FLT Warehouse Operative

Our client is a highly successful food manufacturing company in Milton Keynes.

Due to continued growth they are now looking to recruit an additional FLT Warehouse Operative to join the team.
Job Purpose:
* To work as part of a team of line service operatives within warehouse & palletising.
* Operate and look after FLT vehicles within the warehouse and outside yard area.
* Deal with drivers and ensure warehouse collections and deliveries for drivers are carried out to company process and policies.
* Full health & safety for delivery collections and delivery vehicles adherence.
* Carrying out material movement functions, whilst following company policies & procedures.
* Carry out stock take on a weekly basis.
* Carry out general warehouse expected duties in line with company processes.
* Maintaining a safe work environment, fully complying with legislative requirements and company policies and procedures.
* Actively promote Health & Safety within the warehouse and palletising sections and all factory areas.
The role is offered on a full time, permanent basis and will require an individual who is flexible to work rotating days/nights across a 12 hour shift (6am to 6pm and 6pm to 6am).
Responsibilities for the FLT Warehouse Operative role:
* Facilitate the smooth flow of materials throughout the production process and have an understanding of materials.
* Maintain a consistently high work ethic, allowing optimisation of line speeds at all times.
* Ensure all transport bookings (collections and deliveries) are well managed.
* Ensure vehicle loading /unloading is carried out in a timely and safe manner.
* Ensure stock accuracy and maintenance of stock management system (manual & electronic) by liaising with the planning & Logistics teams, as required.
* Ensure stock counts are completed daily /weekly & when required, to assist in monthly stock counts.
* Ensure all inbound and outbound materials are scanned accurately according to the traceability procedures.
* Fully comply with all company & mandatory legislation.
* Report immediately to the Production Manager & H&S champion, any accidents, environmental spillages or issues that may potentially cause an accident or harm and raise relevant risk observation document.
* Ensure Forklift trucks and pallet trucks are driven with care and consideration at all times, with Health & Safety being first priority. Any issues, faults, breakdowns of vehicles must be reported to the service provider and Production manager.
* Ensure daily checks are completed on all Forklift vehicles, and batteries are fully kept charged.
* Differentiate between good quality and sub-standard product, and communicate clearly and deal with situations as they arise, in a timely manner and inform a Team Leader and QA co-ordinator.
* Report any anomalies immediately to a Team Leader, to ensure quality, wastage and efficiency targets are maintained.
* Maintain a good standard of housekeeping to provide clean, safe working areas at all times.
* Report any problems with the computer scanning system to the Team Leader and Gismo IT in a timely manner.
* You are responsible for looking after equipment i.e. ensuring that all parts of the equipment are maintained and reported in a timely manner if any part is broken and corrective action and procedural documentation is followed.
* Follow manual handing procedures at all times.
* Ensure that the clean-as-you-go policy is always maintained .
* Actively drive continuous improvement in your work area by following operation principles.
* Carry out shift handover effectively to the next team with good information flow.
* Communicate with other departments effectively to ensure day to day running of the factory is maintained.
It is essential that the successful FLT Warehouse Operative has the following skills and experience:
* FLT licence and experience counterbalance (Re-training & Refresher training will be given )
* Warehouse inbound and outbound experience
* Team worker - Positive participation as part of the team
* Flexibility - Adapt to change in a constructive and positive manner.
* Communication - Communicate clearly with colleagues and management in English. This includes verbal, written, reading and numeracy competency.
* Problem Solving skills - Report situations/incidents in a timely manner and as required, be an active participant in the solution process.
* Relationships -Treat all colleagues with dignity and respect.
* PC Literacy Basic use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
* Shift work Work rota days and nights
* Desirable: Level 2: Foundation in Food Hygiene ( Training will be given as part of the role) Manual Handling experience (Training will be given as part of the role) HACCP (Training will be given as part of the role)
* The training salary for the FLT Warehouse Operative is �29,809 rising to �32,868 after being fully signed off.
Other fantastic benefits include:
* 5% contributory pension if matched by 3% employee contribution
* Health care Life assurance (3 x annual salary death in service)
* 21 days holiday
* Training and development opportunities.
* Free parking
* Free Fruit
* Free tea and coffee
* Free squash
* Birthday card
If you are interested in the FLT Warehouse Operative role please apply today!
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