Warehouse Operative

Wolseley UK; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trade merchant in Tees Valley is seeking a Warehouse Operative/Driver. You will be responsible for manual handling of stock, processing customer orders, and driving a delivery vehicle. Applicants should have a full UK Manual Driving Licence, warehouse experience, and a positive attitude. The role offers a competitive salary of £25,652 plus bonuses and benefits, and requires working 40 hours a week with occasional Saturdays.

Benefits

Annual leave increasing with service

Generous pension scheme

Potential to earn bonuses

Access to healthcare

Cycle to Work scheme

Online and high street discounts

Qualifications

• A full UK Manual Driving Licence is essential.
• Warehouse experience and a forklift licence are desirable.
• Comfortable lifting heavy items and interacting with customers.
• Dependable team player open to learning.
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude.

Responsibilities

• Work within the warehouse, handling heavy stock like boilers and sinks.
• Receive, check, and store incoming stock accurately and safely.
• Pick, pack, and prepare customer orders according to procedures.
• Maintain high health and safety standards.
• Serve customers on the trade counter and via phone.
• Drive a 3.5T vehicle for deliveries.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Customer interaction

Manual handling

Team player

Positive attitude

Education

Full UK Manual Driving Licence

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

Salary

£25652 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Warehouse Operative/Driver - Stockton-on-Tees - Plumb Centre

So, who are we? We are Plumb Centre, part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.

Also, did we mention?

In addition to the competitive salary there are also benefits on tap – including...

Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity / adoption leave and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.

We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!

As a Warehouse Operative./Driver based in Stockton-on -Tees, you will be responsible for:

• Working within the warehouse - (This will involve manual handling heavy stock e.g. boilers, radiators, sinks and toilets)
• Goods in - Receive, check, and store incoming stock accurately and safely and update the system
• Goods out - Pick, pack, and prepare customer orders in line with company procedures
• Maintain high standards of Health & Safety in the branch
• Serving customers on the trade counter and via phone and email by understanding their specific needs and providing product recommendations and quotations
• Driving a 3.5T vehicle to make deliveries to customers (This will involve manual handling heavy stock)

This is a permanent position working 40 hours a week Monday to Friday between 07.30am - 5.00pm and Saturday on a rota basis 08.00am - 12.00pm.

And here’s what we’d like you to have:

• A full UK Manual Driving Licence is essential
• Warehouse experience - a forklift licence is desirable
• To be comfortable with lifting heavy items
• Confidence to interact with customers
• Dependable, hardworking team player who is open to learning to support in all areas of the branch
• A positive and enthusiastic attitude

We look forward to receiving your application!