Warehouse Operative

Full Time Day Shift Warehouse Operative - Hemel Hempstead

Working pattern: 07:30 to 17:00 - Wednesday & Thursday, 07:30 to 18:30 - Friday, 07:30 to 17:00 - Saturday

GBP8.72 Per hour with an additional GBP1.00 per hour 'Attendance Bonus'

What you'll be doing:

• Labelling and sorting of newspapers, magazines and parcels
• Packing products using the tracking process
• Loading and unloading of newspapers and magazines (If trained on a forklift)
• Ensuring you maintain our high standard of health & safety, cleanliness and security
• Tying and strapping of newspaper and magazine bundles
• Achieving pack accuracy and cost targets
• Ensuring compliance with legislation and company policy

About You:

Although a track record in warehouse processes would be desirable, it is not a necessity.

• Willing and able to demonstrate flexibility to undertake a variety of warehouse duties in a fast paced distribution environment
• Strong communication and relationship building skills to work with team members and management
• Tenacity and effective approach to meeting and exceeding targets and delivering an outstanding client experience
• Adaptability, positivity and effectivity when working with ambiguity and changing commercial drivers
• Ability to work at pace whilst maintaining an accurate, high quality output
• Highly organised with a well-developed approach to prioritisation

What's in it for you?

Along with a competitive GBP8.72 per hour, you will also be entitled to an extra GBP1 per hour as an attendance bonus and 20 days annual leave. We support our colleagues with various programmes and benefits that both you and your family can utilise. We pride ourselves on providing a safe and clean environment for all colleagues. We are Covid -19 compliant with sanitising stations around our warehouses, we are abiding by social distancing and the use of face coverings are optional.

About Us:

Part of Connect Group PLC and the UK's leading newspaper and magazine distributor, Smiths News currently has a 55 per cent share of the UK market and distributes 40 million newspapers and 14 million magazines each week. Smiths News enjoys a 200 year-old distribution heritage, and serves 35,000 customers from its 39 nationwide distribution centres, operating in the world's fastest moving supply chain.

Working on behalf of all major national and regional publishers, Smiths News distributes a diverse range of print media to general retailers and smaller independent newsagents...... click apply for full job details