Warehouse Operative

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist in water hygiene and equipment is seeking a Warehouse Operative to manage their warehouse in Reading. This role involves stock management, goods handling, and ensuring a safe working environment. Ideal candidates will be hands-on, organised, and proactive, with a UK driving licence and relevant experience.

Benefits

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Provision of laptop and mobile phone

Profit share as part of EOT

Performance bonus based on appraisal

Auto enrolment pension scheme

Various incentive schemes

Paid additional overtime

Training will be provided

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in a warehouse is preferable.
• Plumbing and/or electrical qualifications or experience are desirable.
• Full valid UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day warehouse operations, including stock management.
• Ensure goods in and out are checked and stored appropriately.
• Contribute to assembly, testing, and despatch of equipment for clients.

Skills

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Integrity

Education

Minimum 'O' Levels/GCSEs or equivalent

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The Role

Do you hold a full UK driving licence and take pride in solving problems and taking ownership of your work? Are you looking for a hands-on role in a dynamic company? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

Goodwater is seeking a proactive and reliable Warehouse Operative to manage our warehouse operations and support the wider team in delivering top-quality service to our clients.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the warehouse, including managing stock, overseeing goods in and out and maintaining a safe, clean and well-organised working environment.

You will also contribute to the assembly, testing and despatch of equipment for clients.

If you're hands-on, organised and ready to be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake accurate 6-monthly company stock takes (March and September).
• Complete various daily and weekly warehouse reports for H&S, cleanliness/tidiness, and equipment/chemical stock levels.
• Undertake the building, testing and despatch of goods to customers, ensuring that customer deadlines are met.
• Maintain all warehouse areas in good order in terms of tidiness, hygiene, H&S and organisation.
• Orchestrate all goods in/out, checking contents against purchase orders and delivery notes on arrival.
• Ensure goods in items are stored in the appropriate manner and location and communicate effectively with the Operations Team that the goods/items have arrived.
• Ensure adequate stock levels are maintained and communicate with Operations team regarding additional ordering required.
• Oversee the PAT testing of office and pool warehouse items, in line with current Health and Safety recommendations.
• Monitor, record and repair defect items, to allow safe use either on site or on the premises.
• Prepare equipment required for use on site, as and when requested.

The Company

Goodwater Ltd is the UK’s leading Water Hygiene, Water Treatment and Equipment Specialist. We are committed to providing high quality services, equipment and solutions throughout the whole life cycle of a building, making us the partner of choice for all consultants, contractors, and end users.

Our head office near Reading, Berkshire is perfectly positioned for us to service our 600+ customers and 700+ service contract sites in and around London and the Home Counties of England, and the rest of the UK.

The Benefits

• Holiday entitlement: 22 days per year, plus bank holidays.
• Provision of a laptop and mobile phone for business use only.
• Profit share as part of EOT (Employee Ownership Trust).
• Performance Bonus - based on appraisal.
• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme.
• Various Incentive Schemes – Each Person, Long Service, UK Healthcare.
• Working hours will generally be 40hrs per week, 8.30-17.30.
• Paid additional overtime is available at weekends (service work).
• Training will be provided as necessary

The Person

• Minimum ‘O’ Levels/GCSE’s or equivalent.
• Plumbing and/or electrical qualification or experience are highly desirable, but not mandatory.
• Full Valid UK Driving Licence.
• 2 year’s experience of working in a warehouse is preferable.
• Excellent prioritising, planning and organisational skills.
• Organised and show a desire to create and maintain order.
• Practical and hands-on, possessing the technical skills and ability to build products for despatch.
• Able to demonstrate integrity, honesty, dignity, professionalism and respect in all dealings with customers and colleagues.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Ideally located within 20 miles of our office, but this is open to discussion.