Warehouse Operative - JW Lees Brewery

JW Lees; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the brewing industry is looking for a Warehouse Operative in Manchester. You will be responsible for receiving goods, picking orders, and maintaining stock levels in a full-time role with competitive pay and excellent benefits including staff discounts and bonuses.

Benefits

Profit share

Christmas bonus

Uniform & PPE provided

Enhanced family friendly policies

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Discount on food, drink, or stays

Access to JW Lees BenefitHub discount platform

Regular company events

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in manual handling and lifting required.
• Good levels of numeracy and literacy expected.
• Basic IT skills and good communication skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive goods into the warehouse.
• Pick orders for despatch and perform stock replenishment.
• Assist with operational demands in distribution and brewery as needed.

Skills

Manual handling

Numeracy

Literacy

Basic IT skills

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Tools

Reach truck licence

Job description

Warehouse Operative Vacancy – Full time (40 hours) – £25,500 - Monday to Friday - Middleton

We are excited to announce that we are now recruiting for aWarehouse Operativeto join the team at ourJW Leeswarehouse in Middleton. The role will be day shift-based, Monday to Friday (core hours 8.45am to 17.30pm) with occasional weekend working.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive pay-£25,500 (rising to £26,500 after successful probation period)
• Profit share
• Christmas bonus
• Uniform & PPE provided
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays*
• Discount on food, drink or stays in all our managed pubs and hotels
• Access to JW Lees BenefitHub discount platform
• Regular company events incl our annual party & conference.
• Access to our employee assistance programme

*Bank holidays are normal working days and can be booked using annual leave

Requirements

• Experience in manual handling and lifting.
• Good levels of numeracy literacy
• Basic IT skills
• Good communication skills with a well organised approach to work
• Flexible approach to interdepartmental deployment to suit business needs
• To be able to work the occasional weekend where required
• Experience of working on own initiative or in a team
• Reach truck licence preferred (RTITB, AITT, NPORS, or ITSSAR)

Roles and Responsibilities

• Receipt of goods into the warehouse
• Picking of orders for despatch
• Stock replenishment
• Loading of distribution fleet vehicles
• Stocktaking
• Occasional secondment to other areas such as distribution and brewery to assist with operational demands

About JW Lees:

JW Lees is a seventh generation family brewery company which was founded in 1828. Our six values are at the heart ofeverything we do:

• Proud - Savvy - Honest - Passionate - Personal - Together

As a key team member of the JW Lees family we will offer you a competitive package, fantastic team environment and supported development opportunities throughout your career.