Awarded Greater Newry Area's Best Place to Work 2025!
- Weekly Pay
- Tax free bonus x 2 a year
- Westfield Health Cash Plan
- Perks Discount Card
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Enhanced Annual Leave
- Birthday Leave
- Full training provided
- 42 hour contract, time & half overtime
Role: Forklift Driver
Location of Role: Carnbane, Newry
Role Purpose: To assist in the overall production and dispatch of customer orders and to adhere to health and safety regulations and procedures always.
Accountable to: Replenishment Section Lead
Responsibilities
- Work as part of a fast-moving team to unpack and organise all stock with accuracy.
- Complete all orders to the highest standard
- Unload deliveries and maintain stock accuracy.
- Work with wholesale team and prepare wholesale orders ready for delivery.
- To accurately pick and scan orders using the RF guns.
- To minimise missed sales and losses to the company through accurate picking
- To work efficiently as part of a team
- To keep work area clean and tidy, being responsible for the general maintenance of warehouse floor
- To be adaptable and flexible in your approach to work
- To build and pack out pick location to ensure adequate supply of products in pick location.
- Communicate any stock issues with the Stock Department ensuring they are addressed as quickly as possible.
- Ensure procedures and team targets are achieved
- Report any areas of concern to the Warehouse Manager.
- Continually improve stock operations by recommending measures to improve quality of service and efficiency.
- Maintain a safe working environment that complies with all aspects of the company’s H&S Policy
- To act as an ambassador for S&W Wholesale and behave in a professional and courteous manner at all times
Essential Criteria:
- Grade C or above in GCSE Maths and English
- Hold or have held in the last 3 years a Forklift License for Reach Truck
- Experience working within Warehouse environment
- Experience operating a forklift in a busy warehouse environment
Desired Criteria:
- NVQ in Warehouse Management
- Experience of using voice picking units
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Experience:
- Warehouse: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Reach Truck Licence – any recognised UK provider (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person
