Warehouse Operator| FLT Driver

Job description
Seniority Level:

Annual Salary : £36,428.83

Shift Pattern : 4 on 4 off, 2 days followed by 2 nights

Department:

Logistics

Role Base:

Samlesbury

Primary purpose and function of position:

These shift-based roles report to the Logistics First Line Manager (“FLM”). You will be part of a multi-skilled team, responsible for coordinating the service of the Packaging lines, the (un)loading of vehicles, housekeeping and the day-to-day running of the Logistics operation.

Key Tasks: Responsibilities

To effectively coordinate the flow of work (full beer and dry goods) from the Brewery Operation (“BOPs”), through the warehouse, to our customer.
• To effectively coordinate product and materials using Fork Lift Trucks (“FLT”) to and from Packaging lines.
• To coordinate the assembly, load and unload of vehicles in a safe manner, to the correct standard, ensuring that all documentation (including computer inputs) are completed in a timely fashion and to the correct standard.
• To deliver the sustained implementation of agreed Voyager Plant Optimisation (“VPO”) ways of working.

Key Tasks: Accountabilities
• To monitor and maintain stock accuracy and housekeeping standards.
• To ensure compliance with Environment, Health and Safety requirements (including food safety).
• To monitor and maintain all departmental and Company Key Performance Indicators (“KPI”) including Customer Service Level.
• To ensure all customer / supplier returns are accurately recorded.
• To coach and train agency and temporary staff to follow and understand agreed procedures in relation to the Logistics operations.
• To carry out any reasonable task as directed.
• Ensure 5S standards are maintained.
• To understand and fully embed VPO with their role

Skills, Knowledge and Experience required:
• General Certificate of Secondary Education (“GCSE”) Maths and English, or equivalent.
• Computer Literate (basic Microsoft Excel and Word).
• Understand the workload and good warehouse practices (i.e. First In, First Out [“FIFO”], etc.).
• Coordinate daily workload / work flows.
• Communicate ideas and work with minimal leadership to a high standard.
• Resilience to continue to drive for superior (sustainable) results.
• Lead by example.
• Experience in an FMCG Logistics environment.
• Good Mathematical background.
• Proven ability to learn.
• Effective team player, with the ability to coordinate and communicate within teams.
• FLT driving experience (ideally, Road Transport Industry Training Board [“RTITB”] approved).
• Experience with coordinating an operational team.
• Warehouse Management System (“WMS”) experience essential.