Warehouse Operative

Baxter; Tetford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a Warehouse Operator for their Thetford plant. The successful candidate will manage stock, assist with routine audits, and maintain high standards in a GMP environment. This role offers competitive compensation with a weekly shift allowance and several employee benefits including discounts and healthcare. Ideal for candidates with warehouse experience and strong communication skills, the position shifts between early mornings and late evenings.

Benefits

Employee discount scheme

Subsided canteen

Up to 8% pension contribution

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a warehouse environment.
• Punctual with good attendance.
• Able to work in a GMP environment.

Responsibilities

• Receive and book raw materials.
• Locate raw materials in the warehouse.
• Load goods and raw materials for dispatch.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Warehouse experience

Communication skills

Quality focus

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

At Baxter, we believe every person – regardless of who they are or where they are from – deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Baxter is looking for a Warehouse Operator to join our team within the manufacturing division at the Thetford plant.

Responsibilities & Duties

• To receive and book raw materials
• Locate raw materials in both Gate 1 and Gate 2 Warehouse as required
• Process and load Baxter goods and Raw Materials for dispatch
• Support the day to day running of the Warehouse duties
• Work as part of a cross functional team and learn various jobs in both the Warehouse and Packing areas to support the business
• Work independently on initiative when required
• Assist routine blind count audits
• Perform regular routine cleaning tasks on the fork truck fleet and the work area to ensure they are kept clean at all times
• Comply with EHS/GMP/GDP company & corporate policies and external regulatory requirements
• Provide cover for colleagues
• Notify Quality Assurance and Process Leading Hands of any deviations from the process
• Place orders where needed for Raw Material and items required for Production
• Replenish Stock locations when needed

Qualifications & Skills

• Computer Skills – familiar and comfortable using Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook
• Previous experience working in a warehouse environment
• Punctual with good attendance
• Excellent communication skills
• Well organised and task driven
• Able to work in a GMP environment
• Quality focused – able to deal with routine, repetitive tasks whilst maintaining good attention to detail
• Team working – working as part of a team, sharing workload fairly with a willingness to work cooperatively and supportively in order to solve problems and achieve team
• Maintains high standards of behaviour whilst managing workload
• Process oriented – must follow set standards and ways of working
• Flexible – able to carry out varied tasks often at short notice, adjust break timings around the production, work additional hours and adjust working hours as required by the business
• Ability to remain calm in a fast paced environment
• Desired experience: forklift experience would be great but we have in house training for this

Shift Schedule & Compensation

This role shifts between 6am – 6pm Week 1 – Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun & 6am – 6pm Week 2 – Wed, Thu. We offer a competitive salary and you will also receive a weekly shift allowance of £64.78.

Benefits

• Employee discount scheme
• Blue light card
• Fantastic internal progression opportunities
• Subsided canteen
• Westfield healthcare
• Up to8% pension contribution
• Employee assistance programme