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Form of workWarehouse Operator/Fork Lift Driver
Logistics Support
Reporting into the Shift Manager
Salary £30514.14 including shift allowance
Hours 37.5hrs Rotating Shift:
Mon – Thurs 06:00-14:00, 14:00-22:00 and 22:00-06:00
Fri 06:00-11:30, 11:30-17:00 and 17:00-22:30 on rotation
About the role
We are looking for a Warehouse Operative to join the team and play a vital role in achieving the business goals of our Packaging division, which produces corrugated packaging solutions for a range of customers in the FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Electronics and Industrial sectors.
Health & Safety is our number one priority and therefore you will be accountable for your own health and the health and safety of others, operating in line with safe systems of work (SSOW) and company procedures, immediately raising any unsafe acts with those concerned and reporting health and safety incidents to management, to ultimately help create a safe working environment for all.
You will be responsible for the safe operation of movement of materials ensuring you meet productivity and performance targets, which include quality, waste, and customer service. In addition, you will ensure that maintenance and cleaning tasks are carried out in line with the planned maintenance schedule. You will also be required to support and participate in continuous improvement initiatives, as and when arise.
About you
Minimum requirements:
- Puts safety first
- Self-motivated, positive, enthusiastic
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Good team player
- Quality conscious
- Positive approach to multi-skilled working
- To be open minded and flexible, able to challenge and be challenged
Preferred requirements:
- Experience working in a production/machine operating environment
- Counterbalance and/or Reach FLT license
- Control and organise storage and inventory space
- Ensure the accuracy of inventory and shipments
- Prepare, pack, schedule, and route orders for delivery
- Consult and organise with shift managers and other departments
- Maintain high customer satisfaction through excellence in dispatching, identifying, and receiving of products.
Benefits
- DS Smith pension scheme
- Death in service life assurance
- Company sick pay scheme
- Income protection
- Employee assistance programme
- Occupational Health including physiotherapy, and virtual GP service
- Cycle to work scheme via salary sacrifice
- Shopping discounts
- Electric car via salary sacrifice
- Free eye test and flu vaccines
- Employee share save scheme
- Employee recognition scheme
- Opportunities to progress within the business
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Free on-site car park parking
