Warehouse Operative Sittingbourne, England
Job description
Knauf UK & Ireland are a market-leading manufacturer of lightweight building materials for the construction industry. We are part of the Knauf Group, the world’s largest producer of gypsum-based products for the construction industry.
With two manufacturing plants in the UK, and a third coming online in 2024 we are well equipped to Build for the World We Live In.
We are currently recruiting for a Warehouse Mobile Plant Operative to join our busy warehouse operation within our Sittingbourne Manufacturing Plant, following our warehouse shift pattern (which will include shifts across Monday to Friday, including nights).
Job Purpose
To operate in the warehouse, correctly and efficiently. Continuously quality check and monitor. Maintain Forklift truck in good condition. To maintain a high level of customer satisfaction by ensuring that the correct goods are loaded onto vehicles and dispatched on time.
Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
- You are required to follow company Health and Safety procedures to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
- Picks orders and loads trucks efficiently and accurately.
- Communicate any problems promptly and accurately to the correct people so that any issues can be rectified quickly. Ensure good shift hand-overs to shift equivalent in order that loading continues seamlessly.
- Ensures good quality product reaches our customers.
- Maintains stock accuracy.
- Comply with all quality systems to ensure quality products.
- Follow operating procedures.
- Keeps details records and report any issues concisely and correctly.
- Resort defective product to ensure that all damaged boards are removed, and new pallets made up.
- To take an active part in the development of the site’s systems. To adhere to the safety systems on site.
- Anything commensurate to complete your role.
Requirements:
- Ability to read and analyse a dispatch note.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Knowledge of warehousing processes.
- Knowledge of working within quality systems.
- Level headed under pressure.
- Working knowledge of working within health and safety regulations
- Current Forklift Truck licence - essential
- Basic computer skills.
Employee Benefits Include;
- Competitive Annual Leave entitlement
- Three paid days leave for community, charitable, or voluntary commitments.
- 7% employer pension contribution.
- Level 3 Westfield Cashplan Healthcare.
- Income Protection
- Access to Perkbox benefits platform.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program (legal or medical advice).
- Life Assurance (x 4 times your basic salary).
- A counsellor and life coach offered to all our employee’s free of charge.
- Cycle to Work Scheme and Tech Scheme.
We categorically do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies; any profiles that are sent to Knauf UK & Ireland without the agency being appointed prior will be treated as a gift from the agency. Knauf UK & Ireland will not be liable to any agency fees should we engage with any of the talent sent speculatively by a third party.
Knauf UK & Ireland outsource pre-employment checks; please be advised that should the business extend an offer of employment, you will need to engage and cooperate with a 3rd party in order to provide information pertaining to pre-employment checks which include, but is not limited to; Employment Reference Checks, a Social Media background check, a Basic Criminal Disclosure check, a Highest Education check, and a Professional Qualification/Membership check.
Knauf UK & Ireland is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and welcome applications from all individuals regardless of; age, disability, race, gender reassignment and identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
