Warehouse Operative

Gap Personnel Limited; Southampton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised hot food canteen

Free car park

Transport-to-site options

Job summary

Gap Personnel Limited is recruiting for Warehouse Operatives at TJ Morris’s all-purpose distribution centre in Amesbury, Wiltshire. The role involves safe picking and loading, operating the Caddy Pick System, and maintaining high pick accuracy. The site runs 24/7 with shifts on 6am-2pm or 2pm-10pm and 5-days-a-week pattern including weekends.

Employees receive training, a subsidised canteen, and site facilities; attendance and performance influence progression to permanent positions.

Qualifications

• Pro-active team worker with good communication and safety awareness.
• Able to work in a fast-paced distribution environment.
• Must be able to cover long distances on foot.
• Willing to work 5 days out of 7, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Safe picking and loading of items into cages ready for store delivery.
• Ensuring all items are picked per order and loaded correctly.
• Maintaining clean working practices.
• Work towards achievement of pick rate and other targets.

Skills

Teamwork

Health & Safety

Manual Handling

Caddy Pick System familiarity

Tools

Caddy Pick System

Job description

Location:Amesbury, SP4

Job Role:Warehouse Operative

Hours:Any 5 days out of 7 including weekends

Shifts:6am-2pm or 2pm-10pm

Hourly rate: £13.23per hour – 4 weekly pay, pay schedule to be provided.

TJ Morris is seeking to increase permanent employee head count by 35% in the next 2 years. Permanent opportunities are dependent upon attendance, attitude, performance etc.

gap personnel (4WP Solutions) part of the gap personnel group are currently recruiting for Warehouse Operatives on a weekly basis for Early shift and Late shift, located at TJ Morris’ all-purpose distribution centre located at Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4.

You will be joining a privately owned, family run discount retailer selling top brands at the lowest possible price on the UK high street. The distribution centre is one of the companies most advanced and highly automated DC’s and covers a huge 1,000,000sq.ft.

TheWarehouse Operativeis fundamental to the day-to-day operations across theTJ Morrisnetwork with all items picked for the day, supplied direct to stores the following day. The site operates 24/7 with all warehouse operatives expected to work 5 days out of 7 which will include rotational weekends.

As aWarehouse Operativeyou will be provided with all of the latest training to ensure that you can operate to your full potential, and to use the companies automated Caddy Pick System. You have regular training sessions and progress reviews for continuous improvement within your job role.

Main responsibilities of aWarehouse Operativeinclude:

• Safe picking and loading of items into cages ready for store delivery
• Ensuring all items are picked as per order and loaded correctly
• Maintaining clean working practices
• Work towards achievement of pick rate and other targets

The role also includes a 3-day induction which will cover off the below,

• Day 1:Induction, Orientation, Warehouse Tour, Manual Handling, Caddy Overview, Cage Stacking, Caddy Demo.
• Day 2: Practical Training on Caddy, Practical Training on Caddy.
• Day 3: Caddy Assessment, Caddy Coaching.

This role will involve covering large distances by foot (up to 15,000 steps per day), although the automated picking system will provide you with the shortest / quickest route to each item that is required to be picked.

The site boasts superb onsite facilities such as: Subsidised hot food canteen, multiple vending machines, break-out areas, transport-to-site options (Southampton and Swindon pick-up points) temp to perm opportunities on all positions, free carpark, additional local food amenities and as additional career progression opportunities.

Successful candidates will be a pro-active team worker, liaising and co-operating with all members of staff. Operate within the confines of company policy and procedure requirements, including integrity and confidentiality in respect of the business. Abide by health and safety legislation in respect of yourself and others.

Assessment open day – candidate to bring RTW / ID

• Assessment to be completed upon arrival
• Site tour