Warehouse Operative -Despatch Loaders PM Shift

SUPERDRUG; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking a Warehouse Operative to join their Stead House Distribution Centre in Darlington. The role involves loading and unloading stock accurately, maintaining health and safety standards, and ensuring operational efficiency. A high level of numeracy and teamwork skills are essential. The role offers competitive benefits including holiday increases and staff discounts.

Benefits

33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service

30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products

Company pension matching and bonus

Wagestream access to a percentage of pay as earned

Qualifications

• Previous despatch experience within a warehouse environment is preferred but not essential.
• Experience with bar code readers (HHT) is an advantage.
• Maintain a high level of health and safety awareness around the warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Loading/Unloading cages daily.
• Ensuring clean and undamaged loaded stock.
• Assisting the Operational Team in health and safety compliance.

Skills

High level of numeracy

Good teamwork skills

Despatch experience

Ability to work independently

Job description

Overview

Warehouse Operative - Despatch loaders

Stead House Distribution Centre

Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 2pm - 10pm. Total Hours Per Week: 40.

Introduction: An exciting opportunity to be part of our successful Superdrug Supply Chain; working within one of our busy Distribution centres as a Warehouse Operative. This vacancy is for Stead House Distribution Centre in Darlington. The hours will be predominantly as stated above but flexibility will be required across all other shift patterns.

Why Superdrug: With over 850 stores, we aim to deliver the BEST: the right product, in the right place at the right time, delivered at unbeatable cost, through a skilled and committed Supply Chain Team. Role Purpose: The Warehouse operative working in the Dispatch area plays a key role in ensuring that the customers (stores) orders are picked and loaded in a neat, accurate and safe manner to meet daily deadlines. You will be required to work out weights when loading, so a high level of numeracy is required. This role will report to the Operations Team Leader for Stead House Distribution Centre.

Responsibilities

• Loading/Unloading cages on a daily basis.
• Asset tracking cages in and out of the DC and cage tracking on wins.
• Ensuring all agreed daily/weekly work performances are achieved to the required standard as a minimum.
• Always maintaining excellent loading standards.
• Ensuring that all loaded stock is clean and undamaged, reporting any issues to your Line Manager.
• Keeping the work area clean and tidy by adopting a "Clean-As-You-Go" discipline. This may include, but is not limited to: cleaning up spills, wiping down surfaces, removing waste bins and generally keeping the work area, tools and equipment clean, safe, and free from hazard.
• Assisting the Operational Team in all aspects of Health and Safety and reporting all accidents/incidents/near misses immediately to your Line Manager.

What you’ll need

• Previous despatch experience within a warehouse environment (not essential).
• Experience of bar code readers (HHT) would be an advantage.
• Flexible approach to performing other duties within the warehouse as requested by your Line Manager.
• High level of numeracy.
• Excellent time and attendance record.
• Good teamwork skills, as well as the ability to work on your own.
• Always demonstrate and maintain a high level of health and safety awareness around the warehouse, ensuring own safety and the safety of others. Adopting the ASW, H&S Values: Always Safe at work; think smart, think safe.

Benefits

• 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays).
• 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend.
• 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online.
• Company pension matching and bonus.
• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.
• Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK.
• We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets.
• Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes.
• Come and be part of something special.

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