Overview
SCOPE OF ROLE: Working within a warehouse team, under the guidance and direction of the Warehouse Operations and Senior Managers, to achieve the daily requirements and targets of a busy warehouse operation. Our warehouse operatives are multiskilled and expected to work across all areas of the warehouse and, as a Driver you would be part of that team. You will be required to drive between our warehouses and Head Office in Peterborough and may also drive to our stores across the UK from time to time, which may include overnight stays. When not needed to drive you will support the warehouse team within Goods In and Despatch and on the core elements of picking and packing. Reporting to the Senior Manager, you will achieve daily and weekly set targets in all given tasks in a safe, efficient and timely manner while adhering to our standards of conduct and quality at all times.
Key responsibilities
* Adhere to the given instructions and requirements of health & safety to ensure that yourself and colleagues remain safe at all times. Promptly reporting any accidents, incidents and near misses for investigation and improved safety.
* Maintain safe driving standards at all times, both on public highways and onsite.
* Understand and utilise the warehouse management system (through handheld scanners and computers) to carry out tasks and ensure the accuracy of stock management and order systems is maintained.
* Raise issues, concerns and opportunities for improvement through the appropriate channels in a way that encourages a quick resolution.
* Take adequate care and responsibility for equipment, goods and information and maintaining housekeeping and hygiene of the working environment.
Functions of role
* Driving: Using company owned or hired goods vehicles to transport stock, waste and company assets between sites; driving safely in adherence to laws and safe driving requirements, and keeping the vehicle clean and tidy; loading and unloading goods vehicles adhering to safe working practices at all times; report missing, broken or misplaced items when necessary; dealing politely and courteously with team members and suppliers.
* Picking: Using baskets and cages to gather goods for multiple customer or store orders; follow a pre-determined pick path to collect and scan single items and multi packs; report missing or misplaced items; picking involves walking long distances, manual handling of products and cages and the ability to use ladders to retrieve items from higher locations.
* Putaway: Using baskets, boxes and cages to move and place goods into picking locations; scanning items and allocating a location ensuring information matches the physical and system location; placing boxes and single items of clothing, outerwear, underwear and footwear onto shelves, into racking and into random box locations; putaway involves walking long distances, manual handling of products and cages and the ability to use ladders to place items into higher locations.
* Other warehouse functions of Goods In, Customer refunds, preparing stock for new store openings, PI functions and coordination of equipment and people may be required from time to time; these elements will generally be trained for multiskilling of warehouse operatives who have demonstrated proficiency and quality in core elements of the role.
Skills and qualifications
* Attention to detail
* Ability to communicate achievement and concerns with Managers
* Ability to work with colleagues (understanding that for some employees, English will not be a first language)
* Ability to meet the pace and physical demands of a busy warehouse role
* Previous experience in a similar role would be an advantage
Key attributes
* Experience in a driving or warehouse role
* Category C Driving Licence with a maximum of 3 penalty points
* Positive attitude
* Hardworking and able to use own initiative
* Proven ability to work well under pressure
* Ability to follow given instructions
* Proven record of good attendance and flexibility
* Great time management
* Able to work on own or with a team
Because of the changing nature of our business your job description will inevitably change. You will, from time to time, be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within your capabilities as directed by management.
The Company
Yours Clothing is a retailer that provides the best value on the UK high street and internet for curvy customers. Along with our big and tall menswear brand, BadRhino, our Long Tall Sally brand and our most recent addition, PixieGirl Petites, the business is growing at pace to cater for non-standard sizes on the high street and online.
Our continued success comes from our entrepreneurial thinking and listening to our customers to deliver fashion products at the right price. Our environment is fast paced, ever evolving and full of excitement. Yours Clothing continues to expand and become the number one plus size fashion retailer in the UK whilst continuing to develop our brands into new and exciting niche markets both in the UK and further afield.
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