Warehouse Operative

About us:

Veetee is a global ambient foods and rice company, a major supplier to retailers, wholesalers, and other food manufacturing businesses. We have two factories and three warehouses in Rochester, Kent, one manufacturing site and corporate office in India, and a Sales & Distribution team in the USA.

Job Purpose:

As a Warehouse Operative you will work as part of the busy warehouse team, working closely with other Veetee Operational teams in the factory, such as Production, Engineering, QA and Hygiene.

Responsibilities:

• Goods in unloading and racking away
  
  
• Loading/unloading lorries, containers and Eco chambers
  
  
• Moving stock as required
  
  
• Putting away pallets from production into racking
  
  
• Picking materials and ingredients for production work
  
  
• Pick/send & receive/put away stock transfers
  
  
• Use handheld device to ensure stock movement is accurately recorded
  
  
• Replenish stock in the web sales room
  
  
• Carry out physical stock checks
  
  
• Wrapping/restacking pallets as required
  
  
• Erect empty boxes ready for the Customer Services team to pack online orders
  
  
• Tidying the warehouse
  
  
• Assisting other departments/sites when required and cover for other team members, including paperwork, delivery notes, and GRN
  
  
• Assist with unloading hand ball containers when required (bag weight 25kg)
  
  Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
  
  
• Counterbalance and High Reach Forklift Truck licenses with substantial current and previous experience are essential.
  
  
• Experience within a fast-paced warehouse environment that handles palletised goods is highly desirable.
  
  
• Experience and understanding of IT stock control systems, basic to intermediate level computer skills.
  
  
• Team player.
  
  
• The ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
  
  Benefits:
  
  
• Health care cash plan
  
  
• Company Pension and Life Insurance
  
  
• Free onsite parking
  
  
• Referral Programme
  
  
• Store discount