9968 – 37.50 Hour Warehouse Operative- Flt Driver– Fixed-Term Contract

9968 – 37.50 hour Warehouse Operative- FLT Driver– Fixed-Term Contract
We are looking to recruit a 37.50 Hour Warehouse Operative- FLT Driver on a 6 month fixed-term contract at our Head Office is based in Lostock, Bolton BL6 4SA.
The required working hours are:
Monday 06:00-14:00 (30 minutes unpaid lunch break)
Tuesday 06:00-14:00 (30 minutes unpaid lunch break)
Wednesday 06:00-14:00 (30 minutes unpaid lunch break)
Thursday 06:00-14:00 (30 minutes unpaid lunch break)
Friday 06:00-14:00 (30 minutes unpaid lunch break)
Brief Role Description
Working within a highly regulated warehouse, ensuring daily compliance to authorised governing bodies within the pharmaceutical sector. This role requires a motivated individual who is performance and quality orientated, enjoys engaging with all team members from all background to build strong working relationships and can effectively adhere to department guidelines around safety, hygiene, and good distribution practices. .
Key Responsibilities:
Ensuring legal and regulatory compliance at all times, including Health & Safety, Medicines & Health Regulatory Agency (MHRA) guidelines
Ensuring required quality standards are met.
Achieving daily KPI’s and desired targets
You will need to have the ability to work as part of a large team and communicate with team members effectively.
Replenishment of medicinal products from upper level racking required for customer orders in both the WMS and KNAPP environments using scanners to ensure availability.
Collection and put away of Goods In deliveries using scanners.
Unloading deliveries and safely relocating the goods to their designated storage areas
Ensuring FEFO practices take place at the time of replenishment/goods in put away.
Ensuring all SOPs are adhered to at all times.
Regularly checking forklift equipment for faults or damages
Keeping up to date on health and safety requirements and forklift operating procedure
Ensuring that forklift driving areas are free from spills or obstruction.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Qualification Required:
Essential –
Reach truck licence.
Counterbalance licence.
VNA truck licence
Good numeracy and literacy ability
Basic computer skills
Good communication skills
Ability to work without constant supervision.
Ability to work under pressure to achieve department targets.
Experience of order picking
Able to carry out manual lifting tasks as orders can be for full outers.
Conscientious, reliable, with good attendance and timekeeping standards.
Flexible to work past contracted hours to suit business needs.
High standard of personal hygiene
Desirable –
Experience working in pharmaceutical warehouse environment.
GDP & MHRA knowledge
Previous experience of warehouse management systems and handheld scanning equipment
Experience working in a multi-cultural environment.
Additional Duties
Stock Counting
Date Checking
Manual Picking of upper level wholesale orders
Packing & Repacking (where required) of orders in a way which protects the integrity and quality of products we are distributing to our customers.
Objectives
Fulfilment and accuracy of replenishment and goods in delivery put away
Ensure GDP guidelines are adhered to at all times
Manoeuvring forklifts safely in busy industrial environments
Manage time and attendance within area of responsibility
Maintain good housekeeping standards
Ensure security of the site when leaving premises
Daily dialogue / handover with team members
Liaise and assist security where necessary
Employee Attributes
Multi-skilled mentality, willing to learn any job required
Enthusiastic and pro-active attitude to the job is a must
High level of attention to detail with a ‘right first time’ approach
The Cohen’s Group offer a friendly and trusted pharmacy service through our network of branches to local communities. The Cohen’s Group prides itself on customer service and offering a personalised service to everyone we deal and work with.
Here at Cohens, we are proud to offer each of our team members with great rewards and benefits.
When you join Cohens as a new member of our team, you will automatically gain access to a platform of discounts and savings with other retailers, restaurants, leisure providers. This scheme has been designed with you and our existing team members in mind, to provide all our employees with various rewards and benefits to Get Fit, Save Money and Feel Great.
We are also proud to announce that our rewards don’t just stop here. If successful, additional benefits for you could include:
Discretionary bonus scheme
4 weeks’ paid holiday, plus statutory holidays, which increases each year after 6 years’ service to a max of 5 weeks paid holiday, plus statutory holidays (this is on pro-rata for part time employees)
Pension contributions
20% Staff discount
Free car parking on site
Regulatory training
If you think this role is right for you, please apply, we would love to have you as part of the Cohens Family. We are passionate about equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply.
Please apply at: www.cohenschemist.co.uk/jobs
Please note the Cohens Group reserves the right to cease any advertising prior to the published closing date for a role that receives a high number of applications.