Job Description

Warehouse Operative / Driver

We are looking for a full time Warehouse Assistant / Service driver to add to our existing team in Walsall. Hours are: Monday-Friday: 7am-4pm with half an hour lunch break. This is an opportunity to join a friendly, family orientated but professional hygiene company delivering excellence in products and services to our clients. Working in our busy but friendly warehouse offering support on an accurate and timely basis and reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor. In addition, you will offer driver cover for sickness and holidays delivering products and carrying out waste collections services to our clients. The ideal candidate will, have previous experience in a similar role, be an excellent communicator, confident in completing the day to day tasks of a busy warehouse and working with colleagues across all levels and will also have a good level of computer literacy to include Microsoft Office programs.

The Role:

Stock counts and picking orders, checking off goods, putting stock in relevant bays and carrying out stocktakes

Loading/unloading of commercial vehicles

Mixing of chemicals, responsibility of dust mats in and out including responsibility of mat folders

Responsibility of ensuring the department meets all operational standards including productivity, quality control, meeting deadlines, identifying and resolving problems and identifying purchase system improvements.

Some computer work including updating stock, printing labels, printing delivery notes & invoices

Other general warehouse duties

Covering for driver sickness and holidays, please be aware this will involve deliveries of goods and also collecting clinical waste

Must be Flexible as when covering for drivers working hours may change and can vary between 4am - 4pm, dependant upon customer requirements

The ideal candidate must possess the following skills and attributes:

Sound understanding of stock systems with excellent communication skills

Qualified to operate a forklift / Reach truck

Full clean driving licence (Maximum 3 points will be considered)

Excellent inter-personal skills

Computer Literate, with the ability to input, retrieve and analyse data

Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines

Be an excellent timekeeper

Must be physically fit and strong as this is a manual job which includes continuous lifting, bending, stretching and carrying

Must be flexible

Be friendly and a team player

Must be experienced in a similar role

Benefits include a company pension scheme, on-site parking, and Healthcare Scheme

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Salary: 12.80 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 12.80 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Application question(s):

What interests you in this role and why do you feel you are suitable What is your notice period in your current job Dates available for interview
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:

Warehouse: 3 years (required)
Language:

Fluent English (required)
Licence/Certification:

Full Clean UK Driving Licence (required) Counterbalance Forklift Truck Licence (required) Reach Forklift Truck Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person