Warehouse Operative

Warehouse Operative

Location: Stonehouse, Gloucestershire

This role works in a warehouse distributing medical appliances to patients, Hospitals, Healthcare Professionals and Wholesalers and demands a high level of dedication to ensure clients receive the right products at the right time.  Consequently, a high level of flexibility is required, meaning on occasions shift or normal working times may be altered / extended so that an order be fulfilled for the client. Working on your own occasionally in the course of daily duties means trust and honesty are key attributes of the job holder.

Key responsibilities:

• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves or conveys orders to packing and shipping areas, allocating delivery notes and required paperwork, ensuring customer requirements are followed
• Follow daily production plan schedules as directed by the Team Supervisor and/or management team.
• Support the Team Supervisor with investigating and resolving picking, packing and dispatch errors.
• Answer the team phones and assist the wider business with any warehouse related queries.
• Processing of purchase orders from all suppliers to maintain stock levels
• Processing of Customer Returns
• Unloading and loading of vehicles delivering/collecting goods to/from Wellspect.
• Ensure Health & Safety procedures and responsibilities are met and carried out in accordance with company policies, highlighting any breaches immediately to a member of the management or Health & Safety teams
• Assist with monthly racking inspections carried out and any concerns highlighted to Warehouse Team Leader and Warehouse & Facilities Manager.
• Warehouse operatives with fork lift truck certification are responsible for the general maintenance of the vehicle and of following correct procedures
• Receiving deliveries for Stonehouse site and distribute to the relevant department
• Carries out and involved in perpetual stock counts and annual stock take
• Complete admin duties required in the warehouse environment
• Works closely with the Customer Care & Service teams to resolve stock and customer queries
• Completes product, Information Governance, Corporate and Health & Safety training within agreed deadlines
• Booking in all deliveries to the Stonehouse site accurately, highlighting any discrepancies or damages
• General housekeeping and maintaining a clean and safe warehouse environment
• Any other resonable duties as directed by your line manager.
• Wellspect reserves the right to amend shift patterns and hours to reflect business needs. Reasonable notice will be provided prior to introducing any changes.

The Successful candidate will have:

• A background in warehousing, picking/packing and maintaining stock is ideal.
• Education to GCSE O level; or related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Whilst performing duties; the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach, stoop and kneel.  Also, will be required to climb or balance to get to higher picking points via warehouse steps
• The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 20 kg’s and frequently 40 kg’s with assistance
• Good understanding of manual handling and safe practices when working on or around vehicles in a warehouse environment.
• Computer skills are essential
• Good Team Player
• Good telephone, writing and communication skills
• Fork Lift licence (training will be provided if required)
• A high level of accuracy and an eye for detail

Along with this exciting role comes a very competitive salary and an attractive benefits package including Pension and Private Medical.