We are looking for a Warehouse Operative on our Templecombe site. Reporting to a Team Leader, working for a highly regarded company within the defence industry. The individual will be expected to demonstrate flexibility and capability to perform all aspects of warehousing to meet all key performance indicators and exceed customer expectations.
Successful candidates will be required to obtain and maintain Security Clearance
Why Wincanton?
1. Unrivalled salary of £22,750 - rising to £23,500 after 6 months
2. Monday – Friday 37 hours per week
3. Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy more
4. Retail Discounts – supermarket, fashion, tech, days out, food and drink, home, cinema, travel, sports, music and games, books, health and beauty, leisure, Enterprise rentals
5. Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
6. Friends and Family Apprenticeships – Not only can you learn and develop new skills, your friends and family can enrol on accredited courses too!
7. Cycle 2 Work Scheme
8. Holiday Trading
9. Healthcare Cash plan
10. Dental Cash plan
11. Share Scheme
12. Pension Accident Insurance
13. Payroll Giving
14. Eye Care Vouchers
15. Online GP Access
16. Hospital Plan
17. Death in Service Benefit
18. Retirement Courses
19. 50% discount on RAC cover Discounted Gym Memberships
20. Extended Employee Assistance Programme including free financial and legal advice
Day to Day
21. Ensure conduct and behaviour to be compliant with Wincanton Health & Safety legislation and guidelines
22. Work in a team environment
23. Operate customer & Wincanton IT systems as required
24. Complete all necessary paperwork accurately
25. A range of duties to support the operational efficiency and general housekeeping and hygiene standards of the warehouse and site
26. Undertake all training necessary to fulfil the requirement of flexibility to enable presence within any required areas of the warehouse
27. To undertake such additional duties as may be reasonably required for the effective role
28. Ensure time and attendance within Company set standards
29. Be available for call out work as part of an existing team
30. Flexibility - overtime requirements
31. Ensure that any issues are escalated to management
32. Carry out operational tasks as requested in order to achieve departmental and site objectives
33. React to change due to operational and client requirements and carrying out duties in a professional and timely fashion
34. Ensure the correct handling of all client products is carried out at all stages within the facility
35. Complete all relevant documentation as required in order to provide a quality service to our client and, therefore, contributing to greater operational efficiency
36. Be committed to continuous improvement in line with operational needs, constantly striving for increased efficiency, productivity and growth
37. Operate within the Wincanton values – Excellence, Integrity, Passion, Proactivity, Togetherness and Trust
38. Compliance with all Wincanton policies and procedures
What will you bring?
39. Attention to detail
40. Ideally experienced and licensed in use of MHE
41. Computer literate and can operate RF guns
42. Good understanding/experience working with extensive warehouse management systems
43. Team player
44. Customer focussed
45. Polite and professional manner
46. All appointments are made subject to receipt of satisfactory references covering a five year period, provision of eligibility to work documentation and where a contract requires security and anti-terrorist checks.
Wincanton’s Commitment
Our people are our most important asset and as such we are continuously expanding our capability programs to provide you with opportunities to build and extend your professional, functional, and management skills. Your development through coaching is our priority. Continuous learning takes place through a broad variety of opportunities and types of engagements. Access to the latest technological innovations in the logistics and supply chain industry, as well as Wincanton’s deep knowledge and expertise in our field, constitute a superb platform for your professional development.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.