x10 Warehouse Assistants - Warrington Warrington, North West England, England
Cancer Research UK
Full Time
Warrington, North West England, England
20319 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Diverse disciplines. Varied challenges. One unique opportunity.
x10 WAREHOUSE ASSISTANTS – WARRINGTON
£10.42 per hour (£20,319 per annum)
Contract: 2 year fixed-term contract
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week, working 7.5 hours per day between hours 8am and 8pm; which could include some weekend working as agreed.
Location: Taylor Business Park, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 6BL (opening May 2023)
Closing date: 9am Friday 5 May 23:55
Recruitment process: In-person assessment day at Village Hotel Warrington, 110 Centre Park Square, Warrington, WA1 1QA 10:30am on Wednesday 10 May
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.
Cancer Research UK is opening our first ever 12,000 sq. ft. Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in Warrington in May 2023. We have a number of different roles available – this could be your opportunity to work in your local area for one of UK’s most trusted brands with all the benefits that brings. This includes 25 days holiday year + Public Holidays, paid sick leave and opportunities for career progression across the whole organisation.
We’re looking for proactive Warehouse Assistants to work together to support our shops and stores, drivers, and our onsite ecommerce Marketplace team. You will ensure all work, processing and fulfilment is executed effectively and efficiently.
You will support circa. 80 shops and superstores with appropriate end of line and donated items by sorting textile and non textile inbound stock into specific categories and dispatching to shops and superstores as scheduled.
What will I be doing?
- Manually sort, categorise, ticket and process donated and End of Line new stock to meet shops ongoing requirement
- Assist in maintaining stock levels for supply and inform RDC Supervisor of stock availability.
- Prepare customer orders for dispatch – this includes lifting and moving stock of different weight and sizes where appropriate
- Picking, packing, and sorting sold items with the dispatch department
- Working to daily dispatch targets
- Dealing with the deliveries of stock from our retail drivers or 3rd parties into the RDC and dispatching stock from the RDC back to our retail drivers or 3rd parties
- Maintain safe and effective standards of storage and stock movement in the processing area ensuring that housekeeping standards are maintained to a high level throughout the RDC
- Minimise stock loss through accurate selection of stock for the appropriate shop where we will maximise the value of the item and monitoring of waste items
- Monitoring levels of equipment and consumables for the warehouse process – boxes, hangers, labels, bag drop bags etc – inform RDC Supervisor to arrange replenishment.
- Ensure minimum wastage and that correct procedures are followed and all relevant online or paper process is completed, for stock movement of any type.
- Ensure all Health & Safety policies are adhered to.
- Understand and ensure the correct stock categories, proposition and sales value are delivered
- Ensure Gift Aid data is captured and processed correctly
What skills are we looking for?
Essential
- A background within warehousing & logistics is desirable, preferably within a retail or a fast-paced commercial environment.
- Marketplace ecommerce and warehouse knowledge would be desirable but not essential.
- Proven knowledge of warehouse policies and procedures, including Health & Safety
- Ability to work under pressure with accuracy
- Ability to build collaborative and effective relationships with internal stakeholders
- Proven ability to work on own initiative and assess priorities
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Able and willing to go above and beyond this position description to ensure success, with flexibility and willingness to perform other tasks as needed
Desirable
- Ability to use Microsoft office applications and online software to a good standard
What will I gain?
Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive.
In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies, and processes to enable you to do your job well.
Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.
Our work – from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy – will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team.
How do I apply?
Please apply via Workday and come along to our recruitment day on Wednesday 10 May 2023 in Warrington.
Bring along a copy of your CV and your proof of eligibility to work in the UK and you could receive a job offer the next day.
Date: Wednesday 10 May 2023
Time: 10:30pm to 12:30pm
Location: Village Hotel Warrington, 110 Centre Park Square, Warrington, WA1 1QA
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.
For more information on this career opportunity please
visit our website
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There’s a place for everyone at Cancer Research UK. Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented, and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner.
If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all of the criteria listed.
We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen by emailing us at .
Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.
Cancer Research UK
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/charity-jobs
London, United Kingdom
Michelle Mitchell
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Grantmaking & Charitable Foundations
1982
