shoezone has an opportunity for a Warehouse Operative to join our team based in our warehouse in Leicester to cover the PM Shift. You will join us on a full time (37.5 hours), permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary starting at a minimum of £17,928.28 FTE. After being with the Company for 3 years you will be on the national minimum wage for 23+ year olds regardless of age.
Hours of work:
PM Shift is 14:30 – 22:30.
Sunday – Thursday
Us
We are a town centre, retail park and digital footwear retailer, offering low price and high quality footwear for the whole family. We operate from 340 stores and have approximately 2,550 employees across the UK.
Our store portfolio consists of 239 town centre stores, which stock the core shoezone product range and 58 hybrid town centre stores and 44 larger retail park stores which also stock additional brands such as Skechers, Hush Puppies and Kickers.
shoezone.com, which stocks online exclusive footwear, combined with our store network and marketplaces, ensures a full multi-channel offering for great customer service.
During an average year we sell 14.5 million pairs of shoes per annum at an average retail price of £13.
The Warehouse Operative role:
Joining our team means you will contribute to the effective running of the warehouse to ensure we provide the best service to our stores and our ever growing digital business. There is a physical, manual handling element to this role.
This role is perfect for someone with or without warehouse experience. If you don’t have experience, you will receive all the training and equipment in order to succeed in the role.
Key duties and responsibilities of our Warehouse Operative:
- Picking and packing shoes using a hand-held scanner for despatch to the stores and for our digital customers
- Ensuring we have sufficient shoes in the pick face to ensure we are able to meet store and online orders
- Unloading delivery vehicles into the warehouse
- Ensuring all picked and packed shoes are loaded onto our lorries accurately and in the correct manner for delivery to the stores
- Maintaining a clear and tidy warehouse and ensure any potential hazards are taken care of safely, quickly and efficiently
What we’re looking for in our Warehouse Operative:
- A team player but also able to work independently
- Self-motivated with a can-do attitude
- Ability to work at a pace in order to meet the standards and targets required
- Physically fit, as this role can be active and physically demanding
- Literate
- Able to respect and adhere to our business values
Benefits you’ll receive as our Warehouse Operative:
- Holidays starting at 28 days which will increase to 33 days after 5 years service
- Profit Share Scheme
- 25% Discount on all our product range
- Birthday Holiday
- Opportunities for Progression and Development
- Workplace pension including life cover
- Access to services of the Retail Trust for emotional support, grants, legal and financial advise
If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our Warehouse Operative, please click ‘apply’ today. We would love to hear from you!