Warehouse Operative

Swish; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the building products sector is seeking a warehouse operative to manage the picking and despatching of products. This role demands strict adherence to Health & Safety standards and aims for continuous improvement in the picking process. The ideal candidate will have a positive approach and be motivated to achieve daily targets.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a warehouse environment is preferred.
• Ability to follow Health & Safety procedures and SOPs.
• Willing to undertake training for role development.

Responsibilities

• Pick and despatch products ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Complete all picking documentation and quality checks.
• Communicate with Team Leader about outstanding tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Health & Safety awareness

Communication

Efficiency

Problem-solving

Job description

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The role of the warehouse operative is to efficiently and accurately pick and despatch plastic building products to our customer base, ensuring Health & Safety standards and other established SOPs are maintained at all times

Key Responsibilities:

Highlight any Health & Safety issues to the Shift Supervisor immediately. It is your responsibility to ensure you perform all your tasks in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with the company Health & Safety rules and working practices.

Attend a daily pre shift briefing with the Team Leader, paying attention to all information given when required.

Ensure all Picking documentation is completed correctly, giving accurate information at all times.

Ensure product care is continuous and all equipment is treated with care at all times, highlighting any damage to the Team Leader immediately.

Ensure that a high level of communication is provided at all times.

Total focus is required at all times, ensuring a positive approach is provided and motivation/flexibility is continuously maintained.

identifying continuous improvement initiatives where possible.

Ensure you achieve the agreed picking targets. Allocating your daily pick results to your Team Leader at the end of the shift.

Ensure a visual quality check is completed before picking any product, identifying any concerns immediately to the Shift Co-ordinator.

Ensure that the correct product is located in the slot before picking and that the correct quantity is picked, any stock issues must be identified to the Shift Supervisor immediately, ensuring you have checked the product code before picking the item.

Ensure that all individual loads are labelled and dated correctly for despatch.

Liaise with the Team Leader at the end of each shift, detailing any outstanding pick requirements that you are unable to complete in your normal working hours

Ensure you pay attention to your allocated duties at all times, reducing the error rate accordingly.

Assist in any other internal department when required.

Attend the twice yearly stock takes to its completion.

Keep your working area tidy at all times, reporting any hazards to the Team Leader.

Undertake any relevant training that is required to develop your role in the future.

You will be required to carry out any reasonable request asked of you, by your Shift Co-ordinator /Warehouse manager at all times.