Warehouse Operator (84921)

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Role:  Packer/Warehouse Operative 

Responsible to:  Team Leader & Manager 

Job Purpose: 

To pack customer product on to pallets following guidelines and Health and Safety regulations.  To move the pallets to appropriate warehouse locations. To pick and assemble orders for despatch; load and unload vehicles as required 

Main Duties and responsibilities: 

• Weigh customer product 

• Examine and inspect customer product in order to ensure that packing specifications are met. 

• Collect packaging materials (eg pallets, end pieces and overwrap, etc) and ensure they are suitable and fit for purpose. Complete documentation for the purposes of stock control and audit. Replenish throughout the shift, and ensure there are sufficient packaging materials for the start of the next shift. 

• Pack, wrap and label customer product following specific instructions 

• Remove completed product using fork lift trucks, placing them on the handover area. 

• Remove scrap reels from the packing areas as and when necessary 

• Stack or locate finished product within the warehouse and use scanning equipment to confirm location 

• Prepare goods for shipment 

• Load finished product on to vehicles for dispatch as required 

• Offload deliveries of packaging and other materials and check against delivery notes 

• Report any problems or issues during the shift to the Team Leader 

• Follow H&S regulations at all times 

• Keeping work areas clean and tidy 

• Any other duties which may be required from time to time commensurate with the role. 

Equipment: 

The following equipment may be used on a regular basis and must be used safely: 

• Overhead cranes, slings and hooks 

• Pallet wrappers 

• Forklift trucks, both counter-balance and reach 

• Hand-held strapping tools 

• Hand-held scanners 

Other equipment may be introduced and used after full training. 

Team Structure 

PERSON SPECIFICATION - PACKER/WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE 

Essential / Desirable 

Qualifications 

• Basic reading, writing and math’s skills 

• Fork lift truck licence 

Essential 

Essential 

Experience 

Previous experience of working in a factory or warehouse environment 

Desirable 

Knowledge, skills and abilities 

• The ability to carry out repetitive tasks safely and carefully 

• Good practical skills 

• The ability to follow instructions 

• The ability to work on own initiative  

• A reasonable level of fitness 

• An awareness of safety issues 

• Good time-keeping skills 

Essential 

Essential 

Essential 

Essential 

Essential 

Essential 

Essential