Warehouse Operator

Treatt; West Suffolk; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics and supply chain company in Bury St. Edmunds is seeking a Warehouse Operator to handle picking, packing, and loading goods. The ideal candidate should have forklift truck licences and a keen attention to detail. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary, generous holidays, medical schemes, and growth opportunities within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Discretionary annual bonus

BUPA medical and dental schemes

Pension scheme with 9% employer contribution

Life assurance

Group income protection

SAYE schemes

Free shares

Qualifications

• Counterbalance and reach forklift truck licences are preferable.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and within a team.
• Comfortable working in both office and warehouse environments.

Responsibilities

• Undertake training to pick and pack dangerous goods.
• Locating stock and maintaining 100% accuracy in our warehouse.
• Picking & scanning orders for dispatch with a right first-time approach.

Skills

Counterbalance forklift truck licence

Reach forklift truck licence

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently and in a team

Job description

Overview

Job title: Warehouse Operator
Reporting to: Warehouse Manager
Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
Hours: 40 hours per week

The Opportunity

As a Warehouse Operator you will be involved in multiple different functions including picking, packing, preparing, and loading goods to ship by road, air and sea, picking works orders for manufacturing, preparing samples for both internal and external customers and booking in and receiving incoming goods. The Warehouse area is a fast-moving function, with multiple different types of products being manually handled as well as with a forklift. You will need to be confident in liaising with other departments where roles overlap in areas of shared responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Undertake training to pick and pack dangerous goods.
• Locating stock and maintaining 100% accuracy in our warehouse.
• Moving Stock across site using a FLT.
• Assessing condition of stock before picking to ensure our customers receive quality goods.
• Helping us to maintain a safe working environment at all times.
• Picking & scanning orders for despatch with a right first time approach.
• Checking driver training & vehicles for suitability.
• Loading/unloading containers.
• Learning all goods-in procedures.
• Preparing samples for customers (Internal & External)
• Assessing condition of all items before despatch.

What we’re looking for

If you have a genuine passion for what you do and want to work in an environment that celebrates progress, teamwork and dedication, you’re what we’re after.

• Counterbalance forklift truck licence (preferable)
• Reach forklift truck licence (preferable)
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and also within a team
• Comfortable working in both office and also warehouse environment.
• Able to prioritise workloads and demonstrate a high attention to detail
• The ability to learn new processes quickly
• Sponsored by Treatt: This role is subject to DBS certification, as well as successful completion of Known Consigner Training

What we’ll do for you

We offer an excellent package which includes a competitive salary; a generous holiday entitlement as well as the opportunity to purchase additional holiday, we also offer a discretionary annual bonus, BUPA medical and dental schemes, pension scheme with 9% employer contribution, life assurance, group income protection, SAYE schemes and free shares.

With the encouragement and development you need, we help you to become your ultimate you. Beyond building a successful career, we also support the wishes and ambitions of our staff outside of the office in achieving a health work/life balance - the wellbeing of our staff is paramount to us, which we actively promote and support by regularly delivering a variety of wellbeing initiatives and offering responsibility based flexibility. There will also be opportunities to be actively involved in community and charity projects and to take part in numerous subsidized social events.