Warehouse Operative

JW Lees Brewery; Middleton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension scheme

33 days annual leave

30% discount on food and drink

Discounted hotel stays

Wellbeing support

Career development programs

Maternity/paternity/adoption policies

Fridays at onsite pub The Cottage

JW BenefitHub discounts

Job summary

JW Lees in Middleton is seeking a Warehouse Operative to join the day shift team, Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work. You will handle goods receipt, order picking and loading, keep stock records, and may assist across distribution and brewery areas as required.

A positive, hands-on attitude and the ability to work with others are essential. The role offers competitive pay, a profit share, private medical insurance, enhanced pension, generous annual leave, discounts on food and drink

Qualifications

• Reach Counterbalance FLT Licence
• Level 2 in warehousing and storage desirable but not essential
• Experience in manual handling and lifting
• Good levels of numeracy literacy
• Good communication skills with a well organised approach to work
• Flexible approach to interdepartmental deployment to suit business needs
• To be able to work the occasional weekend where required
• Experience of working on own initiative and in a team
• Experience of working in a fast-paced production or warehousing environment

Responsibilities

• Receipt of goods into the warehouse
• Picking of orders
• Loading of distribution fleet vehicles
• Stocktaking
• Occasional secondment to other areas such as distribution and brewery to assist with operational demands

Skills

Communication skills

Numeracy literacy

Teamwork

Flexible approach

Weekend flexibility

Education

Level 2 in warehousing and storage (desirable)

Tools

Reach Counterbalance FLT Licence

Job description

Warehouse Operative Vacancy – Full time (40 hours) – Monday to Friday - Middleton

We are excited to announce that we are now recruiting for a Warehouse Operative to join the team at our JW Lees warehouse in Middleton. The role will be day shift-based, Monday to Friday with occasional weekend working.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive pay plus annual profit share bonus,ensuring you share in the success of the company
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• 30% discount on food and drink across our pubs, innsand hotels for you and friends and family
• Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
• 24 hour confidential wellbeing support, pluscounselling provided by the Licenced Trade Charity
• Great opportunities to grow in your role and progressyour career with our internal and external development programmes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
• Access to our onsite pub 'The Cottage', each Friday.
• Access to JW BenefitHub, giving you access to a hugerange of high street and online discounts

Requirements

• Reach Counterbalance FLT Licence
• Level 2 in warehousing and storage desirable but not essential
• Experience in manual handling and lifting.
• Good levels of numeracy literacy
• Good communication skills with a well organised approach to work
• Flexible approach to interdepartmental deployment to suit business needs
• To be able to work the occasional weekend where required
• Experience of working on own initiative and in a team
• Experience of working in a fast-paced production or warehousing environment

Roles and Responsibilities

• Receipt of goods into the warehouse
• Picking of orders
• Loading of distribution fleet vehicles
• Stocktaking
• Occasional secondment to other areas such as distribution and brewery to assist with operational demands

About JW Lees:

JW Lees is a sixth-generation family brewery company which was founded in 1828. Our six values are at the heart ofeverything we do:

• Proud - Savvy - Honest - Passionate - Personal - Together

As a key team member of the JW Lees family we will offer you a competitive package, fantastic team environment and supported development opportunities throughout your career.