Warehouse Operative

McBride; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

McBride in Manchester is seeking an energetic Warehouse Operator to support production lines and the warehouse, ensuring timely and accurate movement of products.

You will load/unload trailers, replenish components, and check goods against tracker data while maintaining safety, cleanliness and audit readiness.

This role requires FLT/VNA licence and experience in FMCG environments, with a proactive, team-oriented mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• FLT/VNA license is required.
• Experience in a similar FMCG environment preferred.
• Ability to operate a computer controlled stock and pick system via a truck mounted system.

Responsibilities

• Operate in line with Health and Safety policy and report near misses or hazards.
• Keep production lines clear and replenish components to lines.
• Load/unload vehicles as required and verify product against tracker data.
• Monitor production returns and identify errors.
• Check vehicle at start of shift and report faults.
• Maintain a clean, audit-ready work area.

Skills

Commitment

Communication

Organization

Team player

Results orientation

Creative thinking

Company values

Education

FLT/VNA license

Tools

Stock picker system

Job description

If you are ambitious, self-motivated, hardworking and a team player and interested in growing your career with an International FMCG business, please read through our job opportunity.

Key Purpose:

To support the smooth and efficient operation of both the production lines and the warehouse by ensuring the timely and accurate movement of products to and from the production areas. This includes loading and unloading trailers as required, while taking full ownership of the precision and punctuality of all assigned tasks.

Key Activities:

• To operate in accordance with the company’s Health and Safety policy, to report all near misses, accidents, damaged racking or unsafe locations
• To keep production lines clear of finished product and to replenish components to production lines (caps, cartons, bottles)
• To load/unload vehicles as required
• To check that each product is in good condition and corresponds with the information displayed on the tracker terminal
• To monitor production returns, identifying any errors
• Check your vehicle at the start of every shift before signing for it, ensuring you report any fault
• To ensure that the work area is kept clean and tidy and audit ready at all times
  

Key Result Areas:

(The key end results by which achievement will be measured)

• Lines are cleared and loads go out to schedule
• Stock pick accuracy

Behavioural Competencies / Personal Characteristics:

• A high level of commitment
• Good communicator
• Well organised, self motivated, willing to learn, and confident
• Team- player who is comfortable working in co-operation with other colleagues
• Continuously strives to achieve results
• Ability to think outside the box and generate new ideas
• Committed to the company principles

Education and Experience

• FLT/VNA license
• Experience of operating in a similar FMCG environment
• Ability to operate a computer controlled stock and pick system via a truck mounted system
  

Company/Department Strategy and Plans

• Understands the broad longer-term objectives for the site and the department
• Is aware and can explain the relationship between own objectives and those of the department
• Knows what he/she needs to do to deliver and achieve objectives respecting the work of others
• Understands and identifies possible problems and risks and seeks help to address them if needed
• Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to company values
• Takes an interest and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives to drive efficiency and cost effectiveness

Policies, Procedures and Standards

• Has a broad understanding and applies those aspects of policy, procedure and standards that are applicable to self and own area of work
• Is aware of the various methods and measures which exist to monitor compliance to policies, procedures and standards and the risks/consequence of non-compliance

Customer Service

• Understands the concept of the “internal customer, supplier”, who their internal customers are and the standards of service they require
• Develops working relationships with people from other areas of the business
• Provides services and information accurately and timely
• Responds to customers in a collaborative and friendly manner always striving to deliver customer satisfaction
• Takes ownership for work activities, issues and complaints within his/her control, referring those, which are outside their remit to the appropriate person

Health, Safety and Environment

• Complies with Robert McBride Ltd. Health, Safety and Environmental Policies as displayed on the notice board
• Ensures safe working and ensures that their working environment is kept tidy
• Reports any safety hazards and environment risks within the work area or malfunction of any machine, plant or equipment to the immediate Manager
• Complies with all written or verbal instructions given to ensure personal safety and the safety of others.
• Uses safety equipment and/or protective clothing as required by the task in hand. E.g. Ear/Eye protection, Safety Footwear etc
• Reports all incidents to the immediate Manager whether injury is sustained or not, including environment incidents.
• Observes the Fire Evacuation Procedure and learn the position of all fire equipment and exit routes

Quality

• Understands and takes responsibility for quality
• Understanding and follows all quality procedures and specifications
• Reports substandard or unsatisfactory work/products

This job description describes the key areas of the post but is not exhaustive. The job description is subject to review and amendment in line with the needs of the business.

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