Job Description
An excellent opportunity for a hard-working individual to join a well-established company based in Hemel Hempstead.
They are currently seeking a Warehouse Operative to learn all aspects of their operations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Receive supplier deliveries, checking stock received against delivery notes for accuracy and to check the stock is within expiry dates.
- Prepare customer orders ready for daily dispatch, using suitable packaging for size and weight of products.
- Maintain correct storage of goods, ensuring that materials that are moving out or coming in are in proper condition without any damage and can be easily located, using warehouse system appropriately.
- Keep Warehouse clean and tidy to provide a safety working environment
- Maintain accurate, timely records, e.g. daily checklist for fork lift trucks.
- Ensuring Health & Safety requirements are adhered to at all time.
- Willing to carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the line manager
Minimum Qualifications/Experience:
· Previous Warehouse experience or
· Vocational qualification in storage and warehousing.
· Fork Lift Truck license an advantage but not essential.
Knowledge:
· Manual handling processes; other relevant health and safety processes
Skills:
· Good interpersonal skills
· Listening skills.
· Completes and finishes tasks
· Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
· Attention to detail.
· IT skills, experience of databases desirable
Competencies (Behaviours):
Customer Focus
· Deals promptly, pleasantly and patiently with all enquiries or requests
· Regularly produces work which is error free
· Takes personal responsibility to correct any problems promptly and un-defensively
· Escalates problems to a supervisor or manager when there is insufficient knowledge or experience to deal with issues
· Seeks opportunities to improve warehouse service through lessons learned
· Demonstrates a proactive approach, including suggesting improvements to processes and procedures
· Consistently meets deadlines
Organising and Executing
· Plans ahead and works in a systematic and organised way
· Manages time effectively
· Follows directions and procedures
· Focuses on customer satisfaction and delivers a high quality of service to the agreed standards
Supporting and Co-operating
· Supports others and shows respect and positive regard for them
· Puts people first, working effectively with individuals and teams, customers and staff
· Behaves consistently with clear personal values that complement our clients values
Interacting and Presenting
· Communicates and networks effectively
· Successfully persuades and influences others
· Relates to others in a confident, positive and relaxed manner
Adapting and Coping
· Adapt and responds well to change
· Manages pressure effectively
· Copes well with setbacks
· Demonstrates a proactive approach
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £22,000.00-£23,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hemel Hempstead: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Warehouse experience: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: One location