Overview
Position Title: Warehouse Operative
Company: Wincanton
Location: Gillingham, UK
Job Description:
This role sits within the shared user site and is night working only (start time between 9pm & 12pm, finish time between 5am & 8am).
Responsibilities:
- Accurately receive in deliveries of goods
- Accurately pick goods for transfer to other depots or customers
- Ensure location information is up to date and accurate when locating goods in the warehouse
- Carry out stock rotation activities
- Ensure sure paperwork is correctly filled out
- Sorting and placing materials or items on to racks, and shelves.
- Making sure orders are despatched on time
- Carrying out spot checks and audits
- Auditing stock movements across warehouse and resolving any discrepancies.
- Collaboration with the wider team to continually improve ways of working & processes.
- Ensure all Legal, Health and Safety, Food Safety and Operational procedures are always adhered to ensure the safety of self and others.
- Report any injuries, accidents and any Health and Safety issues.
- Adhering to procedures and practises according to the training received.
- To participate and be involved in cultivating a culture of continuous improvement
Requirements:
- Previous experience in a similar role is preferred
- Experience in warehouse / stock administration is essential.
- Results orientated and can work to schedules
- “Hands on” approach to problem solving
- Able to lift and handle goods
- Good degree of literacy and numeracy
- Understands the basics of Health and Safety procedures
- Good communication skills and time management
- Customer service skills
- Ability to collaborate and influence cross-functionally
- Ability to work quickly under pressure
- High level of attention to detail
- Ability to accept and adapt to change
- Proactive in approach
- Enjoy working within a team
About Wincanton
Wincanton is a leading British supply chain solutions company. The Group provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer ‘dark stores’; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK’s best known companies.