Warehouse Operator

CooperVision Limited; Southampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Healthcare cover

Life assurance

22 shifts holidays

Shift allowance

Training & development

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

CooperVision Limited is seeking a Warehouse Operator for the Green Shift to maintain day-to-day Raw Materials Warehouses across Hamble and Chandler’s Ford. You will handle receiving, storage, and issue of inventory, and operate FLTs and other equipment to support efficient material flow.

Role requires experience with ERP inventory systems, a driving license, and forklift familiarity. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and training opportunities within the UK Manufacturing

Qualifications

• Experience with ERP inventory systems required.
• Forklift license preferred but not essential.
• Full driving license required.
• Prior warehouse experience is essential.
• Knowledge of warehouse procedures and computer-based inventory systems.

Responsibilities

• Operate vehicles and FLTs to move goods.
• Resolve issues to maintain optimal workflow; notify Team Leader of problems.
• Receive, store, and issue inventory according to SOPs and WIs.
• Supervise off-loading of materials and deliveries to sites.
• Count inventory cycles and enter results into ERP system.

Skills

ERP inventory systems

Forklift license

Full driving license

Warehouse experience

Warehouse procedures

MS Office

Problem solving

Teamwork

Proactivity

Service-minded attitude

Education

English and Maths literacy

Tools

Oracle ERP

CVM SAMM

ServiceNow

MS Office

Job description

Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom (Sur site)

Job Description

Job title: Warehouse Operator (Green Shift- 4 on 4 off)

Department: UK Manufacturing

Location: Hamble

GLS: Ungraded

Working hours: Green Shift, 4 on 4 off
A brighter future awaits you
CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improve the way people see each day. It’s more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.

Job summary – What to expect:

As a Warehouse Operator in our UK manufacturing team, you will maintain the day-to-day operation of the Raw Materials Warehouse functions across both Hamble and Chandler’s Ford sites, ensuring the receiving, storage maintenance and issue of Inventory is in accordance with all relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs).
Your responsibilities will include:

• Competent use of Vehicles, Fork-lift Trucks (FLTs) and other devices for movement of goods.
• Responding to and solving problems as necessary to ensure optimum operational workflow is maintained, making the Team Leader aware of any work-related issues that could affect the warehouse team.

Compliance with Health & Safety at Work Act and promote good EHS and GMP practice within the Shift Team to ensure a safe working environment for all employees and visitors to the area. This includes safe use of specialist equipment such as fork-lift trucks, pallet movers, racking, refrigeration, other electrical equipment, as well as safe handling and transportation of hazardous chemicals.

• Accurately receiving, storing away and maintaining Materials in good order in the Raw Materials Warehouses, providing a similar service for Engineering Spares in the absence of the Spares Stores team when needed.
• Providing a secure point of delivery for courier drop-offs, including Engineering Spares and parcels for the wider UKM business. Distribute parcels / contents as directed, including Engineering Spares, to the identified holding area.
• Receiving and supervising off-loading of Alcohol tankers into bulk storage at Hamble and Speedwell sites, and receive and supervise Polypropylene deliveries into bulk Silos at Hamble, Warrior Close and Speedwell sites.
• Driving company vehicles on and between CV UKM sites and off-site storage facilities to make all necessary deliveries and collections fulfilling the business requirements for materials flow.
• As directed by the Cycle Count Leader, participating in all Inventory Cycle Counting activities between all Warehouses on any of the UKM sites, including direct entry of count results into the Oracle ERP system.
• Operating computer-based systems including Oracle ERP, CVM SAMM, ServiceNow, Printers, Agile and MS Office.

A full job description is available upon request.

About you:

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience and understanding of ERP systems for inventory
• Forklift license preferred (but not essential)
• Full, preferably clean driving license
• Prior warehouse experience
• Good working knowledge of Warehouse procedures and environment, computer-based inventory systems and Microsoft office (or competence to achieve this).
• Materials Handling Equipment License; forklift trucks, pallet stacker and associated attachments such as barrel lifter and extensions (or competence to achieve this).
• Working with others as part of a team and self-motivated to work as an individual
• Problem-solving
• Proactivity and a service-driven attitude

Post-holder’s working environment will be a combination of indoor and outdoor working within the Warehouse areas, including Cold Stores, yards and drop off / collection points around the Hamble and Chandler’s Ford sites.

Driving company delivery vehicles and operation of manual handling equipment such as FLTs with safe and competent operating technique is essential.

Designated safety PPE must be worn.

Experience

• Prior warehouse experience and good knowledge of warehouse processes
• Inventory management – stock count / stock rotation.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Education:

• Good standard of English and Maths

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation
• 22 shifts holidays
• Shift allowance
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare cover
• Life assurance
• Access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing
• A discounted contact lens scheme
• Extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential
• Access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in your career and grow with CooperVision

We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours.

What you can expect:

As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success. With our CooperPride, African Descent, Woman’s Impact Network and Mind Body and Wellbeing Employee Resource Groups, we offer opportunities for employees to learn and grow within an inclusive and safe space.

Please view our careers page at https://hcjy.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1 to view all other opportunities.

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