Warehouse Operative

First Call Contract Services, Ltd.; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

First Call Contract Services, Ltd. is hiring Warehouse Operatives in the Heathrow/Cranford/Ashford/Feltham & Colnbrook area. Roles include picking, packing, and cargo handling with rotating AM/PM/night shifts and full history checks where required.

From registration, assignments are available with various clients; some require 5-year history checks. Must be reliable, flexible, and able to work as part of a team to meet daily targets.

Qualifications

• Provide 5 years employment/education history + contact details.
• Positive, passionate and motivated attitude.
• Enjoy working as part of a team.
• Able to follow instructions accurately.
• Comfortable with manual handling.
• Take health & safety seriously.
• Reliable, punctual and hardworking.
• Flexible with working hours where required.

Responsibilities

• Picking and packing customer orders
• Sorting, scanning and processing parcels using handheld scanners
• Loading and unloading lorries, trailers and delivery vehicles
• Loading and unloading cargo safely and efficiently
• Building and wrapping pallets ready for dispatch
• Breaking down pallets and sorting goods into designated areas
• Moving goods around the warehouse using equipment
• Checking and preparing items for dispatch
• Staging cargo and preparing shipments for collection
• Loading pallets, cages and other cargo onto vehicles
• Unloading incoming deliveries and checking quantities
• Moving and organising stock within the warehouse
• Following warehouse and cargo-handling procedures
• Carrying out manual handling duties
• Keeping work areas clean, organised and safe
• Following all health & safety procedures and instructions
• Working as part of a team to meet daily targets and deadlines

Tools

Forklift Licence

Counterbalance Licence

Reach Truck Licence

Job description

WAREHOUSE OPERATIVES WANTED

Pay range: £12.71 – £14.50 per hour
Locations: Heathrow village, Cranford, Ashford, Feltham & Colnbrook
Shifts: AM, PM & Night shifts available – Please note that some clients require full flexibility, including the ability to work rotating AM, PM and night shifts.
Start: Adhoc assignments available straight after registration, we also have assignments that require a full 5 year history check

This is a general recruitment advert covering a variety of warehouse, cargo and logistics assignments. Available roles, duties, shift patterns and requirements may vary depending on the client and location.

What will your role involve?

As a Warehouse Operative, you will play an important part in keeping goods and parcels moving efficiently. Your duties may include:

• Picking and packing customer orders
• Sorting, scanning and processing parcels using handheld scanners
• Loading and unloading lorries, trailers and delivery vehicles
• Loading and unloading cargo safely and efficiently
• Building and wrapping pallets ready for dispatch
• Breaking down pallets and sorting goods into designated areas
• Moving goods around the warehouse using appropriate equipment
• Checking and preparing items for dispatch
• Staging cargo and preparing shipments for collection
• Loading pallets, cages and other cargo onto vehicles
• Unloading incoming deliveries and checking quantities
• Moving and organising stock within the warehouse
• Following warehouse and cargo-handling procedures
• Carrying out manual handling duties where required
• Keeping work areas clean, organised and safe
• Following all health & safety procedures and instructions
• Working as part of a team to meet daily targets and deadlines

What we are looking for

• Be able to provide 5 years employment/education history + contact details
• Have a positive, passionate and motivated attitude
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Can follow instructions accurately
• Are comfortable with manual handling
• Take health & safety seriously
• Are reliable, punctual and hardworking
• Are flexible with working hours where required

Preferred – but NOT essential

Experience or qualifications in any of the following would be an advantage:

• Valid Forklift Truck Licence
• Valid Counterbalance Licence
• Valid Reach Truck Licence
• Previous warehouse experience

No warehouse experience? No problem!

Training may be available depending on the role.

Checks & requirements

Before starting, you will need to complete registration, a right to work check and interview, for some clients this will require you to successfully complete the required 5-year activity/reference checks and criminal record/background checks, as applicable to the role.

Correct documents + completed references/checks = potential quick start.