Warehouse Operative - Evening Shift

S&W Wholesale Ltd, Newry's Best Place to Work 2023, wish to appoint Warehouse Operatives to their growing Mid Shift.

S&W have recently announced our move to a new and exciting business model, Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). This means as a people focused business you can be assured that a career with S&W will be both progressive and rewarding.

Summary of Position:

To assist in the overall production and dispatch of customer orders and to adhere to health and safety regulations and procedures always.

Role: Warehouse Operative: Mid shift available

Contract: Permanent – Full time

Hours: Monday - Friday 14:30-23:15 (Friday finish 21:00)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To accurately pick and scan orders using the RF guns.
• To minimise missed sales and losses to the company through accurate picking
• To work efficiently as part of a team
• To keep work area clean and tidy, being responsible for the general maintenance of warehouse floor
• To be adaptable and flexible in your approach to work
• To build and pack out pick location to ensure adequate supply of products in pick location.
• Communicate any stock issues with the Stock Department ensuring they are addressed as quickly as possible.
• Ensure procedures and team targets are achieved
• Report any areas of concern to the Warehouse Manager.
• Continually improve stock operations by recommending measures to improve quality of service and efficiency.
• Maintain a safe working environment that complies with all aspects of the company’s H&S Policy
• To act as an ambassador for S&W Wholesale and behave in a professional and courteous manner at all times.

Criteria

Essential

• Warehouse/retail experience
• Physical and manual dexterity
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Flexible approach to work
• Willingness to undertake training

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 in warehousing/retail
• 2-3 years’ experience working in a similar environment
• Experience of voice activated picking.
• Counterbalance forklift license

Job benefits and perks:

S&W wishes to encourage a high-performing culture.

We value and respect all our employees and to thank them for all their hard work, dedication, and passion we offer a generous benefits package, to highlight only a few:

• Annual Leave & People Friendly Policies
• Smart Pay pension scheme (Employer 3% & Employee 5% contribution)
• EOT Bonus twice annually (*after 6 months continuous employment)
• Westfield Health Cash Plan (*after 6 months continuous employment)
• Generous staff discount
• Death in Service Benefit (*after 6 months continuous employment)
• *Employee Assistance Programme with access to health and wellbeing support services (*after 6 months continuous employment)
• Excellent training programmes
• Opportunity to progress to other roles

If you fit all the above criteria or have experience in a similar position and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Please send a CV and Cover Letter via the apply button.

Please apply before closing date but due to high volume of applications may close earlier. Applicants may be asked to complete an aptitude test.

Please note, due to high influx of applicants, this job may close prior to the closing date advertised.

S&W Wholesale Ltd are an Equal Opportunities Employer

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.60-£12.10 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newry BT35 6QH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Warehouse: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 08/05/2024
Reference ID: S&W2024Mid