Warehouse Operative – Reach Truck/FLT Driver

Zeelandia UK Ltd; Wigan; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

We are seeking a Logistics & Warehouse Controller, responsible for the day-to-day departmental requirements, working closely with the Manager of Operations & Technical and the Operations Assistant. Primary focus: on meeting agreed customer service levels, stock control, legal compliance, controlling costs, and reducing finished product waste.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for the daily volume and quality of work allocated by a supervisor.
2. Monitoring and maintaining the production process to ensure the finished product meets all relevant specifications.
3. Ensure all production activities are monitored to minimize downtime and scrap.
4. Involvement in all monthly stock control audits, ensuring all information is accurate and a double-check system is in place. Report and publish the monthly stock position, ensuring stock variances are investigated, the root cause established, and corrective action taken without delay.
5. Maintain accurate records of goods dispatched and delivered, ensuring electronic systems are updated within 48 hours. Full traceability to be maintained for goods being dispatched, including quantity, production date or best before date, and batch number. Full traceability to be maintained on finished goods, including waste and re-boil products.
6. To carry out all obligations in compliance with the Food Safety Act (1990) and all other subsequent legislation relating to Food Safety and internal company procedures and policies.
7. Forklift trucks and company vehicles - ensure all daily and weekly safety checks are carried out, and relevant documentation is completed and filed. All maintenance schedules to be adhered to, and repairs carried out without delay.
8. Communicate any performance inefficiencies to the supervisor.
9. Other duties as directed by supervisor/manager.

COMPETENCIES APPROPRIATE TO ROLE

1. Knowing the Business: Understands James Fleming & Co. Ltd as an organisation and looks at the external business environment.
2. Delivers Best Practice: Reflects the need to work to high standards of quality and accuracy, striving for improvements and escalating issues appropriately in a timely manner.
3. Maximising Customer Service: Is committed to meeting and understanding the needs of all customers, focusing on customer satisfaction both internally and externally, striving to ensure requirements are met and taking responsibility for solving problems.
4. Analysis and Decision Making: Can process large amounts of information, distill key points, draw practical conclusions, and apply the correct amount of analysis and judgment to make informed decisions.
5. Planning and Organising: Can identify what is important along with an understanding of the resource requirements, interdependencies, and deadlines to be met.
6. Using Initiative and Taking Action: Takes responsibility and makes things happen, is a good communicator, and keeps all departments informed.