About the Client
Our client a leading Trade Distributor in their field are looking for a Warehouse Operative to join the friendly team of long-standing employees.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5.00pm (40 hr week)
Location: Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UH
Benefits
As well as offering a Salary c£27k DOE experience and skills (i.e. active forklift / bendi licence), you will be rewarded with a range of benefits that include:
*Generous company team bonus for achievement of sales targets (after qualifying period)
*24 days annual holiday
*Free Parking
*Training appropriate to role including fun product training
*Team Voted Employee of the Month scheme (prize for winner)
*Monthly Team Breakfast social meetings


About the Role
As a Warehouse Operative you wil be a key member of the warehousing and logistics team.
Your focus is to safely, accurately and efficiently carry out goods-in, goods storage and goods-out processes to maintain high levels of service to the customers.
The nature of this role will involve a large proportion of physical work including lifting and carrying. The Responsibilities include:
*Goods in, goods out and general warehouse tasks
*Unload pallets/deliveries from couriers
*Ensure unloaded goods match the paperwork
*Accurately book-in goods into the barcode scanning warehouse management system (WMS)
*Safely and accurately store goods into their storage bins / shelves
*Rotate goods between storage locations to optimise storage space and picking speeds
*Pick goods from their storage bins in readiness to customer orders
*Pack goods securely to avoid damage in transit
*Operate heat-shrink wrapping machine for goods to be despatched
*Create delivery labels for goods to be despatched
*Load courier vehicles with goods
*Resolve delivery discrepancies in liaison with our purchasing team and suppliers
*Assist with inventory management and daily stock check tasks
*Check weights on stock items as appropriate
*Help keep the general warehouse environment clean, tidy and safe
*Ensuring efficient operations by adhering to operational procedures, rules and schedules
*Report any missing or missing goods to Logistics Manager / Warehouse Supervisor
*General administration for warehouse tasks
About You
Are you an experienced Warehouse Operative? You will require the following skills:
*Physical strength, fitness and dexterity, as you will often have to lift heavy packages
*Excellent team-working skills
*Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
*Excellent organisational and record-keeping skills to coordinate large volumes of goods
*Honesty and trustworthiness
*The ability to work effectively under limited supervision
*Computer literate with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
*Good numeracy skills
*Experience working in a similar environment/department
*Forklift truck / Bendi license would be an advantage but not essential. Training can be given as required to the appropriate candidate.
If you are a Warehouse Operative looking for your next role within a fun organization, this could be the role for you.