Warehouse Operative
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Area | Walsall, West Midlands |
| Sector | Power & Utilities |
| Salary | Competitive |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Alex Wasawo |
| Job Ref | 18199 |
- Description
Linear recruitment are working with a blue chip company who are a leading supplier of construction products and services throughout the Midlands and Scotland. They are interested in a skilled Warehouse Operative to work out of their Walsall office to increase the company workforce.
The Role:
The General Operative is to be responsible for a wide variety of warehouse activities including shipping/receiving raw materials and/or finished goods and maintaining inventory and associated records. Responsibilities also include picking of customers’ orders and replenishing stock.
Key Responsibilities:
General
- Execute the receiving and dispatching of stock against the relevant paperwork to and from customers and suppliers
- Ensure orders are correctly packaged/prepared in time for collection and delivery
- Check goods in against paperwork for accuracy and damages
- Oversee movement of stock from goods in to warehouse location
- Maintain effective stock control at all times
- Allocate all goods received for sale orders to the correct area/bay.
- Administer all paperwork and delivery notes as per defined procedures.
Quality
- Help in developing departmental work instructions for all tasks.
- Recommend improvements to the quality of service and efficiency of the team.
- Continuously improve warehouse operations
- Maintain stock levels and help in implementing stock takes.
- Seek to continually improve standards and implement learning dentified through the queries and complaints process.
Health & Safety
- Work with BCS H&S Manager & Works Manager to reduce risks within the working environment.
- Promote within the team the reporting of near misses and ensure all root causes are identified and corrective actions implemented.
Key measures & targets:
- Reduce waste.
- Reduce Picking errors.
Key relationships:
Logistics team
- Sales team
- Team Leaders
Person Specification:
The successful candidate is likely to meet all of the following criteria:
Essential
- Previous warehouse experience
- FLT Licence
Employment type
- Temporary to Permanent
Hours of work
- Full Time
Hours of work
- 40 hrs / week
Other - hours of work
- 7.30 am - 4.30 pm Monday to Friday
Tickets/training/certs required
- FLT License is essential
Specific experience required
- Picking/Packing experience essential