Warehouse Operative / FLT Operator (10am - 7pm)

Blueleaf Limited; Normanton and Altofts; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Discretionary bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Death in Service

Medicash scheme

Job summary

Blueleaf Limited is seeking a Warehouse Operative to join the Castleford depot. You will perform picking, packing, labelling and loading of orders, with forklift/MHE operation and adherence to safety standards.

The role is full-time, 45 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 10:00–19:00) with an immediate start. The company offers a competitive salary, pension, holiday entitlement and bonus scheme as part of a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven warehouse experience with lifting heavy goods.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety and manual handling.
• Full driving licence with minimal points.
• Electric pallet truck certification or similar MHE licences preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pick, pack and despatch customer orders to standard with paperwork.
• Operate forklift/MHE to move goods safely.
• Liaise with Customer Service for order updates.
• Carry out returns processing and daily stock counts.
• Cover delivery drivers as needed to ensure on-time deliveries.

Skills

Forklift driving

Teamwork

Communication

Health and safety

Manual handling

Full driving licence

MHE certification

PPT/Bendi licence

Tools

Electric pallet truck

FLT licence

Job description

Here at Blueleaf, we're looking for a passionate Warehouse Operative to join our Operations team in Castleford. In summary you will undertake a range of warehouse related duties, including forklift driving, with key responsibilities of picking, packing, labelling and loading of delivery vehicles to ensure customer’s orders are fulfilled accurately and on time. You will have the preparedness to get the job done with positivity and have excellent attention to detail, to ensure the efficient picking, labelling, packing and dispatch of customer orders enabling us to meet our customer demands on time and in full.This is a permanent full time role working 45 hours a week 10:00am - 7:00pm Monday to Friday. Immediate start available.

Your day to day responsibilities:

• Live and promote Blueleaf's Culture and Values.
• Multi-skill functionality role covering all working elements of the depot from Goods in / Picking / Packing / MHE driving & tipping plus loading of vehicles.
• Ensure all customer orders are picked, packed and despatched to the required standard with appropriate paperwork completed.
• Liaise with Customer Service team to ensure relevant and timely information is provided relating to any issue with customer consignments.
• Ensure the checking of returns from company vehicles.
• Produce delivery schedule for direct dispatch operations.
• Ensure that all lifting and manoeuvring of products and goods are carried out in accordance with manual handling guidance.
• Operate in a safe manner complying with all health and safety and environmental regulations to ensure both your own safety and others, wearing the safety equipment provided by the company.
• Handle any hazardous materials in line with product discretion and regulations.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  Ideally will hold MHE – (Bendi/Flexi) / FLT / PPT licences to support the operation due to volumes and cover.
• Keep a clean and safe working environment to ensure operational efficiency.
• Make recommendations to aid operational efficiency, and add value.
• Follow quality service standards and comply with all procedures, rules and regulations.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Ensure good handling of any hazardous materials in line with product data sheet and regulations.
• Replenishment of warehouse pick face items on a daily basis.
• Carry out stock counts as requested by shift manager.
• May be required to cover delivery drivers' absence to ensure customers receive deliveries.

Skills & Experience

• Proven work experience within a warehouse environment lifting heavy goods
• Teamwork skills willing to participate as a full member of the team
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Knowledge in health and safety, manual handling and hazardous substances
• Ideally a full driving licence, as this role could involve moving delivery vans
• Electric pallet truck certification
• Full driving licence with no more than 6 points on the licence

About Blueleaf

At Blueleaf, we believe those who care for others are extraordinary. We're here to support them and ensure they never feel alone, and by understanding our clients needs and challenges, this allows us to find the right solutions to achieve their desired outcomes, as well as providing the essentials that every care home needs. In an industry which is all about people, we value relationships above all else, we take the time to get to know them, listen to them, and walk in their shoes and those of their residents - always living our values: 'Stronger Together, Achieve the Outcome, Lead the Way and Care. Always'. Blueleaf is an equal opportunities employer.

What will we offer?

We will offer a competitive salary, paid breaks, and 33 days holiday inclusive of bank and public holidays. You will be eligible for inclusion in a discretionary bonus scheme and a number of welfare benefits, such as auto-enrolment into our pension scheme, Death in Service benefit, access to our Medicash scheme that provides cash back towards everyday healthcare bills and a wide range of other wellbeing benefits including access to an employee assistance program.

Location

You will be located at our Castleford depot in West Yorkshire.

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