Warehouse Operative - Temporary / Permanent Contract

Warehouse Assistant

About the role

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established local business in their friendly and hardworking Warehouse team.

The Warehouse Assistant is responsible for assisting with handling, shipping and receiving inventories on a daily basis. They must ensure products meet quality standards and are responsible for ensuring all orders are processed within timescales.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated, hardworking and have previous experience within a warehouse environment.

Main responsibilities:

- Receive, distribute and store goods in the warehouse in accordance with specified default locations
- To pick, pack and ship orders to customers via various dispatch courier systems/platforms (Parcelforce, TNT)
- Ensure all paperwork is clear and accurate
- Stock count/control - Regular stocktakes to be undertaken reporting any discrepancies to management.
- Maintenance of company facilities and equipment
- Providing any ad hoc support to Aftersales and Warehouse Management.
- Comply with Health & Safety policies and procedures at all times

Candidate requirements:

- Previous experience within a warehouse role
- Forklift licence (useful but not essential)
- Able to work well in a team
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Computer literate - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) knowledge of Sage would also be useful
- Good communicator
- Heavy Lifting