Warehouse Assistant (Full-Time)

JOB TITLE: Warehouse Assistant

LOCATION: Biggleswade

CONTRACT: Permanent

HOURS: 40 hours per week

PAY RATE: £11.85 per hour 

ROLE OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE

We have an amazing opportunity to join our Apricot family in our Warehouse!

The Warehouse is a generalist role within our Biggleswade warehouse, this role is at the heart of the operational journey. The door to floor process is integral including processing, packing and collection of goods that ensure a timely service for our customers and retail/ online partners. Our warehouse assistants need to be team player’s, dependable, knowledgeable and proactive.

What we desire from our team

• Picking stock according to hand scanners/paper picking lists.
  
  


• Packing, and dispatching of customer’s orders.
  
  


• Operating pallet trucks and warehouse tools.
  
  


• Processing customers’ returns including folding garments.
  
  


• Labelling.
  
  


• Maintaining stock accuracy
  
  


• Reporting any discrepancies
  
  


• Use of basic IT Software.
  
  


• Receiving & processing incoming deliveries.
  
  


• Move and stack stock within warehouse.
  
  


• Perform general warehouse duties to ensure its smooth operation.

How we imagine you

• Passionate about the Apricot brand; a true brand ambassador
  • Ability to seek out and share feedback
  • Good communicator
  • Be able to work at pace
  • Ability to be proactive
  • Upholding company policies & health & safety guidance
  • Personal flexibility with a can do attitude
  • Effective communication
  • Able to be on your feet for large portions of the day.


• Must be able to lift and carry up to 15kg regularly. Bending, twisting, and use of step stools will be required.


• Must be hard working, reliable and diligent in all aspects of your role.


• Basic IT Skills, and good written/verbal/maths skills.


• Good attention to detail.


• Understanding of H&S rules.


• Flexible and adaptable, with the self-motivation to work under pressure.


• A diligent attitude to work, capable of seeing projects through to their completion.


• You enjoy working in a team environment and are able to work independently.


• You communicate and work well with others and have a hands-on attitude.


• You are open to learning and training in new processes.

Background Experience within a warehouse preferred 

Key Relationships:

• Reporting to the Senior Warehouse Assistants & Team Leaders as 1st point contact


• Partnership with peers


• Adhoc 3rd party

This is not an exhaustive list of your responsibilities and in the interests of the day to day operation of the business you may be required to carry out work that is not detailed in this document.

Benefits:

• Free On-site parking


• Free snacks and fruit


• Staff discount


• Be part of our friendly team


• Day shift, Monday – Friday, occasional Saturday


• Auto enrolment  pension contributions