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Warehouse Operative

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

We currently have an opportunity for a Warehouse Operative to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.

Role Responsibility

  • Undertake receipt and checking of incoming goods and materials that is correctly stored within the warehouse and PDL
  • Loading and unloading goods from vehicles.
  • Pick customer requirements where required and undertake all necessary controls and ensuring procedures are complied with as appropriate, and making available for dispatch
  • Dispatch outgoing orders in line with company processes
  • Undertake loading goods or stock by hand or truck for movement of goods and clinical supplies support where required
  • Ensure daily safety checks on the truck are conducted thoroughly.
  • To ensure the workplace environment is maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness.
  • To provide assist with any other duties relating to the D&L or as instructed by line manager. 
  • Asset Management according to process.
  • Take reasonable care of both your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your acts or omissions, ensuring all company safety and quality systems are followed and all times and report any incidents or suggestions to your line manager;
  • Working with all groups deliver the waste stream ensuring all goods/Materials are disposed of safely and in line with company processes.
  • Deputise and provide cover for absent colleagues as required, and regularly refresh on processes to ensure this can be achieved effectively;
  • Any other duties that may be required from time to time for the smooth running of the business.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

  • 2-3 years’ experience within a similar working environment (warehouse/stock control)
  • Be able to demonstrate a good telephone manner and Customer Service ability
  • Team worker with a flexible approach to all areas of Logistics
  • Reasonable level of computer literacy
  • knowledge of Microsoft Office software or software packages (i.e inventory systems) used would be an advantage
  • Ability to assess, lift and balance loads
  • Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision

Desirable

  • Ability /qualification to drive a forklift truck would be an advantage, not essential
  • A basic knowledge of COSHH and IOSH requirements would be an advantage
  • GxP knowledge

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

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