Warehouse Trainer – Onboard & Elevate Goods Out (Temp-to-Perm)

The Best Connection; Whetsted; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Bonuses and perks

Job summary

The Best Connection in Paddock Wood, Kent, is seeking a Warehouse Trainer to support the Goods Out team. The role is a hands-on coaching position, focusing on training new starters, resolving operational issues and ensuring process compliance in picking and packing.

This temp-to-perm opportunity offers 5-day weeks with early or late shifts, £14.20 per hour, on-site parking and opportunities to progress into permanent roles after a successful probation.

Qualifications

• Previous retail experience.
• Warehouse, fulfilment or e-commerce picking and packing experience.
• Experience supporting, training or coaching colleagues.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Confidence using handheld scanners, WMS and basic IT tools.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• A proactive approach to problem‑solving and the confidence to lift issues when necessary.
• Someone who takes pride in doing things properly and enjoys helping colleagues develop.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for picker and packer queries, helping resolve issues and minimise delays.
• Welcome, onboard and train new starters on warehouse systems, picking and packing procedures, and workstation layouts.
• Coach colleagues to maintain high standards of accuracy, quality and productivity.
• Ensure correct picking methods, packaging materials and labelling procedures are followed.
• Check that packing benches are clean, organised, fully stocked and ready for use.
• Monitor handheld scanners and other equipment, reporting faults when required.
• Support the monitoring of performance, picking accuracy and packing quality.
• Help investigate errors, damages, mispicks, mispacks and delays.
• Communicate operational updates and issues to shift leaders.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, consistency and efficiency.

Skills

Retail experience

Warehouse picking

Coaching experience

Attention to detail

Handheld scanners

WMS

Communication skills

Problem solving

Pride in quality

Job description

The Best Connection in Paddock Wood, Kent, is seeking a Warehouse Trainer to support the Goods Out team. The role is a hands-on coaching position, focusing on training new starters, resolving operational issues and ensuring process compliance in picking and packing.

This temp-to-perm opportunity offers 5-day weeks with early or late shifts, £14.20 per hour, on-site parking and opportunities to progress into permanent roles after a successful probation.