Warehouse Operative – Direct to Consumer

Nvsweb; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

NVS Group is seeking a Warehouse Operative at our Stoke on Trent site to pick and prepare customer orders for next-day despatch, in line with SOPs. The role covers day-to-day warehouse tasks and requires handling a range of products.

You will work on noon and night shifts, perform manual handling up to 16 kg, move orders for despatch, and maintain accuracy, safety, and clean-as-you-go processes. Experience in a warehouse is helpful but not essential; GCSEs D–G or equivalent are desirable; a

Qualifications

• Some experience of working in a warehouse environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
• GCSE grades D-G or equivalent is desirable.
• A good level of attention to detail.
• The ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• The ability to work with others.
• Effective communication.
• Act in a professional manner.
• Hard-working, self-motivated and customer focused.
• Looks for opportunities to improve processes and channels suggestions appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Picking a broad range of veterinary products including controlled drugs and items requiring cold storage.
• Checking orders and inputting batching information onto the computer system for despatch trackability.
• Ensuring items are packed to limit damages; moving orders ready for despatch; complying with SOPs.
• General tasks include picking, checking and replenishment; basic IT work; regular manual handling up to 16kg.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Attention to detail

Literacy and numeracy

Teamwork

Health & Safety

Manual handling

Education

GCSE grades D-G or equivalent

Tools

LLOP

Pump truck

Electric pump truck

HLOP

Job description

• Warehouse Operative – Direct to Consumer

Warehouse Operative – Direct to Consumer

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Full Time

At our national distribution centre, we stock over 16,000 (29,000 including specials) veterinary products including pharmaceuticals, instruments, pet products and accessories. The Warehouse Operative role is at the heart of what we at NVS do. The role involves picking and preparing customer orders ready for next day despatch, in compliance with SOPs.

On our warehouse noon and night shifts there are various activities, including: picking, checking and replenishment. General tasks include:

• Picking a broad range of veterinary products including controlled drugs, items which must be kept between 2 and 8 degrees, bulk items, hazardous and cytotoxic products and other specialist items, using a paper-based pick note;
• Some work at height (accessed via ladders/kick-steps), and below the knee;
• Replenishing stock where necessary;
• Checking orders and inputting batching information onto the computer system to allow despatched stock trackability;
• Ensuring items are packed is such a way as to limit the risk of damages to products;
• Compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs);
• Moving orders ready for despatch;

General

• Required to take a flexible approach, supporting other teams as necessary;
• Maintain good distribution practices, including a ‘clean as you go approach’;
• Focused on H&S;
• Basic IT work;
• Regular manual handling of products, up to 16kg (up to 25kg in Bulk area);
• Operating LLOP, pump trucks, electric pump truck and HLOP;
• A busy and physically demanding role;
• A diverse and inclusive culture;
• Required to work in fridges as necessary.
• Operatives are required to perform any other reasonable duties as the business requires.

Personal attributes: Qualifications, experience, skills, knowledge and competencies required to fulfil the role

• Some experience of working in a warehouse environment would be advantageous but is not essential;
• GCSE grades D-G or equivalent is desirable;
• A good level of attention to detail;
• The ability to work accurately under pressure;
• Good literacy and numeracy skills;
• The ability to work with others;
• Effective communication;
• Act in a professional manner;
• Hard-working, self-motivated and customer focused;
• Looks for opportunities to improve processes and channels suggestions appropriately.

Applicants should be aware that in line with our Drugs and Alcohol policy we reserve the right to conduct random drug and alcohol tests.

NVS Group is committed to equality of opportunity and this underpins our employment and recruitment procedures. We use objective, job-related criteria when making appointment decisions and our selection criteria is based on skills, experience, qualifications, and an ability to do the job.

Due to the large number of applications, we receive, we regret that we will not contact candidates that have not been selected for interview. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

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