Warehouse Shift Loader

Role: Warehouse Shift Loader
Location: Near Maidstone
£ Highly competitive salary (significantly above local standard warehouse operative roles) + company benefits (Please note: at the client's request, the exact salary cannot be advertised)
Hours: Mix of days & night shift work (rota 1 year in advance)

Our client, a leading international manufacturer, is currently recruiting for an experienced Warehouse Shift Loader to join their growing team, situated close to Maidstone.

Duties include:

• A full understanding and use of the business system for the control of all products entering or leaving the warehouse.
• Storing, locating, repacking, and recording products within warehouses.
• Carrying out quality control actions resulting from production or logistics requirements.
• Loading of trailers with the correct quality and in the correct sequence with the correct product to the required standard.
• Unloading of product and locating product with the correct documentation.
• Monitoring the health of plant, equipment, and processes using all available systems.
• To monitor, record, and report defects of all material handling equipment to onsite engineers and management.
• To take or initiate any corrective action necessary within the process or plant to ensure continuity of production.
• To maintain excellent communications with the shift manager, other process operator groups, and maintenance engineers to ensure efficient planning and decision-making is achieved.

What we are looking for:

• Minimum 2 years of experience working within a warehouse environment.
• A valid external/in-house Counterbalance Certification is desirable but not essential.
• Manual handling skills.
• Good IT skills and previous experience using warehouse software.
• Previous experience using an IMS (Integrated Management System) is desirable but not essential.
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety

Benefits:

• £ Highly competitive salary (significantly above local standard warehouse operative roles) + company benefits. Please note: at the client's request, the exact salary cannot be advertised
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Clear progression opportunities into other departments and senior management positions
• Long-term security within a stable, international business