Warehouse Operative

Job ID:

316a334

Location:

Chichester, England

Published:

2 days ago

Salary 10.92 GBP HOURLY

Company

APS Produce

Website

Headquarters

CEO

Revenue

Type

Sector

Founded

Job Description

Key Aim of the Role:

To cover all warehouse tasks including despatch, intake, yard, packaging and the super runner role.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Corporate

· Ensure that site and pack house standards are maintained

· Ensure adherence to company health and safety rules

· Ensure that all practices and procedures in the warehouse and yard areas comply with the Quality & Food Safety Procedure

· Work effectively as part of a team

· Promote site at all times to customers and other visitors

· To effectively communicate with the management team

· To undertake any training deemed necessary to meet the needs of the business

· To work effectively as part of a team.

· Perform all duties in a professional manner

· To be flexible with holiday expectation during busy periods.

· To be flexible with hours of work and shift patterns.

Operational

· To ensure all tasks are carried out within confines of strict standard operating procedures.

· To ensure orders are picked and despatched within time constraints while maintaining quality standards.

· Notify the warehouse Supervisor of any possible problems or any concerns regarding responsibilities or staff

· To pursue on job training to reach full potential.

· Maintain a high standard of hygiene in all relevant procedures ensuring cleaning is carried out regularly, adopting a ‘clean as you go’ attitude

· Ensure fruit is stored in an orderly fashion and is easily accessible

· To move pallets using manual or powered pallet trucks or FLT’s if licence held in line with the company H&S policy within the designated areas

· To book in fruit and packaging and any other consumables onto the SAP system maintaining accuracy.

· To replenish packaging stocks in the pack house as required.

· To pick customer orders efficiently and effectively and in time for collection.

· To load and unload vehicles in line with H&S policy.

· To carry out accurate stock takes on packaging, fruit and any other consumables.

· To maintain the yard ensuring clean and tidy at all times.

· To bail cardboard and plastics using the bailers provided.

· Dump aged stock when instructed to do so.

· To actively pursue process improvements and cost saving initiatives.

· Any other reasonable request within your capabilities.

· Understand company procedures and policies.

· Understand internal and external specification.

· Maintain knowledge of customer specifications and critical control points.

· Understand fruit size bands, colours, varieties and harvest dates.

· Maintain high standard of personal hygiene.

· To carry out all aspects of basic food hygiene.

Key Performance Indicators:

· Hygiene

· Customer visits

· External/internal audits.

Dimensions of the role:

· Secondary Education

· Experience using SAP

· Knowledge using Microsoft Package – Word, Excel

· Fork Lift Truck Licence

· Experience working in a Packhouse

Knowledge & Skills:

· Reasonable written and spoken English

· Numerate

· Other languages

· Self-motivated

· Strong attention to details

The working pattern for this role is 4 days on 4 days off, and consists of 10.5 hour days. Other benefits will include:

Membership of The Vine, our employee discounts website with access to 1000s of discounts at all the top high street retailers
Access to our EAP which offers round the clock help, support and advice on a wide range of subjects including 6 hours of counselling
Free onsite Parking
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee of The Month Awards
Learning and Development Opportunities

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £10.92 per hour

Benefits: