* Position: Warehouse Operative/Driver
* Salary: £27,000 – £28,000 per annum. Excellent all round company benefits, generous holiday allowance plus all bank holidays and Christmas shutdown. Plus annual company bonus scheme
* Location: Uckfield, East Sussex
* Hours: Monday-Friday, 08:00-17:00
* Role based close to Uckfield with parking available on site for all staff. It is essential to be a driver with your own transport as the workplace location can be quite hard to get to using public transport (particularly during the above working hours).
This is a superb opportunity to join our highly established, professional, friendly and very reputable client as they seek to recruit a Warehouse Operative / Driver to join their team at their site close to Uckfield on a permanent and full time basis.
Warehouse Operative / Driver
To ensure all warehouse processes and driving duties are followed on time and in full in order to deliver a consistent level of service for all customers.
Duties and responsibilities
Warehouse duties:
* To follow the goods out process fully and ensure the correct goods are picked for each customer order
* To fully check goods as they are loaded onto the delivery vehicles
* To assist with efficient route planning, reducing wasted time and fuel
* To communicate with the warehouse supervisor regarding any discrepancies relating to picking orders
* To provide excellent customer service during all contact with customers during the delivery process.
* To feedback any information from customers about their orders, complaints, returns etc to the warehouse supervisor
* Ensure that regular stock taking processes are conducted accurately to avoid errors on the stock listing.
* Rotate perishable items and check best before and expiry dates, notifying supervisor of any short life items.
* Monitor company vehicles for safety purposes and report when any maintenance or safety items are found.
Driving duties:
The role will also involve driving a delivery vehicle to the surrounding counties, this will include driving to a different area each day, going as far as North London/Essex, Hampshire etc. all runs are completed within a day and there is no requirement for overnight stays. Typical number of deliveries could be around 10 per day.
You will drive a standard 3.5 tonne maximum vehicle which can be driven on a standard full UK driving licence. Minor offences are acceptable – maximum 6 points. Due to company insurance restrictions, you must be 25 years or older to drive the company vehicle.
Experience, competencies and knowledge required:
* Full UK driving licence – max 6 points for minor offences. Aged 25 or over for company vehicle insurance purposes only.
* Forklift license – desirable not essential but some experience preferred.
* Previous warehouse experience
This is a superb opportunity to join a busy team within a very successful organisation who offer a great environment in which to work and progress.
For more information regarding this new and exciting Warehouse Operative / Driver opportunity, please apply now! Short‑listing will take place very soon – don’t miss out!
Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.
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