Warehouse Operative

A leading chemicals business based in Grays, Essex is recruiting a Warehouse Operative to join its team a permanent basis. You will be responsible for undertaking daily warehouse duties, reporting to the senior warehouse staff, ensuring the effective operation of the site, use of warehouse facilities for storage & distribution of components/ finished foods, third party stock & consumables along with assisting with stock control and accurate record keeping.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am to 5:30 pm.

The Role

• Maintain the IBC cleaning station and its surroundings. Bring any issues to the attention of senior management and ensure that any potential improvements/procedures are raised to make best use of the facility.

• Making good use of your time making sure there are sufficient Cleaned IBCs in stock.
• Checking the IBCs are cleaned correctly and following the correct procedure.
• Quality control IBCs.
• Maintaining and understanding the process regarding the importance of having cleaned IBC s on site and the cost to the business.
• Complete weekly drum count, IBC & Pallet count.
• Provide support to direct reports.
• House Keeping.
• Ensure the site is kept tidy daily and removing all rubbish into their correct location.
• Support the site by completing weekly tidy up walk arounds.
• Complete daily site safety and security walks ensuring compliance on site. Report findings to Production TL's and Warehouse management.
• Complete weekly security checks ensuring the site is safe and secure and report findings to relevant personnel.
• Waste Management - Daily inspections of the waste bunds along with weekly completion of the waste IBCs on site.

• To undertake rolling stock checks in accordance with the requirements of the business ensuring stock control and accuracy. Report findings to Warehouse Supervisor to analyse and maintain.
• To undertake drum crushing and disposal through the required processes ensuring the waste is regularly removed from site.
• To pick and process surplus fuel requirements and assist in the loading of the tankers for the Surplus materials following correct procedures and controls.
• Assist in other scheduled and ad-hoc duties to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the site.

Experience Required

• Forklift/FLT trained (training can be provided once in position)
• Trained in emergency response with specific understanding of their role within the ERP (training provided on job)
• Use of computers including outlook, word, and basic label printing functions
• Use of scanning equipment for stock control
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Hands-on approach of working
• Positive attitude when presented with issues with an imaginative and creative approach to problem solving
• Enthusiasm and perseverance with the ability to think and use initiative for carrying out tasks.
• Ability to build rapport with team and across the business.
• Aptitude for literacy and numeracy in order to read and understand and then execute instructions as per written instructions