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SalaryDo you want to join a leading UK manufacturer of away-from-home paper hygiene products based on Stafford Park, Telford?
We are looking for permanent FLT Operatives to join our Finished Goods team.
Operation of Mechanical handling equipment (MHE) associated with all Warehouse functions both at the Distribution centre site and the production site Warehouses, both based on Stafford Park.
Ensuring efficient Unloading, Loading, handling, and storage of products.
You will work a 4 on 4 off, 12 hour shift pattern of both days (06:00-18:00) and nights (18:00-06:00).
About the Role- Operate a forklift/Reach/PPT in line with site MHE rules to move and rearrange stock and ensure that products are located and labelled correctly and efficiently.
- Check products are labelled correctly and put away and located correctly.
- Ensure block stacking principles are applied ensuring pallets are stacked only to a height that is stable and safe.
- Load/Unload Vehicles in line with Company Health and Safety procedures and SOP's, From Docked Vehicles and Side Loading/Unloading from Vehicles parked in the Yards.
- Work to achieve set Performance targets.
- Ensure accurate paperwork is maintained.
- Ensure good shift handover practices.
Assist in compiling daily reports. Carry out pre-use MHE checks and ensure accurate records are kept.
- Ensure 100% accuracy when receiving, transferring, picking and put-away by scanning correct barcode and checking the pallet label matches the product and quantity stated on the label.
- Ensure damaged pallets and product cases are replaced or re-worked immediately.
- Ensure 100% accuracy when loading by checking products against paperwork and the correct drop sequence order is adhered to.
- Company pension
- Life assurance
- Free company products
- Free on-site parking
- Retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
- Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
- Free early access to pay scheme
- FLT Counterbalance/Reach Licence- Essential
- PPT Licence - Desirable
- Numerate and literate with Basic IT skills(MSOffice)
- Good Communication Skills and team player
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Duties involve regular repetitive light, medium and heavy lifting.
Northwood is a family-owned group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away-from-home and consumer market.
Our mission is to be the market-leading partner of choice in the away from home tissue industry. One of only a small handful of companies in the UK market that is fully vertically integrated; Northwood is involved at each point in the supply chain, from raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end-user product converting, storage and transportation.
Our remit is huge, with a portfolio of products covering two key systems brands, professional wiping, commodity, consumer paper and private label. We sell into a distribution network spanning the UK, Ireland and Europe, which in turn service markets such as healthcare, hospitality, hotels, engineering, janitorial, catering and education.
We are a highly successful, award-winning and ambitious business that has grown from a humble paper sales business to a market leader employing over 800 colleagues, across 11 sites in the UK and Spain.
We differentiate ourselves by excelling in product quality alongside market-leading service and sales support.
DE&IAt Northwood, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone is welcomed and respected. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all.
