Who is New England Seafood International?
New England Seafood International (NESI) was established in 1991 and is an importer and processor of premium fresh and frozen sustainable fish and seafood. NESI employs circa 850 people across three sites in the UK and imports a wide range of wild and farmed fish and shellfish from all around the world. We are part of the Sealaska Corporation, an Alaska Native corporation formed in 1971 and which is owned by 26,000 Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian shareholders, who are all bloodline descendants of the first settlers to the Americas.
Our vision is to “show people how to enjoy fish every day” and we pride ourselves on our supply chain integrity, sustainable sourcing and high-quality product. Our values run through our business and are Respect, Customer Care, By Learning We Grow, Team Spirit and Integrity.
Job Description – Weekday Warehouse Operative
Must have in-date Reach Truck and Counterbalance Licenses.
Must have full UK Drivers License.
As of October 2020, NESI is owned by Sealaska, an Alaska Native regional corporation for Southeast Alaska formed under federal law in 1971. With more than 23,000 shareholders of Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian background, its purpose is to strengthen its people, culture and homelands. Sealaska invests in and operates businesses that improve the health of our oceans, maintain healthy homelands in Southeast Alaska, and benefit shareholder communities. This partnership makes joining Nesi at this time a very exciting prospect as joining forces will offer both businesses increased access to resources, broader product and category capabilities and deeper market access. The enlarged seafood group and enhanced management capacity provides opportunity for further investments to build on successes.
New England Seafood International Limited (NESI) is a highly respected, London-based importer, processor and supplier of fresh and frozen premium sustainable fish and seafood to retailers and leading food-service brands in the UK and Northern European markets. The company was founded by Fred Stroyan in 1991, and Fred remains involved in the business.
Our vision is to “show people how to enjoy fish every day” and we pride ourselves on our supply chain integrity, sustainable sourcing and high-quality product. Our values run through our business and are Respect, Customer Care, By Learning We Grow, Team Spirit and Integrity
Reporting to the Yard/Warehouse Supervisor, we are seeking hard working and conscientious individual to support our warehouse team.
The core hours will be Monday to Friday from 06:00-14:30, there will be an expectation to cover team holidays which will include a 05:00 start when required. This will be confirmed in the shift rota in advance.
You will be responsible for:
- Ensuring the area of work (Drystore and/or Coldstore), racking and mechanical handling equipment is safe and logged via the WorkSafe system.
- Ensuring Warehousing meets company policy in terms of hygiene and food safety at all times and in line with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Accurate Receipting materials in and booking materials out using the BUSINESS CENTRAL (BC) system via a scan solution ensuring all trace detail correct.
- To be able to pick from lists produced by planning which may require splitting of a pallet as a pallet quantity may be too much.
- Report any near misses or damages in a timely manner.
- Monitor and escalate non-moving, delisted, quarantine stocks and samples.
- Regular stock takes of Physical to BUSINESS CENTRAL (BC) and root cause of any variances.
- Work with other Warehousing operations (Drystore / Coldstore / Yard) and Departments as needed.
Key Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- Good timekeeping
- Good communication skills
- Ability to priorities workload
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Previous Warehousing experience
- Full UK Driving license (pre-requisite)
- Reach Truck license In Date (with at least 2 years experience)
Counterbalance FLT license In Date (with at least 2 years experience)Pedestrian Operated Electric Pallet Truck In Date (POEPT) (preferable)BUSINESS CENTRAL (BC) experience (preferable)
A typical day in this role will involve:
- POEPT/Pick/Putaway = 50 - 70%
- Reach Truck = 25 - 50%
- FLT = 25 - 50%
There will be manual handling, cold temperatures and some heavy lifting within this role.
What we can offer:
We believe that our passion for sustainable sourcing, combined with our people-led approach and rigorous attention to quality and service, set us apart as one of the UK’s leading seafood suppliers.
We take what we do seriously but have a lot of fun doing it, come join us!
