About The Role
We currently have an opportunity to join our Pump Sales and Manufacturing team as a Warehouse Operative, based on site at our Chandler’s Ford branch.
This is a hands-on manual role, you will be responsible for accepting, storing, picking, and dispatching materials in line with the needs of our Purchasing, Production and Sales requirements. This is an essential role to aid the smooth running of the business, and an eye for detail is key to ensure we are selecting the correct products.
This role will be physically demanding, as you will be on your feet all day, the role will also involve some heavy lifting. Whilst carrying out these important tasks you will also need to ensure health and safety requirements are followed, so working within all company safety guidelines is key.
For this role the successful applicant will need basic IT skills to be able to carry out all duties involved.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Acceptance and storage of received materials and components from suppliers and carrier services.
2. The storage and retrieval of goods, into and from stock locations.
3. The kitting of works orders, sales orders and branch orders.
4. The suitable packing of sales and branch orders and dispatch in accordance with customers’ delivery dates and any special instructions.
5. The issuing of shortages and unplanned issues and acceptance of unplanned receipts and returns.
6. The restocking of ‘Assy’ parts for Production requests.
7. The safe use of forklift trucks in the unloading and loading of materials, components and finished pumps onto or from suppliers, customers, outside carriers and fleet vehicles.
8. To assist in the preparation and execution of periodic stock taking exercises.
9. To ensure that all tasks are carried out within the company Health and Safety policy.
Essential Requirements
10. Current Forklift License (Counterbalance).
11. Knowledge of stores practices.
12. Working history within a similar role.
What we can offer you
We understand balancing work and life commitments isn’t always easy, that’s why we’ve designed our benefits package to support you in all areas of life.
13. Competitive salary
14. Enhanced overtime pay (for additional hours and call outs)
15. Medicash Scheme – medical expenses scheme (access to 24hour online GP services, discounted gym memberships)
16. Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
17. 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
18. Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
19. 3x your annual salary life insurance (DIS)
20. Support for development and training
21. Employee assistance programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health first aiders
22. Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
23. Employee referral scheme