Direct to Consumer – Warehouse Operative (Noons)

NVSWeb; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A national distribution company in Hempstalls is seeking a Warehouse Operative to manage the picking and preparation of veterinary products for dispatch. The role requires compliance with SOPs, effective communication, and a strong focus on teamwork. Candidates should possess good attention to detail and be self-motivated. This full-time role will involve manual handling and a commitment to health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Some experience in a warehouse environment is advantageous.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills are required.
• Must be hard-working, self-motivated, and customer-focused.

Responsibilities

• Pick and prepare customer orders for dispatch.
• Perform stock replenishment and maintaining order accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs and health & safety standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Customer focus

Education

GCSE grades D-G or equivalent

Job description

Direct to Consumer – Warehouse Operative (Noons)

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Full Time

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At our national distribution centre, we stock over 16,000 (29,000 including specials) veterinary products including pharmaceuticals, instruments, pet products and accessories. The Warehouse Operative role is at the heart of what we at NVS do. The role involves picking and preparing customer orders ready for next day despatch, in compliance with SOPs.

On our warehouse noon and night shifts there are various activities, including: picking, checking and replenishment. General tasks include:

• Picking a broad range of veterinary products including controlled drugs, items which must be kept between 2 and 8 degrees, bulk items, hazardous and cytotoxic products and other specialist items, using a paper-based pick note
• Some work at height (accessed via ladders/kick-steps), and below the knee
• Replenishing stock where necessary
• Checking orders and inputting batching information onto the computer system to allow despatched stock trackability
• Ensuring items are packed in a way that limits the risk of damages to products
• Compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Moving orders ready for despatch

General

• Required to take a flexible approach, supporting other teams as necessary
• Maintain good distribution practices, including a ‘clean as you go approach’
• Focused on H&S
• Basic IT work
• Regular manual handling of products, up to 16kg (up to 25kg in Bulk area)
• Operating LLOP, pump trucks, electric pump truck and HLOP
• A busy and physically demanding role
• A diverse and inclusive culture
• Required to work in fridges as necessary

Operatives are required to perform any other reasonable duties as the business requires.

Personal attributes: Qualifications, experience, skills, knowledge and competencies required to fulfil the role

• Some experience of working in a warehouse environment would be advantageous but is not essential
• GCSE grades D-G or equivalent is desirable
• A good level of attention to detail
• The ability to work accurately under pressure
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• The ability to work with others
• Effective communication
• Act in a professional manner
• Hard-working, self-motivated and customer focused
• Looks for opportunities to improve processes and channels suggestions appropriately

Applicants should be aware that in line with our Drugs and Alcohol policy we reserve the right to conduct random drug and alcohol tests

NVS Group is committed to equality of opportunity and this underpins our employment and recruitment procedures. We use objective, job-related criteria when making appointment decisions and our selection criteria is based on skills, experience, qualifications, and an ability to do the job.

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