Warehouse Operative Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
About us
Alexander Wines is a wine importer and wholesaler, supplying many of Scotland's best restaurants and bars with an unparalleled level of customer service on our fleet of delivery vehicles. We pride ourselves in providing a fun, rewarding and safe working environment for all staff members.
WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE
Location: Blantyre
We are recruiting for our Warehouse team on our backshift.
Salary: Starting at £11.13 per hour + Shift Allowance where applicable
Basic 24 hours. Mon-Thur 3pm-10pm
Some flexibility over hours may be possible (days worked, may suit part time).
At Alexander Wines, you will be working for one of Scotland’s leading independent wine importer and wholesaler, with a remarkable portfolio of wines and spirits from around the world.
We deliver primarily to Scotland’s top bars, hotels and restaurants, as well as the leading independent retailers in the country. The COVID-19 pandemic led to us pivoting to offer home deliveries and collections as well as expanding into new sectors.
As a Warehouse Operative, you will be involved in a wide variety of tasks, from replenishing stock to picking and packing customer orders, assisting drivers with deliveries to maintaining depot standards.
KEY DIMENSIONS
Working in our warehouse is a busy and physically demanding role – you will be on your feet, moving and lifting stock - working as part of the team to ensure targets and deadlines are met, so we’re looking for people with lots of energy and up for a challenge!
You’ll also need great timekeeping skills, an enthusiastic and adaptable approach to carrying out duties and a flexible approach to working hours. You’ll be a valuable member of the Warehouse team, contributing to the success of the business whilst working with a great team of people and having fun along the way.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensuring all goods are picked for despatch according to the picking processes
- Ensuring correct labelling of all orders for despatch
- Replenishment of the Warehouse, ensuring stock is always available for picking
- Ensuring all vehicles are loaded correctly and on time
- Ensuring adherence to Health & Safety regulations
- Locating products and rotating stock effectively
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Warehousing experience desirable
- Forklift licence and shift work / picking order experience advantageous
- Health and safety awareness
- Used to using warehouse equipment
- Attention to detail essential
- Trustworthy and dependable
- Natural people skills and problem solving ability
BENEFITS
- Staff discount is available on a comprehensive range of food and drinks products including beers, wines and spirits
- Continuous training
- Free on-site parking is available whilst on shift.
- Cash back health care plan
Life assurance / death in service payment
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 24 per week
Salary: From £11.13 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Glasgow: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Warehouse experience: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 02/06/2023
Expected start date: 12/06/2023
