Packing and Dispatch Operative
- Employer
- Undisclosed Company
- Location
- Northampton, Northamptonshire
- Salary
- Up to £9.50 per hour
- Closing date
- 18 Oct 2021
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- Sector
- Driving and Logistics
- Job Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full-time
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Manpower are pleased to be recruiting on behalf of our client based in Northampton for a Packing and Dispatch Operative to join their team on a temporary - permanent basis with an immediate start!
Start Date: ASAP
Hourly Rate: £9.50
Hours of work: Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5pm
Job overview:
The role is for a General all-round Packing and Dispatch Operative working alongside the already existing team in the Dispatch Section
The role requires someone who can work as a team and on their own initiative
Job Responsibilities listed below:
- Follow Packing Department Policies and Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs)
- Ensuring all products are packed with care and in accordance to work instruction, marked, labelled to customer specification and using correct packing materials
- Responsible for ensuring all packed products are placed in correct Stock Shelf Location
- Follow Daily Work Schedule, Priority List and complete packing orders within deadlines
- Examine packing materials and products to ensure quality specifications are met
- Process packing and dispatch paperwork accurately, and completely within deadlines
- Measure, weight and count products and materials as required
- Inspect, sort and process imported products and production materials when required
- Responsible for ensuring all shipments are prepared for delivery accurately, to customer specification and to the deadlines
- Responsible for ensuring all shipments from stock (up to 50 orders) are prepared for dispatch on the same day)
- Responsible for ensuring all shipments are ready for dispatch in accordance with Courier Collection Schedule
- Unload imported goods on the same day of collection and organising in the warehouse to China Processing Schedule ready for immediate processing
- Picking orders from stock and processing Reserve Stock (SFS , RSF, SFSE) when necessary
- Responsible for maintaining general cleanliness in the warehouse and outside perimeter
- Clean packing station work area and storage area at the end of every shift
- Handle and discard waste that packing process edicts in a safe manner
- Follow Health and Safety Guidelines
- Report any problems to direct line manager which deviate from the standard day to day process
- Participate in regular Improvement Forums, Daily Meetings and assist in developing quality standards and improving work processes
- Attending training programs and meeting sponsored by company for professional development
- Assisting in processing Goods In to the warehouse
- Communicate effectively with other departments and management as necessary
- Training junior and new members of the team when needed
Required Skills:
- Picking and Packing warehouse experience
- Counterbalance Forklift Licence
- Full Clean Driving Licence
- Ability to remain calm in crisis situation
- Ability to communicate effectively to colleagues and management
- Ability to follow instructions and co-operate with management
Job Benefits:
- 20 days annual leave in addition employees receive an additional day's holiday for each year of service, up to a maximum of 8 additional days after 8 years of service.
- The company has a pension scheme for permanent employee (Alpha-Cure contributing a generous 5% of monthly salary).
- 20 Days Annual leave Pro Rata
- 1 Day Annual leave for Birthday
If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!
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