate and numerate
• Versatile
• Experience of team working
• Fork Lift Truck experience

At Princes we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates (including application). Please let us know as soon as possible of any additional support or reasonable adjustments you require through the recruitment process by emailing [e-mail]