Warehouse Operative

Job Description

Warehouse OperativeSawston CambridgeMonday to Friday 8am - 5pm£20,000 - £21,500 PA21 days holiday pro rata plus Bank HolidaysAre you looking for a new challengeJoin one of the top 100 fasted growing businesses.This is the ideal role for a proven warehouse operative to advance their career with one of the leading outdoor living companies in the retail space.You will be responsible for helping with the general operations within the warehouse, this will include unloading containers.About UsFor more than 15 years, White Stores has been a trailblazer in the garden furniture industry, bringing our values, ambitions, and passion for products into the fold. Challenging the status quo, White Stores has become an award-winning retailer that has putour customers at the heart of what we do, giving life to a vibrant, growing business.This rapid growth has led to the formation of HWC Logistics, which is part of the White Stores Group. At HWC, we specialise in providing end-to-end third-party logistics, storage and fulfilment solutions that are facilitated by industry-leading technology,and people that care. Using our expertise and detailed knowledge, we strive to be efficient, progressive, and dynamic.Based in a modern, 240,000 square foot warehouse just south of Cambridge, were giving you the chance to join a company that cares about their products, customers and most importantly, you. While its an exciting time to join HWC, were always looking towardsthe future, with plans to scale up our logistics solutions to external customers, too.PerksCycle to work Scheme, Gym discount, Staff discount, Employee of the month nomination scheme (monetary reward and company recognition) Ladies breakfast, Football (staff clubs) Table tennis, Employee Assistance programThe Benefits

• Salary £20,000 - £21,500 PA
• 21 days holiday pro rata plus Bank Holidays
• Free parking
• Pension
• Paid OT
• Casual dress

Your Role

• Creating Picklist
• Picking orders using a hand-held scanner
• Loading and unloading delivery vehicles
• Checking for damaged items and then sorting stock for storage in the warehouse
• Taking goods to the appropriate storage space using forklift or pump truck
• Keeping records of stock on the warehouse management system, so it can be located quickly
• Packing items at the packing desk
• Loading products into trailers/vans ensuring orders are packaged and labelled correctly to prevent returns.
• Organising transfers and loading goods onto delivery vehicles
• Dealing with couriers ready for collection of small pallets
• General housekeeping
• Cleaning down of your work area at the end of the day
• Ensure paperwork is filed away at the end of the working day
• Ensure that scanners and forklifts have been signed in and out during the day
• Ensuring products arrive and leave the warehouse in a presentable condition to maintain high customer standards
• Ensure that customer orders are dispatched at the correct time and within the timeframe to meet with KPIs
• Other duties may be required and can include occasional help with customer service to help support the customers experience aspect of the business
• Full training and progression provided which may include being upskilled to operate a forklift truck
• Full-time hours guaranteed each week

About You

• Previous warehouse experience would be advantageous
• Due to the nature of the work, you will need to be physically fit
• Ability to work on own initiative but also part of a team
• To be professional, presentable, confident, friendly, and engaging
• Carry out general warehouse duties, heavy lifting would be required
• A positive cando attitude and the willingness to outperform KPIs
• A flexible approach to work and desire to develop within a successful growing business

TravelOn-site car parking is availableTrain and Bus links are also available. To check your route please Google CB22 3JGClosest Train Stations are:

• Shelford
• Whittlesford Parkway
• Foxton

(From the station you will need to take a bus or a short walk to the warehouse)White Stores is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. We believe the more inclusive our environmentsare, the better our work will be.So, if youre looking for a new challenge and want to work for an innovative forward thinking company that values staff and provides exceptional training to enable you to be the best you can be, please apply today.

Keyskills :
LiftingLogisticsPackingWarehouseWarehousing