Warehouse Operative - Biscuits, Winsford

The Rowan Organisation; Northwich; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Warehouse Company is seeking a Warehouse Operative in Northwich to manage supplier orders and ensure stock is rotated efficiently. You will be responsible for unloading vehicles, picking orders, and maintaining a safe work environment. Candidates should have strong communication skills and a team-focused attitude, with desirable licenses for handling Pallet Trucks. Full training offered for specific skills.

Qualifications

• Flexi/Bendi Truck & Pedestrian Operated Pallet Truck licences are desirable.
• SAP experience desirable but not essential.
• Ability to follow instructions accurately.

Responsibilities

• Acknowledge supplier orders and inspect vehicles upon arrival.
• Unload vehicles and monitor stock rotation using FIFO.
• Pick customer orders accurately and check documentation.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work in a team

Flexibility and adaptability

Tools

SAP

Flexi/Bendi Truck

Pedestrian Operated Pallet Truck

Job description

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

The Opportunity: We have an exciting opportunity to join our Warehouse Team in Winsford as a Warehouse Operative.

Reports to: Warehouse Manager

Job Purpose: this role will be responsible for acknowledging orders from suppliers and inspecting all vehicles upon arrival. Unloading vehicles and monitoring stock rotation using FIFO, ensuring continual supply of materials to production and to production stock areas. Picking orders when required and the loading of finished products onto vehicles. Stock taking when required for all materials and general housekeeping duties.

What you will contribute:

• Acknowledge orders and booking in times from suppliers on the SAP computer system
• Ensure vehicles are unloaded at their allotted time slot, loading and unloading vehicles, checking that the actual products received correspond with the relevant documentation. Ensure that the haulier’s vehicles are clean and intact and that no contamination, cross contamination, or damage can, or has, taken place.
• Inform warehouse manager of any damaged products or shortages
• Record all pallet receipts on supplier’s delivery notes, and on SAP delivery check sheets
• Picking Customer orders accurately ensuring pallets are in an acceptable manner
• Monitoring and adhering to stock rotation of ingredients and packaging and advising the Warehouse Supervisor or Manager of any products nearing their best before date.
• Routinely marrying up of part pallets of like materials to optimise space
• To attain and maintain a good knowledge of all relevant quality procedures and work instructions
• Communicating with all other departments, suppliers, customers and hauliers on all aspects of the job
• To maintain a safe and hygienic working environment in the warehouse and yard. Helping to maintain the security of the warehouse, whilst controlling visitors to the department and assisting them with their requirements and ensuring safety at all times

What you will bring

• Flexi/Bendi Truck & Pedestrian Operated Pallet Truck licences are desirable but full training will be given if required
• SAP experience desirable but not essential.
• Excellent communication skills, speed and accuracy
• A flexible, friendly approach with a team focus and can-do attitude
• Initiative, an eye for detail and the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to accurately follow instructions

Hours of work

Rotating 6 Week Pattern

Week 1 - 2pm - 10pm – Mon - Fri

Week 2 - 6am - 2pm – Mon - Sat

Week 3 - 10pm - 6am – Mon - Fri

Week 4 - 2pm - 10pm – Mon - Fri

Week 5 – Flex Week – Mon – Fri (6-2 / 2-10 / 10-6)

While we review each application on an individual basis, due to the high number of applicants we cannot guarantee that we will be able to reply to each candidate. Therefore, if you have not been invited for interview within three weeks, please assume your application has not been successful.