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SalaryThe successful candidate will assist the Warehouse Management Team in the day to day management of the Warehouse Operation and to ensure all Warehouse Colleagues carry out their planned duties whilst ensuring all health and safety procedures are adhered to. You will take an active role in training and assessing new Warehouse Colleagues.
Wincanton are in an exciting growth period having recently won several new contracts and in tender for a lot more! Our people are the driving force of our success, and we think it is important to reward and recognise your hard work which is why our benefits packages and development opportunities are unrivalled.
Why you should work for Wincanton:
- 40 hour working week
- 4 days on, 4 days off
- Unrivalled salary - £31,928.00 per annum
- 20 days holiday
- Extensive retail discounts across all the big retailers including supermarkets, fashion, technology, travel, days out, hair & beauty, sports and much more!
- Permanent employment contract with an ever evolving and growing market leader
- Continuous training and development opportunities including DCPC and further licenses on completion of probation
- RAC cover
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Extensive wellbeing programmes and initiatives accessible to all employees
- Healthcare cash plan programme
- Pension scheme
- Death in service benefit – although we hope you never have to use it!
- Driver Awards and Recognition
What will you be doing as a Senior Warehouse Colleague?
- Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor
- Covering planned and unplanned Supervisor absence
- Assist & oversee van area procedure – ensuring all vans are done by following the process and in reasonable time manner.
- Carry out training of new employees/agency employees
- Assist in carrying out any supervisor, trainer tasks.
- Carry out basic daily operation tasks
- Actively support compliance with Health & Safety/Hygiene legislations.
- Maintain and enhance effective working relationships with your Warehouse operatives, Trainers, Supervisors and other departments – Be a role model.
- Assist with rollout of procedures and briefings
- Aiding & assisting with the development & continuous improvement of all on warehouse operatives.
- Warehouse on the job observations
Relevant skills and experience as a Senior Warehouse Colleague:
- This is a physically demanding role including lifting and shifting – essential that you are physically able to
- Counter Balance and PPT Licence holder
- PC literate
- Expert in planning 12t vehicles and 3.5t process or extensive experience in warehouse environment
- Excellent communication skills
Our Culture & Benefits
In addition to a generous salary , we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.
Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That’s why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.
Be a part of our values; Excellence, Integrity, Passion, Proactivity, Togetherness & Trust.
Our Commitment
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We want to create an environment where all colleagues feel safe, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes. Attracting diverse teams, we believe in creating an inclusive, respectful organisational culture for our colleagues and future talent.
Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce
