Warehouse Operative 6911
Job Title: Warehouse Operative
Location:
Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
Hours:
40 hours per week
Monday to Thursday: 08:00 – 16:00
Friday: 08:00 – 15:15
Includes paid lunch break and early finish on Fridays
Salary:
Competitive salary available on application
Type:
Temp to Perm
Key Responsibilities of a Warehouse Operative:
- Picking raw materials and preparing finished goods for despatch
- Loading, unloading and safely storing stock within the warehouse
- Ensuring stock is rotated correctly and stored in a food-safe manner
- Completing stock takes and maintaining accurate stock records
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the warehouse environment
- Supporting goods in, goods out and general warehouse operations
- Assisting with production duties when required
- Following all food safety, health & safety and quality procedures
Key Skills of a Warehouse Operative:
- Previous warehouse experience, ideally within a food manufacturing environment
- Good attention to detail and ability to work accurately
- Forklift licences (Counterbalance and Bendi) desirable
- Ability to work effectively within a small team
- Physically fit and capable of lifting up to 25kg
- Reliable, hardworking and able to work using own initiative
- Full UK Driving Licence and own transport required due to rural location
Benefits:
- Pension scheme
- Healthcare scheme after probation
- Death in service benefit
- Employee assistance programme and retail discounts
- Generous holiday entitlement increasing with service
To be considered for this role, please email your CV to andrew.penrith@first-base.co.uk or call Andrew on 01453 755330.
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Location
Wotton under Edge, North Somerset
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