Amazon Warehouse Assistant

We are hiring at the STN8 warehouse!

Adecco, the sole supplier of vacancies at Amazon Milton Keynes.

Great pay rates: GBP10.80 per hr + GBP1 (GBP11.80) night shift premium.

Earn a bonus of GBP500-GBP750 subject to start date, location, attendance and shift worked. This is made up of GBP50 paid weekly subject to attendance. Plus a GBP250 bonus if you work up to 24 December 2020.

Your mission Warehouse Operatives are at the heart of everything Amazon does.

From the moment an order is placed to the moment it is in the customer's hands - it will be your job to receive, pick, pack, sort and ship parcels. You'll be expected to work to the highest standards to make sure Amazon exceeds customer expectations.

Excellent Pay & Benefits Competitive day and night shift pay rates

• Day shift rates GBP10.80ph
• Night shift rates GBP11.80ph
• Overtime rates GBP16.20ph - GBP21.60ph

Exclusive benefits package

• 28 days annual leave (pro rata according to entry date including bank holidays)
• free car parking on site
• pension scheme
• subsidised meals
• onsite canteen with free hot drinks
• vending machines

Health and safety are a top priority with all of Amazon's roles and sites. Amazon continues to consult with medical and health experts, and take all recommended precautions in buildings and stores to keep people healthy. Amazon has taken measures to promote social distancing in the workplace and taken on enhanced and frequent cleaning, to name just a few.

Tasks and Responsibilities

As a Temporary Associate, you may be asked to work in various areas of Amazon's Delivery Stations and Sort Centres, the main departments being Inbound and Outbound.

Your tasks may include:

Staging, receiving & sorting parcels into relevant post codes

Feeding the lines, & resorting miss sorts

handling the full range of products sold by Amazon and its Marketplace sellers in the UK, including but not limited to: age restricted products, food (including nuts and meat) and alcohol and chemicals

following Amazon's internal processes and procedures, including using radio frequency (RF) scanners and reading instructions from the scanners

You will be required to adhere to strict safety, quality and production standards and consistently achieve Minimum Acceptable Performance Standard (MAPS) set for your department.

The role involves the following physical requirements on a daily basis:
• Standing and/or walking for long periods of between 4 and 12 hours per shift (standard full-time shifts upto 10 hours excluding overtime, flex and part-time shifts may vary)
• Lifting and moving products up to 23kg in weight
• Lifting, bending, reaching above the head, kneeling, crouching, and/or stretching for 4 to 12 hours per shift (standard full-time shifts upto 10 hours excluding overtime, flex and part-time shifts may vary)
• Pushing and pulling product up to 23kg in weight for between 4 and 12 hours per shift (standard full-time shifts upto 10 hours excluding overtime, flex and part-time shifts may vary)
• Manual dexterity of both hands and wrists
• Working on a secure mezzanine at a height of between 9 to 12 meters (equivalent to a 3 or 4 storey building)
• Regularly climbing and descending four flights of stairs safely

About You You'll bring:

• A strong work ethic, attention to detail and the ability to meet targets in a fast-paced environment.
• A true commitment to customer service to help deliver a first-class Amazon experience.

You also need to be able to do the following on a daily basis:

• Stand and/or walk for periods of up to 10 hours.
• Lift and move products up to 23kg in weight - manual dexterity is required.
• Lift, bend, reach above the head, kneel, crouch, and/or stretch of up to 10 hours.
• Push and pull products up to 23kg in weight of up to 10 hours.
• Work on a secure mezzanine at a height of between 9 to 12 metres (equivalent to a 3 or 4 story building).
• Regularly climb and descend four flights of stairs safely.
• Understand training and Health & Safety instructions delivered in English.

Most importantly, you'll work to the highest standards to make sure Amazon exceeds customers' expectations!