Warehouse Colleague (Permanent) - Various Shifts

Job description

Description:

Pets at Home Ltd has over 400+ stores across the UK and another 20 new stores planned for next year. In 2003 we built a distribution centre (DC) in Stoke, which has grown in volume supported by 400+ colleagues. To meet our aggressive store-growth plans we opened a second DC in Northampton in June 2011, which totalled 150 new colleagues by autumn 2011, and have the capacity to expand to an operation supported by up to 350 colleagues.

Growing from strength to strength, Pets at Home achieved recognition as one of the best 25 UK companies to work for in the Sunday Times 2013 survey. We have also achieved recognition by Retail Week as Employer of the Year and Speciality retailer of the Year as well as being voted number 7 in the Great Place to Work (Best Large Workplaces) awards 2016 and number 13 in Europe!

Reporting to: Warehouse Managers – NDC

Job Description:

•To ensure that the daily targets are achieved in a correct manner, with no picking errors or damages
•Must liaise as needed with all other staff to ensure that the work is carried out in accordance with Company procedures and requirements
•Awareness of the safety and well-being of others in line with company procedures and requirements
•Flexibility both in terms and duties within the warehouse and in hours of work to ensure that business needs are met.

Principal Accountabilities:

General
• Maintaining the standard for driving MHE is adhered to and maintained at all times
•To be fully conversant with JDA
•To ensure that at all times the provision of the Health & Safety at Work Act is adhered to, and that any unsafe situation or action is reported immediately.
•To maintain the highest possible standards of housekeeping and hygiene
•To carry out any task or duty as required by the company, and as instructed by your immediate supervisor or other line manager.

Picking
•To ensure when picking that the correct item is picked
•Stacking of pallets must be done in a safe manner to correct height with product carefully, safely and securely shrink wrapped and labelled accordingly

Replenishment
•To replenish picking locations with the minimum disruption and downtime to the order picker
•All empty pallets must be removed from the pick location during the replenishment put away task.

Despatch
•Pallets to be loaded with product carefully, safely and securely wrapped with shrink wrap.
•Consolidate pallets where necessary to maximize pallet fill sand vehicle utilization
•All pallets must be scanned onto each vehicle to ensure accuracy and accountability.
Goods In
•To tip palletize loads in a safe and timely manner
•To unload loose carton loads by hand, ensuring accuracy and using safe and correct pallet configurations
•To ensure ALL pallets are securely wrapped before they are taken for put away onto the racking.
Person specification:
The successful colleagues will have previous experience of working within a warehouse environment within a picking and packing role. Ideally, you will be competent in operating a LLOP and Talkman system, although full training will be given. A counterbalance or Reach Truck licence would also be advantageous.

Package:
Hourly rate: £9.06 per hour (Level 1)
Holidays – 28 days including bank holidays, rising to 33 days after two years' service
An extra day's holiday when it's your birthday
Stakeholder pension plan
Personal Health Insurance scheme (if in Pension Scheme)
Life assurance: 4 x salary
20% Pets at Home discount scheme
Pets at Home “Treats” voluntary benefits package