Warehouse Operative

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Job Location: - Polar Speed UPS, Site 1 Chartmoor Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4WG

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week - 7.30am to 4pm

Salary: £26,439 P/A based on 40 hours at £12.71 per hour, all hours worked over 40 will be paid at time and one half at £19.06 per hour.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for loading, unloading, shipping, receiving, scanning, sorting, and stocking packages. This position may utilize heavy machinery to complete tasks. This position performs other tasks as assigned.

Responsibilities

Accurate and efficient picking, checking, and packing of pharmaceutical products.

Receipt of inbound stock: ensuring temperature compliance is maintained.

Accurate completion of all Goods In, picking, packing and despatch paperwork.

Entering shipping and inventory data in the warehouse management system.

Processing of returns (including Quarantined, Damaged, and Batch Recalls).

Undertake stock counts and cycle counting activities.

Scanning of consignments and sorting into delivery locations.

Transfer of Goods between sites when required.

Safely operates various power equipment.

Identify potential gaps in processes and make recommendations for possible improvements.

Ensure the highest level of hygiene is maintained throughout the warehouse, and associated areas, in accordance with Good Distribution Practice/Good Manufacturing Practice regulations.

Qualifications

High school diploma, GCSEs, or International equivalent - Preferred

Warehouse Experience - Preferred

Temperature Controlled Warehouse experience advantageous but not essential

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Team player mentality with ability to work on own initiative and prioritize workload

Good communication and organisational skills

Ability to communicate and collaborate with management, team leaders, colleagues and other departments across the network

Must appreciate the need of maintaining confidentiality

For successful candidates, Polar Speed UPS will run a standard DBS check and 3 year referencing checks

Employee Type

Permanent

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