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Job Title: Distribution Center Operative (Late Shift)
Location: Slough
Reports to: Night Shift Supervisor
Hours of Work: 40- hour week (Additional hours may be required)
Sunday - Thursday 3pm - 12pm
During busy periods hours may be 5pm- 2am
Moving vans around the yard - A full UK MANUAL driving licence is essential
The business views the Operations and Customer Services Departments as key planks in its continuing growth; to be successful we must provide outstanding customer service every day and for every delivery.
Purpose of the Role: To provide support to the Distribution Centre Supervisors and the Distribution Centre.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out order processing via the SAP /PMX System from answer machine and emailed orders.
- Picking of consolidated orders accurately against picking notes using HHT's ensuring FIFO system, including frozen product.
- Check third party picked orders against Delivery Notes while loading vehicles, according to company procedure.
- Loading of company vehicles in drop order in a professional timely manner ensuring the load will remain secure in transit and drivers have easy access to customer orders for delivery, including frozen product.
- Packing of frozen product using dry ice (where appropriate) to ensure appropriate temperature is maintained during delivery in non-refrigerated vehicles.
- Moving and parking company vehicles within the yard safely to facilitate loading and easy egress for drivers.
- Constant restocking of primary picking locations to ensure sufficient stock for order picking using FIFO system.
- Carry out regular stock checks as part of the stock monitoring process
- Carry out labelling & re-labelling of goods when required
- Ensure the Goods In / Dispatch area is kept as clear as possible at all times, especially at the end of the Shift.
- At all times ensure the Warehouse and related areas (inside & out) are kept clean & tidy, paying particular attention to trip hazards and be aware of Health & Safety for both yourself and others, reporting anything with the potential to cause an accident or harm.
Essential requirements:
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Comfortable talking to customers
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to carry out both written and verbal instruction quickly & accurately
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work and relate to people at all levels
- Positive, can-do attitude
Desirable requirements:
- Current Fork/Reach Truck Licence preferred.
- Experience of SAP or similar stock control systems
- Ability to work well unsupervised & prioritise work loads
- Numeracy & Literacy (English)
- Flexible can do attitude to cope with constantly changing priorities.
- Great team player willing to help others achieve targets.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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