We are seeking a talented and highly skilled individual that can join us in the role of Warehouse Operative to contribute in in busy warehouse environment within the Community Equipment Service (CES).
It is exciting new opportunity for enthusiastic individual to join busy team where opportunities are always there for those committed to shine. It will be a rewarding and valuable experience, allowing you to develop your knowledge in the field of community equipment.
Your duties will consist of carrying out quality checks and regular auditing of conformance to decontamination process protocols, including predefined and ad-hoc periodic bio-burden sampling and recording, for assuring the decontamination process effectiveness.
You will be performing minor functional and cosmetic reconditioning of used simple equipment that is assessed to be acceptable for reuse, bringing it up to the manufacturers’ original functional specification and acceptable visual appearance.
You will be reclaiming and setting aside certain salvageable parts from scrapped equipment, for re-use in reconditioning of future equipment, in accordance with predefined rules.
You will be checking the unique identification for equipment history traceability. Re-assigning and labelling equipment with new unique identification if necessary.
You will be booking accepted goods in to their allocated warehouses and shelf locations. Placing goods in their shelf locations in an orderly and safe manner.
You will ensure the segregation of contaminated and decontaminated workflows and storage areas, to prevent any cross-contamination.
You will operate at all times with safe working practices ensuring a safe, effective and efficient stores area, and compliance with health and safety policies and procedures.
You will work as part of a team, undertaking domestic duties to ensure that all areas are clean, tidy.
You will bring positive ‘can do’ attitude to the team.
This post requires person with strong physical abilities as manual handling of heavy equipment with accordance to H&S policies is everyday necessity.
You will need ability to travel independently. Applicants should have previous warehouse experience, ideally in similar role although there will be full training given for this post. You will be required to possess technical and manual skills to use various hand tools and ability to repair simple equipment.
CES operates within the Croydon Council as a stand-alone commercial business competing against other private sector providers.
The Community Equipment Service provides a vital service to residents, enabling them to maintain their independence at home. Through commercial contract partnerships with other local authorities we enable over 100,000 deliveries a year of essential pieces of health and social care related equipment. We are proud of our track record in delivering innovative commercial solutions which provide cost savings to eight local authorities, enabling resources to go further.
We have an exciting vision for future growth in our business plan delivering year on year commercial growth for our business. Our key development areas include new commercial contracts with public sector organisations and the development of a nationwide retail equipment & services business.
This makes now an exciting time to join our team delivering vital services locally and nationwide.
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate effective communication skills and ability to effectively manage a range of internal and external stakeholders related to clinical matters. This includes service users, professionals and commercial suppliers.
Post holder will have to demonstrate efficiency and high attention to details skills as well as will be required to work towards agreed KPI’s. Driving licence is essential for this role.
Previous Applicants Need Not Apply
1 vacancy, full time 36 hours per week
Closing date: 8th February 2023 at 11:59pm
Equal opportunities statement
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a enhanced DBS check.
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.