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Form of workThis is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast growing and progressive retailer and to make your mark in the developing logistics department as well as bring new ideas to the business’ supply chain efficiency. Healthy Pet Store provides frozen meals for dogs, cats and other meat eating pets, as well as other categories of pet food, and has a large range of pet-friendly training gear, cool toys, natural snacks, and more. Reporting to the Operations Manager and working with the Purchasing and Retail teams, you will lead, manage and motivate a small warehouse team in a role which is critical and which directly contributes to the success of the business. Our customers expect a high level of product availability, and the work in the cold Stores and warehouses play a pivotal role in helping the business to grow. If you’d like to get your teeth into a logistics role at grass roots level and apply your logical and methodical approach to the drive for efficiency, Healthy Pet Store would love to hear from you. Specific Job Role and Responsibilities Warehousing
Issue pick lists to warehouse teams and suppliers for replenishment and invoicing purposes
Organise a warehouse and cold stores of mixed products
Maintain planograms
Maintain a tidy and organised mailbox and folders
Manage stock takes
Break down, check off and store frozen and ambient deliveries and oversee them to a high standard
Deal accurately with variations
Ensure product rotation
Ensure loss and damages are kept to a minimum and ensure accurate reporting
Ensure the working environment is maintained within Health and Safety standards
Welcome Trading Standards to demonstrate our high standards and implement any actions as suggested
Maintain a clean and organised warehouse
Keep track of cold store servicing and deal efficiently with servicing issues
Maintain fire tests and drill records Production
Manage in house label and barcode production
Keep track of weighing scales calibration and servicing
Organise the break down of bulk stocks into smaller quantities
Ensure label wastage is kept to a minimum Replenishment support
Ensure sufficient stock is ready for store replenishment teams to take Skills, knowledge, experience required
Excellent verbal and written skills
IT literate (Excel and Outlook)
Experience in the use of Zebra handheld devices or similar
Demonstrable people management and team leader skills
Strong work ethic and a positive approach in the face of growth challenges
Tidy, organised, self motivated and accurate
Be comfortable and able to work quickly and efficiently in a cold store environment
Have a genuine interest in logistics and supply chain in a fast paced retail environment. There are opportunities for personal development and attaining recognised qualifications if desired
A full clean driving license. You may be required to drive a 3.5t lorry and will be required to provide cover for Home Delivery drivers Benefits
What we can offer: Day off for pet adoption/arrival and bereavement
25% in-store discount for you and your household pets from day one
Cycle to Work scheme
Free eye test vouchers
Cutting-edge concept, category, and product training well as all statutory workplace training, and management and leadership skills training
Opportunity to access paid-for study for industry-recognised nutrition courses and retail or warehouse qualifications
Love2Shop and Kudos recognition and rewards
Pirkx subscription gives colleagues access to shopping savings, private GP and counsellor access, and wellness support, for you and your family
Birthday and work anniversary gifts
Bounty payment for introducing new colleagues of £250
Opportunity for progression if desired
