Job Description

Brewing has taken place on the River Thames for more than 350 years and the Griffin Brewery opened there in 1845. Based in Chiswick, West London our Griffin Brewery is London's oldest continuous working brewery and became part of Asahi UK through acquisition in 2019. It was the first brewery to win the CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain award and has produced a wave of acclaimed ales. Through timeless classics, such as Fuller's London Pride and an ever evolving portfolio, Fuller's Griffin Brewery has long championed real ale and British brewing excellence, offering beers to suit all consumer tastes.
Asahi UK (AUK), part of Asahi Europe & International Ltd, aims to enrich consumer experiences through innovation, high-quality service and an exceptional portfolio of premium beer, ale and cider brands including, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Asahi Super Dry, Meantime, Fuller's London Pride and Cornish Orchards. Our aim is to be the leading super premium beer business in the UK, through a brand mix that creates a compelling proposition. At AUK we operate as an end to end business unit responsible for sales, marketing, customer operations, production, supply chain and wholesale operations in the UK & Ireland. For further information, visit www.asahibeer.co.uk
Warehouse Operative - Griffin
Asahi UK are looking to recruit a Warehouse Operative at the historic Griffin Brewery in Chiswick.
Working hours for this position are 10am until 6pm with core working hours of 6am until 6pm. The successful candidate must currently hold a full driving licence and forklift licence.
As a warehouse operative, you be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely dispatch of orders to our growing customer base across a range of Warehouse functions. As a member of the warehouse team you will be working towards the daily deadlines and ensure the time deadlines are met to the highest standards.
Key Accountabilities

• The loading and unloading of large pack product
• Ensure the safe loading of kegs, casks, packaged beer, wines and other products into our Fuller's vehicles to be delivered across our estate
• Ensure time deadlines within the busy Warehouse environment are met, working closely with the Warehouse Team Leader to control the workflow and organisation of the team
• Ensure accuracy and compliance of all paperwork within the Warehouse team
• Minimising day to day loading issues and ensuring that they are resolved quickly and to a high standard
• Actively promoting and engaging with new ways of working and Warehouse processes
• Maintenance of company property, such as the company vehicles, forklift trucks and PPE
• Ensure accountability for stock losses within the busy Warehouse environment
• Ensure the operational environment is maintained in relation to hygiene and cleanliness
• This list is not exhaustive and duties may change from time to time.

Experience and Key attributes required

• Hands-on and proactive with a positive "can do attitude"
• Self-motivated with a flexible approach to workload
• Disciplined approach to work including the ability to work under pressure
• Keen eye for Health & Safety, reporting all relevant incidents and potential issues that occur.
• Excellent day-to-day time management, both personally and for your daily Warehouse schedule
• Strong administration skills and an accuracy of paperwork compliance
• Keen to promote new ways of working and actively support innovation within the Warehouse
• Confidently meets deadlines and seeks to go above and beyond with their positive attitude
• Good level of verbal and written English
• Appreciation for nature of the work, with heavy lifting and forklift truck use a key activity of day-to-day work
• Ideally previous Warehouse, Logistics, Supply Chain or Manufacturing experience
• Ideally a forlkift licence but we will provide the training if you do not.

Whats on tap?

• Competitive basic salary
• Site based bonus
• Medical and dental health cash plan
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• 520 beer allowance annually
• 20% discount at the Griffin Brewery Store
• Training opportunities to become a fully qualified HGV 2 Driver!
• 25 days holiday
• You get to work at a brewery

Further Details

• Full-time - 40 hours a week

Location

• Griffin Brewery, Chiswick
• Nearest tube station Stamford Brook (district line)
• Overground - Chiswick

We are committed to nurturing a workplace where we celebrate and respect difference, and support everyone to be true to who they are! At Asahi Europe and International we believe you can SHINE AS YOU ARE - no matter your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We want to support you to be courageous in your individuality and to know that whoever you are and whatever your circumstances, you can belong with us without having to conform.