Job description
About The Role
Did you know that Alliance Healthcare delivers to over 17,000 pharmacies, doctors, hospitals and health centres twice a day from across the UK?
Are you an enthusiastic and motivated team worker looking for the next step or a change in your career? Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role? If so we might have just what you are looking for!
About The Role
As a warehouse porter you will work in a fast-paced environment and be responsible for carrying out essential roles that will keep the supply of healthcare products to those who need it across the UK going.
- Unloading and re-loading of vehicles correctly and safely
- Safe transfer of loads to the despatch bay
- Correct sorting and distribution of orders
- Maintain standards in according with Health and Safety Guidances
- Maintaining a good standard of housekeeping in both the dispatch area and yard area.
Rates of Pay – We offer pay of £9.90 per hour, rising to £10.00 upon successful completion of a 3 month probationary period. Additional overtime may be available.
About You
- Previous experience in a warehouse environment would be beneficial but full training would be provided.
- Basic Numeracy and Literacy skills
- High Accuracy
- Up to Date Fork Lift Truck licence would also be highly desirable
- Due to the nature of the position, you will need to be capable of standing and walking for long periods of time as well as bending and lifting in line with Health and Safety Regulations
We can offer a good quality working environment for our team as well as varied benefits targeted to your wellbeing both within and outside work:
- Employee assistance programme with legal and financial advisors as well as mental health counselling.
- Perks at Work with discounts in various retailers as Currys PC World, Samsung, John Lewis and more
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Contributory Pension Scheme after 3-month service
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Service Based Holidays
- Career Development and internal progression opportunities
About The Company
Alliance Healthcare is a leading distributor and wholesaler of pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare products and part of the backbone of the NHS.
Our service centres play a pivotal role in the success of our business and are responsible for ensuring that we deliver potentially life-saving medicines to an extensive network of local customers on a twice daily basis
Everything we do will impact the end user, the patient. It is our responsibility to offer reliable service that ensures that our customers receive the product needed, where and when they need it.
Our diversity and inclusion vision is to create a culture where we value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to powering greater collaboration and innovation, inspiring us to help people across the UK lead healthier and happier lives.