Job Description

Job Title: Warehouse Operator

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Main Purpose of the role:

To ensure the safe, accurate and efficient loading, unloading, movement and storage of products within the warehouse. Maintaining high standards of stock accuracy, quality, housekeeping and health and safety. Supporting the timely dispatch and receipt of goods to meet customer and business requirement.

Reporting to:

Distribution Coordinator

Main Tasks of the Job:

Accurately, carefully, and safely extract all products from stock in accordance with the delivery notes and safely load onto the appropriate vehicle/trailer with maximum utilisation of space, recording all required load details. Should the load involve more than one delivery drop, ensure the drops are adequately segregated and identified. The driver should be notified, and a suitable memo must be added to the delivery note.
Assemble orders/loads prior to dispatch, adequately marked with order number and destination, and locate in designated pre-load area in the loading bay.
Ensure every load is correct prior to dispatch and the warehouse copy is signed as such.
Ensure no damaged or substandard products are loaded and that the products have had their adequate curing time.
Perform daily forklift truck checks, reporting any defects. Keep FLT’s clean, tidy, and properly charged or fuelled.
Operate the FLT and all loading operation safely at all times, adhering to all safety signs and site safety procedures.
Unload vehicles/trailers of returns, pallets, stock, or raw materials using an appropriate unloading method, after checking paperwork is correct. If unloading returned and/or damaged product report any damage immediately and add a suitable note to the paperwork. Such products are to be moved to the designated location / department.
Remove all damaged and substandard product from warehouse locations when found and relocate in the designated re-pack area. Report to stock control.
Report all damage (whether products, property or forklift truck. How-so-ever caused immediately to a manger and without exception.
Assist with periodic stock checks, reporting any shortages or variances immediately.
Maintain high standards of housekeeping at all times, utilising 5S system. Ensure all housekeeping duties are complete and that all areas are kept clean and tidy.
Undertake any other duties as may be required by your line manager or the executive team, consistent with the scope of the job.
To adhere to all policies and procedures and ensure that you respect these with regard to, though not limited to, health and safety, the elimination of waste and care for the environment, equality of opportunity and the prevention of fraud.
To adhere to the Quality Policy and Procedures and be proactive in reporting or raising issues of either non-compliance or areas for improvement in order to ensure complete customer satisfaction through:

Compliance with the relevant standards and regulations
Improvement in products, solutions and services.
A quality system that is fit for purpose, continuously maintained and improved.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Skills and Knowledge:

A sound working knowledge of warehousing and materials handling.
Must be fully certified counterbalance forklift driver with previous FLT working experience, preferably in a high-volume warehouse.
Be numerate and literate with a high attention to detail, basic computer skills, as able to communicate effectively.
To demonstrate an awareness of safety requirements, especially hazards, in a warehouse and manufacturing environment.
Ability to judge distances and heights and work in a varying seasonal temperature.
Able to bend, kneel and stoop from time to time, lift and move heavy objects using safe manual handling techniques.
Able to work alone or in a small team and with minimum supervision.

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How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying for the role, please send your CV to hr@soprema.co.uk.