Warehouse Operator, Basildon, Essex
We are looking for an experienced Warehouse Operator to join our growing team at our new warehouse in Basildon.
As a warehouse operator you will be working both alone and as part of a team with efficiency and commitment to complete your work and strive to maintain the business performance targets.
SBZ Corporation is the privately-owned global organisation specialising in the formulation, manufacture, and global distribution of fuel and lubricant additives, base oils, marker dyes, and speciality products for the oil industry. We offer an extensive portfolio of products to meet the needs of international oil groups, fuel storage, supply terminals, fuel blenders, lubricant manufacturers, and fuel wholesalers worldwide.
Key Responsibilities include:
A warehouse operative role provides a varied work day that includes:
· Assist with all shipping, receiving, and inventory organisation operations
· Work under supervision and direction of warehouse manager
· Help to efficiently carry out all product loading and unloading tasks
· Track incoming and outgoing orders
· Receive and process new inventory, ensuring contents match manifest documents
· Inspect receivables for defects, damages, or missing items
· Properly inventory incoming goods
· Unload, stack, move, and place products in designated areas
· Move and transfer products between various sections of the warehouse as needed
· Use forklifts, pallet jacks, hand carts, etc. to transfer and deliver goods
· Perform detailed manual inventory counts
· Label warehouse stock for quick and easy identification and retrieval
· Stack, shelve, and stage items for storage and shipment as necessary
· Fulfill and track outgoing orders
· Collect, prepare, package, and label goods for shipment
· Double-check items to verify the accuracy of outgoing orders
· Ensure tools and equipment are kept clean and in working order
· Report any equipment malfunctions or issues to upper management
· Work with other warehouse team members to effectively complete assigned tasks
Picking and packing products can involve a substantial amount of manual handling including bending, stretching, stooping, stepping, reaching and lifting. Having a good range of mobility is important to ensure you can work safely within health and safety regulations without placing undue strain on your body.
The ideal Candidate will have:
· Previous warehouse experience preferred
· Familiar with common warehouse tools and equipment
· Forklift and flexi truck certification and current licence with recent experience
· Physical staminal; must be able to lift min 20 kgs at a time
· Ability to meet the physical demands of the job
· Able to work shifts
· Computer literate
· Excellent verbal communicator
· Good organisational skills
· Reliability and dependability
· Literacy and numeracy
· Self-motivated
· Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks
· Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
· Makes safety a priority
DBS checks: In conjunction with the Company’s Transport Security Plan, your employment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
Salary: £25,000 to £26,000 per year
Benefits include:
- Pension scheme with a company contribution of 9%
- Life assurance scheme
- Private Health Care
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
Hours: 08:00 to 16:00 Monday to Friday
Contract type: Permanent contract
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Have you any convictions that are not spent under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act? If yes, please give details (Spent convictions do not have to be declared)
Experience:
- warehouse: 1 year (preferred)
- counterbalance forklifts: 1 year (preferred)
- flexi truck: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: WO01/May2023
