Challenge Packaging is a specialist in corrugated packaging design and manufacture. We work hard to ensure our cardboard box supply is as efficient as possible and extend that methodology into packaging supplies to offer a full service to our customers
General Description of the Role
To assist the warehouse department in ensuring that enough materials are available to the manufacturing team. Operating a forklift to load vehicles ready for the following day. Also unloading materials, (palletised and non-palletised) and moving to designated areas, following safe systems of work.
Ensuring that waste is baled, and the work area is kept clean, safe and tidy. Physical work and manual handling is required. The warehouse operative must comply with health and safety legislation.
Hours of Work
Normal working hours are 44 per week to be worked between Monday and Friday each week (working hours are between the hours of 6:00 am and 3:45 pm, Monday to Thursday inclusive and between 6:00 am and 2:45 pm on a Friday inclusive, all days with a forty-five (45) minute unpaid lunch break).
Main Duties of the Role
- Pick goods & materials and load to racking and vehicles.
- Operate fork lift, pallet jacks, pump trucks and other types of warehouse equipment.
- Palletisation and strapping of goods for delivery.
- Load and unload vehicles in accordance with load manifestos.
- Scan stock and vehicle loads using bar code system.
- Bale waste and recycling.
- Ensure warehouse and yard areas are tidy and free of hazards.
- Receipt goods in and allocate to relevant departments.
- Produce labels as needed for loads assigned to external carriers.
- Ensure manufacturing team has adequate supplies to ensure continuous production.
- Use company computer systems designed for stock control and other departmental tasks.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
- To maintain standards in line with the requirements of the job, health & safety legislation and Company policies.
- To undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may be determined by a Director from time to time.
- To comply with equal opportunities legislation and be pro-active in challenging prejudice and discrimination.
- To adhere to the procedures relating to the proper use and care of equipment and materials for which the role has responsibility.
- Full compliance with British Retail Consortium, (BRC), hygiene standards.
Key Competences Required:
- Reliable and committed with excellent time keeping skills.
- Ability to listen, learn and take instruction (written and verbal).
- Sound numeracy skills.
- Highly motivated and hard working.
- Demonstrate a positive attitude to all aspects of the position.
- Health and Safety Knowledge.
- Able to carry out physical lifting and carrying tasks.
Person Specification
- Qualifications - Counter Balance Forklift License.
- Skills / Knowledge - Must be able to work well within a team and demonstrate ability to follow written and verbal instructions in English. Use of strapping tools, forklift pallet trucks and pallet trucks desirable.
- Experience - Forklift operation, Goods In, RF Scanner use and computerised stock control systems.
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this post. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the role. These may therefore be subject to future amendments following appropriate consultation.
Only applications via Indeed will be considered.
No agencies please.
As an equal opportunities employer, Challenge Packaging Limited is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Challenge Packaging Limited.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £32,949.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hailsham BN27 4AH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Forklift Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
