Inventory Driver Operator - Days

This role is for internal applicants only or agency workers who have been with the business 12 weeks or more, please inform your manager if you intend to apply.

JOB TITLE : Inventory Driver Operator

LOCATION : Mount Park, Eastleigh

WORKING HOURS : 7am – 7pm, Blue Shift,

SHIFT PATTERN: 4 on, 4 off

A brighter future awaits you

At CooperVision, we are proud to be the global leader in contact lenses. At our innovative sites worldwide, we manufacture and distribute contact lenses to some of the biggest names in optics. We’re all about creating brighter futures for our customers, our wearers and our people.

What can you expect from us as an employer? Well, we like to look at things a little differently. We call it bringing a refreshing perspective. And for every one of us who works here, it means our opinion really counts, we get to share our ideas, and we get to make an impact.

We’re big on belonging. Because being part of something great is what makes our company the best it can be. And we value diversity, because you can see a whole lot more when you have different perspectives. We’re an ambitious company. And to help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you all you need to achieve yours.

What will you be doing:

As an Inventory Driver Operator, you will be expected to carry out a range of varied tasks and functions, drive company vehicles as and when required to collect and/or deliver goods/stock to ensure customer requirements, performance targets and quality standards are met and when possible, exceeded.

In additional to the above driving responsibilities, other duties will involve receipt, put away and replenishment of Silver Stock lenses and Raw Material as requested by the Team Leader.

Essential responsibilities:

Health and Safety:

• Comply with Health & Safety at Work Act and promote good EHS and GMP practice within the department to ensure a safe working environment for all employees and visitors to the area. Particularly, ensure safe use of specialist equipment such as Order Pickers, fork lift trucks, pallet movers, racking, and other electrical equipment.
• Comply with all PPE policies and requirements for the area.
Where requested, carry out daily checks against established EHS and GMP checklists covering equipment (e.g. Order Pickers, FLTs, Company Vehicles) and the general working environment.

Driver Function:

• Drive company lorries on and between all CooperVision UK Manufacturing sites to make all necessary deliveries and collections to maintain the business requirements and materials flow. Drivers to be in possession of a valid Tacho card and up to date with all driver qualifications. This includes operating all necessary materials handling equipment such as Fork-lift Trucks. Driver competence for Vehicles and FLTs must be maintained at the highest level.
• Follow all laws and regulations of driving to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
• Keeps company vehicle clean and ensure it is well-maintained, has fuel, oil and is ready to drive.
• Communicates with other sites to update them of time of deliveries if there have been issues or changes to their estimated time of arrival.
• Maintains communication with Team Leader, Senior Operator to be informed of any change of delivery, route or schedule or any obstructions to making safe, efficient deliveries on time.
• Once fully trained, operate any machinery, vehicles or equipment as required for your position and duties.
Loading and unloading delivery vehicles, by hand or with a forklift truck.

Operations:

• Upon Team Leader request to be prepared to work in other areas of operations for specified periods of time as required.
• Pick and issue Materials for the other business units.
• Receive incoming lenses and Raw Materials from internal and external sources.
• Putting away products, carry out replenishments, move and rearrange stock.
Cleaning and maintaining the warehouse, keep areas of work clean and tidy to ensure operational efficiency.

Work Environment:

• The work carried out is physically demanding and a significant proportion of the shift you will be required to drive company vehicles, walk, lift and operate mechanical handling equipment.
• This position will involve working in a combination of indoor and outdoor environment. Outdoor working includes yards, drop off and collection points within the warehouse areas. Warehouse is a large open-plan warehouse; temperatures in the warehouse fluctuate due to seasonal variations.
• Regular requirement to lift materials and /or boxes of lenses, up to 3kg-25kg
• Periods of prolonged driving, standing, or sitting.
Working at height may be involved for this position.

What are we looking for?

• Driving License must include C1 (3.5 to 7.5 ton Vehicle) Good working knowledge of Warehouse procedures and environment, computer inventory systems and Microsoft office (or competence to achieve this).
• Mechanical Handling Equipment Licenses: Order Pickers, VNA’s, forklift trucks, and pallet stacker (or competence to achieve this) and use RF devices.
• Provide support to your Team Leader or Senior Operator through feedback on Inventory issues on a regular basis.
• Ensure the departmental KPI’s targets are met and where possible exceeded in compliance with the organization’s requirements, including production targets, quality standards and customer requirements
Quality conscious

In addition, you’ll have experience in:

• Participate in any continuous improvement initiatives within the work area.
• Receive new training and train others as determined by the departmental training matrix. Training must be in accordance with relevant SOPs and associated documents. Share product knowledge within the department.
• Good working knowledge of the warehouse
• Basic understanding of the equipment relevant to the specified area including in house applications, e.g. JDA WMS, BAAN and ServiceNow
• Able to use Microsoft Office to produce documents and read/send emails
Good standard of education including English and Math’s.

What we offer

You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including; 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!

If you like what you see, take the first step towards your brighter future and apply today. All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.

What is important to us

Our four values define and underpin our unique culture; we are dedicated , we are inventive , we are friendly , and we are partners . Becoming part of the CooperVision family means joining a friendly team that’s open, flexible, and respectful of each other’s differences, working together to achieve something amazing.

Recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of employees is core to our success. It helps bring different perspectives, diverse conversations, and new ideas to the table, all of which are incredibly valuable.

At CooperVision we celebrate, not only our company success, but we celebrate who we all are individually, and we embrace diversity. We support and we encourage you to bring your full self and not just part of you. We are committed to each individual and we look forward to a Brighter Future together.