Our client, a freight forwarder is looking for a Warehouse Operative to join their office in Altrincham.

Hours: 9am-5:30pm

Key duties and responsibilities:
• Maintain a safe working environment by applying a 'Safety First’ approach to working.
• Ensure all equipment and areas of the warehouse are clean, tidy and orderly.
• Daily checks to be completed of all mechanical equipment to ensure they are safe to use.
• Assist with load and unloading of vehicles, checking against notes to ensure accuracy of receipt or dispatch of goods.
• Quality - Ensure the inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and free of damage. Report quality variances to the Warehouse supervisor.
• Raise concerns/issues with Warehouse supervisor as soon as they are noted.
• Booking in of all incoming stock and storing in a safe manner. Ensuring these are put in the correct locations.
• Order Picking - Pick and prepare products for shipping, ensuring the exact number and type of product is loaded and shipped.
• Use of Bar-Code scanners where appropriate
• Assisting in all warehouse roles, not just one primary role.
• Flexibility with hours to suit the company requirements.

Person Specification:
• Can convey thoughts, information and proposals clearly.
• Can provide constructive feedback.
• Is regarded as a team player.
• Takes responsibility for developing their own ability.
• Delivers their tasks and processes with limited oversight from management.
• Pro-actively identifies improvements to processes and promotes them to the wider team.
• Is able to manage their time.
• Willing to go the extra mile by starting early / finishing late when needed or asked.
• Full valid Forklift licenses ( Reach & Counter-Balance).
• Good numerical skills.