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Warehouse Operative

Sawston Cambridge

Monday to Thursday 6:30am - 5pm, Friday 6:30am-1pm.

£12.00 - £15.00 per hour

21 days holiday pro rata plus Bank Holidays

About Us

HWC Logistics is the logistics and transportation arm of White Stores and Nova. We are a newly incorporated, fast-growing business that facilitates the success and expansion of White Stores in the logistics of the outdoor living retail and wholesale business.

As part of a successful group of companies, we have a number of expanding projects and a growing team, offering a range of progression prospects for ambitious individuals who share our commitment and vision.

We’re currently looking for Warehouse Operatives to join our Warehouse Operations team in Cambridge.

The Benefits

• Salary £12.00 - £15.00 per hour
• 21 days’ holiday pro rata plus Bank Holidays
• Free parking
• Pension
• Paid OT
• Casual dress

Your Role

• Creating Picklist
• Picking orders using a hand-held scanner
• Loading and unloading delivery vehicles
• Checking for damaged items and then sorting stock for storage in the warehouse
• Taking goods to the appropriate storage space using forklift or pump truck
• Keeping records of stock on the warehouse management system, so it can be located quickly
• Packing items at the packing desk
• Loading products into trailers/vans ensuring orders are packaged and labelled correctly to prevent returns.
• Organising transfers and loading goods onto delivery vehicles
• Dealing with couriers ready for collection of small pallets
• General housekeeping
• Cleaning down of your work area at the end of the day
• Ensure paperwork is filed away at the end of the working day
• Ensure that scanners and forklifts have been signed in and out during the day
• Ensuring products arrive and leave the warehouse in a presentable condition to maintain high customer standards
• Ensure that customer orders are dispatched at the correct time and within the timeframe to meet with KPI’s
• Other duties may be required and can include occasional help with customer service to help support the customer’s experience aspect of the business
• Full training and progression provided which may include being upskilled to operate a forklift truck
• Full-time hours guaranteed each week

About You

• Previous warehouse experience would be advantageous
• Due to the nature of the work, you will need to be physically fit
• Ability to work on own initiative but also part of a team
• To be professional, presentable, confident, friendly, and engaging
• Carry out general warehouse duties, heavy lifting would be required
• A positive 'cando’ attitude and the willingness to outperform KPI’s
• A flexible approach to work and desire to develop within a successful growing business

Travel

On-site car parking is available

Train and Bus links are also available. To check your route please Google CB22 3JG

Closest Train Stations are:

• Shelford
• Whittlesford Parkway
• Foxton

(From the station you will need to take a bus or a short walk to the warehouse)

HWC and White Stores are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. We believe the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £12.00-£15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cambridge, CB22 3JG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Warehouse experience: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Warehouse Operative