Warehouse Operative Job Description
Warehouse Operative Duties & Responsibilities
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Warehouse Operative Job Description
- Being adaptable and flexible in your approach to work
- Repetitive light, medium and heavy lifting
- Dispatching orders using courier system
- Ensure accurate stock checking of parts
- Maintaining accurate records including timesheets, stocktake, manifests
- Keeping area tidy
- Helping in all aspects of the warehouse workload
- We are looking for a candidate with some experience of working in a busy warehouse/ stockroom
- There will be some physical lifting and moving of stock in this role
- We require somebody with a full driving license as you will be driving stock to different locations
- Fill out appropriate paperwork following the SOP
- Place product into a Quality Control holds area
- Apply Quality Control hold stickers on incoming material
- Sort and place materials on racks or shelves after Quality Control has approved
- Fill Production’s Work In Progress area with appropriate products
- Pull product from warehouse racking based off FIFO and based off Production’s demand
Warehouse Operative Job Description
- Based off the shipping schedule, pull all totes based off the lots and set in area for preparation
- Vacuum off totes and pallets on center-cut going to customer
- Wrap cardboard around totes and tape
- Place vinyl sheet protector in top of totes
- Write lot number and tote number with marker on the outside of the tote on two sides
- Place allergen label on outside of each tote
- Place in Quality Control hold area for Quality Control to approve
- Pick up any items or materials on floor
- Fork truck operation – experience not required as full training will be given
- Receive, store, pack and dispatch goods and materials in accordance with standard operating procedures and/or relevant legislation and its accompanying regulations
- Preparation and receipt of appropriate documentation pertaining to the receipt and despatch of goods
- Allocation and retrieval of goods from specific warehouse areas
- Basis VDU operation for inquiry purposes and for data entry
- Perform regular housekeeping and periodic stock checks
- Ensure correct product and where required dangerous goods labels, including
- Emergency Procedure Guides where appropriate are attached to product prior to shipping
Warehouse Operative Job Description
- Safely operate forklifts in manufacturing areas used to prepare products either for manufacture/transfer to distribution
- Work in accordance with good manufacturing procedures
- Become familiar with the automated warehousing system (barcoding)
- Other tasks as directed from time to time by the within the employees training and general capabilities
- Record any discrepancies found on paperwork, damage to cartons
- Ensure all goods received into Store are received in good condition and kept in proper storage
- Accuracy in picking & packing in accordance with SOP/guidelines, ensure all goods are listed on freight Manifest and picked up by forwarders on time
- Assist transport contractor in the delivery of goods to customers if needed
- Manage inventory on a FIFO basis unless otherwise directed
- Conduct cycle counts and stock take as required
- Minimum 2- years verifiable experience in manufacturing/distribution environment
- Ability to operate motorized equipment (Order Picker/Reach Truck/Forklift/pallet jack)
- Ability to read and comprehend information and count inventory accurately
- Ability to work in 3-level modules - Not afraid of height
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds repetitively and frequently
- Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time and climb stairs throughout shift
Warehouse Operative Job Description
- Forklift driving – counterbalance and reach trucks
- Adhering to the guidelines laid out in the health & safety policy
- Identifying continuous improvement opportunities & actively participate in improvement events
- Assisting Team leader in any additional activities as required
- Being driven to meet customer demands, through being able to follow standards & procedures
- Delivering finished products and Internal products to the right specification and quality
- Work closely with other departments to ensure that all products are produced to specification
- Ensure raw materials and finished stocks are stored correctly and accurately
- Record Transactional activities
- Ensure products are made available in line with picking list
- Accuracy and an eye for detail
- Ability to prioritize tasks and handle pressure
- Computer literacyKnowledge of common computer applications
- Monday - Friday dayshift
- Pay Rate £7.60/hr basic + overtime
- OTE 21K
Warehouse Operative Job Description
- Record and communicate transaction data
- MHE operating
- Deliver high performance standards around all aspects of our packing/sorting of parcel products
- Break down, allocate and load inbound parcel supplies
- Experience of working in a warehouse
- An understanding of the importance of working safely at all times
- A passion for contributing to great customer service
- Accurate picking of customer orders
- Loading onto our delivery vehicles
- Maintaining health and safety standards
- Fork lift driving experience preferred but not essential – ideally counterbalance or reach forklift license
- Confident in Maths & English to ensure accurate stock taking, data accuracy picking
- In date fork lift truck licence, counterbalance(Desirable)
- Ability to deputise in the absence of the Warehouse Controller
- Ability to build a rapport with staff at all levels of the operation
- Good communication/interpersonal/organisational skills