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Job Description
Job Title: Warehouse Operative
Reports to: Warehouse Supervisor
Location: Nantwich
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE
Operate lift trucks in all areas of the warehouse and site, to enable the timely control, movement and accounting of raw materials, finished goods, to meet distribution and delivery needs, in line with safety and quality standards.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Assist in business projects and change initiatives to inspire action and drive operational excellence in Warehousing and Supply Chain.
- Engage in the development of improvements in the effectiveness of Warehouse operations through contribution to cross-functional working, performance improvement initiatives and the development of operational process.
- Adopt an ethos of "safety first", taking responsibility for Health & Safety performance and reporting, ensuring risks and issues are actioned immediately in line with Health & Safety regulations.
- Carry out all warehousing related tasks in accordance with work instructions to achieve smooth transition of raw material, packaging, finished goods throughout the site, ensuring all product quality, food safety, health and safety policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
- Operate warehousing stock transaction on M3 in accordance with current procedures and instructions.
- Pick finished goods for dispatch in line with agreed procedures, ensuring all paperwork, vehicle checks, quality checks are completed.
- Identify and move pallets to ensure they are clean, safe and available for all distribution needs.
- Assist, as required, with stock control and audit to meet Warehouse reporting requirements.
- Identify and report any issue that impact on the quality and/or safety of the warehouse, employees, processes and food, to maintain standards and make continuous improvements.
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What We Expect From You
- Health & Safety, Food Hygiene and Environment awareness knowledge
- FLT Licences
- Experience of working in a fast paced retail wholesale warehouse
- Experience of working within inventory management principles and processes
- Experience of using M3
What You Can Expect From Us In Return
- Brilliant benefits that include 31 days holiday (28 day + 3 Bank Hols), paid breaks, Onsite Physio, Company Shop (discounted products), Refer a Friend Cash Scheme, discount on bikes and Tech scheme, Company pension and many more
About Ornua
Ornua is an Irish dairy co-operative that markets and sells dairy products on behalf of its Members, Ireland’s dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers. Ornua is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products and has annualised sales of €3.5 billion. Headquartered in Dublin, Ornua has a global team of 2,700 employees, operating from 10 business units worldwide, including 12 production facilities.
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Ornua's purpose is to create value for Irish dairy farming families. It achieves this through: the marketing and sales of consumer brands, including Ireland’s most successful food export Kerrygold, as well as Kerrygold Dubliner, Pilgrims Choice, Forto and BEO milk powders; and the procurement of dairy products and sale of dairy ingredients solutions to food manufacturing and foodservice customers across the world.
ORNUA’S VALUES
At Ornua, our Values lie at the core of everything that we do and how we behave both individually and as a business. Our five values, and their underlying behaviours, encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care and Achieve Great Things Together.
ORNUA’S GROWTH
At Ornua, our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business. We care passionately about driving sustainable, profitable growth, underpinned by our ambitious ‘Transforming for Growth’ strategy. We have delivered significant growth in our core business and we have ambitious plans for continued growth over the next five years.
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