Warehouse Operative – Newport (Permanent)

Genpower Ltd

Newport

Hybrid

GBP 24,000 - 33,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free parking

On-site parking

Private Healthcare (probation)

Job summary

Genpower Ltd, Newport, is hiring a Warehouse Operative for a 40-hour week in a fast-paced, physically demanding role. Shifts rotate between 6am and 6pm, with weekend coverage on a rota basis and overtime on bank holidays.

Role involves picking/packing orders, receiving goods, stock control, and using ERP/WMS systems to maintain accurate stock. Forklift and VNA licenses are desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

Previous experience within a warehouse environment (essential).
Order picking experience (essential).
Ability to work with accuracy.
Strong work ethic.
Forklift license (desired not essential).
VNA license (desired not essential).
Great team player.

Responsibilities

Picking and packing orders.
Receiving goods and deliveries including the offloading of shipment containers.
Storing received goods in the appropriate location within the warehouse.
Checking loads for damaged or missing items upon receipt and labeling correctly.
Packing and palletising goods ready for dispatching.
To ensure maximum accuracy of stock figures.
To assist with physical inventory management and regular stock taking.
To coordinate the use of automated and computerised systems where necessary.
To use ERP software and warehouse management system to maintain accuracy of stock on site.
To resolve stock discrepancies and work to continuously update and improve system and stock processes.
To oversee stock storage processes including tagging, boxing and labelling.
To conduct internal stock movements (including moving stock from the goods in locations to put away in the racking or floor locations, storage, picking and delivery).
Compulsory attendance at End of Year Stock Count.
Maintaining safe and clean work environment by keeping pallet and work areas neat.
All other duties associated with the dispatch operation.
Ad hoc tasks across warehouse operation.

Skills

warehouse environment

order picking

accuracy

work ethic

forklift license

VNA license

team player

Tools

ERP software

Warehouse mgmt system

Job description

Warehouse Operative – Newport (Permanent)

Hours: 40 hours per week, worked between Monday & Friday, shifts on a rota basis between 6am & 6pm.

Overtime: You will be required to support Saturday and bank holiday shifts to meet the needs of the business (rota basis).

Salary: £28,763.20 per annum

Location: Newport (NP19)

Genpower is the exclusive distributor of Hyundai Power Products for the UK and Ireland, supported by a team of over 150 colleagues. In 2022, we became the worldwide distributor for JCB portable power and petrol equipment. We also offer a portfolio of our own brands and a 3PL service.

Due to continual growth we are looking for experienced Warehouse Operatives to join our Newport team. This is a physically demanding and varied job role in a fast-paced environment.

Our Newport site is a brand-new, modern warehouse. It is 100,000 sqft with 16,000 pallet capacity and 10 loading docks. We have a small, close-knit team who work collaboratively to support the full operation.

What you will be doing

Picking and packing orders.
Receiving goods and deliveries including the offloading of shipment containers.
Storing received goods in the appropriate location within the warehouse.
Checking loads for damaged or missing items upon receipt and labelling correctly.
Packing and palleting goods ready for dispatching.
To ensure maximum accuracy of stock figures.
To assist with physical inventory management and regular stock taking.
To coordinate the use of automated and computerised systems where necessary.
To use ERP software and warehouse management system to maintain accuracy of stock on site.
To resolve stock discrepancies and work to continuously update and improve system and stock processes.
To oversee stock storage processes including tagging, boxing and labelling.
To conduct internal stock movements (including moving stock from the goods in locations to put away in the racking or floor locations, storage, picking and delivery).
Compulsory attendance at End of Year Stock Count.
Maintaining safe and clean work environment by keeping pallet and work areas neat.
All other duties associated with the dispatch operation.
Ad hoc tasks across warehouse operation.