Warehouse Operative (weekend)

Newly Weds Foods; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Newly Weds® Foods is recruiting a Warehouse Operative to join the despatch team at our East Midlands site. You will manufacture and prepare goods to written specifications, following GMP and safety guidelines to ensure quality and on-time dispatch.

After training, you will perform duties safely and efficiently, joining a team that values accuracy, punctuality and collaboration to meet production and shipping targets.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a warehouse environment.
• Basic literacy, numeracy and English language skills.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Outlook and Excel; experience using warehouse IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Follow GMP, food safety and allergen procedures at all times.
• Operate and maintain accurate stock control and location data.
• Read and understand SOPs; complete documentation accurately and promptly.
• Support goods in, transfer and dispatch activities and ensure timely stock movement.
• Work to reduce waste and improve efficiency while following safety guidelines.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Teamwork

Reliability

Attention to detail

Education

Basic literacy and numeracy

Tools

Reach truck license

Scissor lift license

Counterbalance forklift

Job description

About Us

Newly Weds® Foods is a leading, privately owned global food ingredients business and has been innovating since 1932. The European division is a market leader in the manufacture of coatings, seasonings and functional ingredient systems.

Today, Newly Weds® Foods is a world leader in food ingredient technology. A network of R&D, manufacturing and service facilities around the globe allows us to serve our customers’ needs in more than 68 countries. But despite our size and scope, we’ve continued to be an independent, family-owned business answerable only to the demands of our customers. That’s why we continue to invest in infrastructure, human resources and capacity to keep pace with our customers’ needs and expectations.

The Role

• To work as a Warehouse Operative as part of the despatch team, to manufacture food to written specifications meeting pre-determind quality and safety attributes.
• Following appropriate training, you will undertake these duties, correctly, safely and efficiently.
• Always ensuring these duties are completed in line with Company policies, including but not limited to, PPE, Food safety, allergen management, Health and Safety, ‘clean as you go’ and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure Good Manufacturing Practice, Food safety and allergen procedures are followed at all times.
• Ensure you operate ‘clean as you go’ and carry out any other hygiene duties as directed by your Supervisor.
• To read and understand instruction (written and/or verbal) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) accurately.
• To ensure that documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Actively work towards a zero level of complaints for your area and work to a ‘Right first time’ policy.
• To work to Company objectives of minimal waste, maximum efficiency, conserving energy where possible and if appropriate switching machines off when not in use.
• Ensure correct storage, rotation and movement of raw materials/finished goods
• Adhere to the correct procedures for Goods In, Transfer and Dispatch
• Ensure the correct usage of current and future computerised and written stock control and location systems
• Cooperate with Production and Transport colleagues and Hauliers
• Adhere to all technical and quality procedures and work instructions of the company and ensure staff are trained and performing relevant procedures and work instructions
• Follow all health and safety guidelines, performing relevant procedures and work instructions
• Observe site security controls for visitors and food safety and hygiene rules
• Adhere to recycling and waste disposal procedures
• Completing inventory checks and updating the system
• Stock taking
• To undertake training as required.
• Be able to work well within a team.
• Always work safely – consider safety of yourself and others.
• Achieve a high standard of punctuality and attendance.
• The above responsibilities and duties are not exhaustive, as required and directed by your supervisor to accept changes in responsibility or other duties suitable to knowledge or training.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Previous experience working in a warehouse environment
• Basic literacy, numeracy and English language skills
• Computer literate in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook and Excel. Experience of using an IT system in a Warehouse environment.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Hardworking
• Reliable, dependable
• Cooperative team worker

Other Requirements

• Reach truck license is essential. Scissor lift license and counterbalance preferable.
• Physically fit to operate a FLT and undertake manual handling duties.
• Flexibility to accommodate stock take (may include mid-week working on occasions)
• In line with our core values which form the acronym of RISE these are the standards which we expect for each one:
• Respect: respect all your colleagues and understand their values and views even if you do not agree with them.
• Integrity: doing the right thing even when nobody is looking.
• Safety: always follow health & safety and food safety.
• Efficiency: completing all tasks correctly in a timely manner.