Warehouse Operative

Bensons for Beds; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in bed retail is seeking Warehouse Operatives in Tewkesbury for immediate starts. Responsibilities include unloading, storing, and loading furniture products effectively while maintaining health and safety standards. The role offers competitive pay and numerous employee benefits, including discounts and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Employee discount scheme

Medicash - cashback options for health

Pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to Work scheme

Annual leave buy & sell scheme

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a warehouse environment preferred.
• Understanding the importance of health and safety in operations.
• Desire to contribute positively to customer service.

Responsibilities

• Unload and store stock from manufacturing.
• Load wagons for home delivery.
• Ensure accuracy in stock management.

Skills

Manual handling experience

Team contribution

Ability to lift heavy products

Self-motivation

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems

PPT Licence

Job description

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Warehouse Operative - Tewkesbury

£.5 p.a. + benefits.

Our warehouse operatives are responsible for unloading and storing stock received from our manufacturing site, along with loading wagons ready for home delivery. The products are mostly mattresses, bed frames and bedroom furniture (heavy items) so please consider this when applying.

The Role

We are hiring Warehouse Operatives for immediate starts who will be responsible for ensuring that all daily warehouse tasks are completed under the supervision of the Warehouse Team Leader.

Working Hours: Rotational Shifts 06:00 -14:00 and 14:00 - 22:00

Your role will involve:

• Receiving, storing and loading of customer specific orders and stock, into the delivery units ready for delivery.
• Ensuring the right stock is picked from the correct location and goes to the right bay, minimising errors.
• Doing stock counts, safety checks, processing returned goods as required.
• Using manual and mechanical operations to move incoming stock from suppliers.
• Ensuring all handling, Health and Safety procedures and operating standards are maintained in line with company policies.
• Being part of a customer service delivery operation to maintain our position as a leading logistics provider.

Full job description available on request.

The Skills

• Previous manual handling experience and experience of working within a warehousing environment preferred.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems would be beneficial.
• Ability to lift and manoeuvre heavy customer products.
• Understanding the importance of their role in home delivery and customer experience.
• Understanding the importance of effective warehousing to customer satisfaction.
• Self-motivated, disciplined, and a positive team contributor.
• Desire to deliver on our promises to customers.
• PPT Licence preferred.

The Benefits

In return, we offer a competitive salary plus these benefits:

• Employee discount scheme for Bensons products.
• Medicash - cashback options for health and wellbeing services.
• Unum Income Protection for long-term illness.
• Pension scheme – provided by Legal & General.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Annual leave buy & sell scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave.
• Access to Retail Trust services.
• Learning and development programs.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Long service awards and 'Love to Shop' vouchers.

(*qualifying periods and terms apply)

About Bensons for Beds

We're Bensons for Beds! We focus on Sleep Wellness. With extensive experience, we manufacture and source high-quality beds, frames, and mattresses. We have multiple locations and employ numerous colleagues. Under new ownership by Alteri Investors, we aim to grow further and lead the market in bed retail with a strong omnichannel presence.

If you're interested in a great Warehouse role, we would love to hear from you...