Warehouse Operative
Job Description
Davies Turner has an exciting opportunity for a Warehouse Operative to join their team in Manchester.
Location: M17 1DY, Trafford Park, Manchester
Salary: £25,900 per annum (£12.45 per hour), including shift allowances and bonuses*
*plus profit share
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week, shift rotation, (Week 1: 6am – 14:30pm & Week 2: 9:30am – 6pm)
About Us:
Davies Turner Plc is a British based multimodal freight forwarder specialising in logistics, e-commerce and warehousing. As one of the largest independent freight forwarding companies in the UK we manage freight from around the world, by road and rail, through the air and across the oceans. The business remains family owned and was founded in 1870 with 19 branches across the U.K. Our turnover is in excess of £250 million and rapidly growing with nearly 1,000 colleagues.
Warehouse Operative – The Role:
This interesting role provides an excellent opportunity as a warehouse operative to receive, store, pick and despatch freight into and out of the warehouse at Trafford Park, Manchester.
Responsibilities will include:
– Ensure all deliveries are unloaded and loaded safely using the correct equipment for handling and moving all freight
– Use of a handheld scanner for scanning freight and in and out of the warehouse and ensuring corresponds with the appropriate paperwork
– Adhere to the H&S controls and procedures in place
– Handle all freight and equipment with due care and attention
– Represent Davies Turner to all parties in a professional manner
Please note that the work can be quite physical due at time to the nature of the cargo.
Warehouse Operative – You:
If you have any of the following we want to hear from you:
– Hold a current FLT counter balance licence
– Experience in the H&S standards in a warehouse environment
– Manual Handling experience
– Good Communication skills
– Committed work ethic together with excellent timekeeping
– Good attention to detail
– Good numeracy skills with a good level of English
In addition, you will need the right to work in the UK – we are not able sponsor work permits.
Warehouse Operative – Benefits*:
– Up to 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays
– Life cover
– Profit related pay
– Defined contribution pension scheme
– Discounted store/shopping benefit scheme
– Private healthcare
– Car parking
– Employee Assistance Programme
– Training opportunities
*some benefits will be subject to a qualifying period.
We believe this role offers a good opportunity for someone looking to grow their career in the freight industry.
To submit your CV for this exciting Warehouse Operative opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now.
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