Warehouse Operative

Danzas Corporation; Warrington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

On-site canteen

Generous annual leave

Pension plan

GP consultations

Discounts

Loans & savings

Mortgage advice

Job summary

DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business, is seeking an experienced Warehouse Operative in Warrington to coordinate daily warehouse and distribution requirements with a strong focus on health and safety.

The role features a rotating shift pattern and an on-call rota (one week in four) with additional on-call payments, plus a potential annual bonus. Previous warehouse experience and basic IT skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous practical experience as a Warehouse Operative in a logistics environment.
• Familiar with Manual Handling Procedures.
• Counterbalance FLT experience is advantageous.
• Reach FLT experience would be advantageous.
• Experience with preparation and distribution of volume orders.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage own workload.
• Manual Handling Equipment (MHE) experience.
• Basic computer skills.
• Own transport.

Responsibilities

• Undertake manual handling, distribution and monitoring of materials in a bulk storage and warehouse environment.
• Be responsible for picking and packing specified items from storage and prepare them for shipment.

Skills

Manual handling

Logistics experience

Organizational skills

Basic computer skills

Own transport

Volume orders

FLT experience

Tools

Counterbalance FLT

Reach FLT

MHE usage

Job description

WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE

(Please note: This role has an out of hours "on call rota" - one week in every four. An extra payment of £157.50 is paid for each week you are on call, plus additional payments made if you are called out to site.)

Pay Rate: £28,128.23 (£26,141.48 + 7.6% shift pay) - Also potential to earn annual bonus of £1300

Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: Rotational day shift pattern 0600 hours-1400 hours/1000 hours-1800 hours (Must be able to work both shifts)
Location: Warrington - WA4 4SN - Please check location, this is not on a main public transport route

PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE A DRUG & ALCOHOL SCREEN AS PART OF OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR THIS ROLE

DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business is seeking an experienced Warehouse Operative to play a vital role coordinating our daily warehouse and distribution requirements.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

As part of your normal duties, whilst maintaining excellent health and safety practices, you will:

• Undertake the manual handling, distribution and monitoring of materials in a bulk storage and warehouse environment.
• Be responsible for picking and packing specified items from storage and prepare them for shipment.

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

• Previous practical experience as a Warehouse Operative, within a logistics environment or similar role and be familiar with all Manual Handling Procedures
• COUNTERBALANCE FLT experience is advantageous but not essential
• Reach FLT experience would be advantageous but not essential
• Previous experience of the preparation and distribution of volume orders
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload
• Manual Handling Equipment experience (MHE)
• Basic computer skills
• Own Transport

WHY JOIN US?

• Free parking and on-site canteen
• Generous annual leave
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

WHO WE ARE

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 12th Oct. Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.

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