Warehouse Operative – Country Stores
Job Description
Overview
Location: On site / Kinross KY13 9UZ, UK
Job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry and Food Processing General
Hourly Salary range: from £10.00 to £12.71
We are seeking a highly motivated and organised Warehouse Operative to join our dynamic team at the MILNATHORT Country Store. This opportunity is ideal for someone passionate about serving and supporting the Rural and Agricultural industry and who wants to assist with the day-to-day running of the country store alongside an established team, ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction and standards are achieved.
Responsibilities
To organise the warehouse and yard, plus the arrivals and despatches of goods, covering the following key areas:
- Actively supports other team members to ensure targets and tasks are completed
- Consistently achieves personal targets and assists team members to achieve team success
- Delivers good working relationships with all team members
- Promotes the business and work to a required standard
- Follows company procedures to complete major tasks without assistance
- Works to get routine daily tasks done in time and to the standard required
- Follows through customer enquiries, requests and problems and deals with them promptly
- Confidently deals with customer problems and is able to establish customer needs
- Identifies with customers and understands their needs and priorities
- To ensure all policies and procedures in respect of Health, Safety and Environment are adhered to, in order to provide a safe and secure environment for self, staff and customers
- To be aware of the risks in the work environment and their potential impact on self, colleagues, customers and visitors and take action to address them
- To attend training and develop relevant knowledge and skills
- To assist in maintaining the UFAS and FIAS Merchant Schemes accreditation
The above list is not exhaustive and roles may change over time to reflect organisational needs and continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications and experience
- Enthusiastic, responsible, highly organised and proactive
- Active listener
- Team player with a genuine interest in helping others
- Practical problem solver
- Commitment to continually improving warehouse and yard areas
- Qualified Forklift Truck Driver with experience in loading and unloading vehicles
- Full UK driving licence to assist in van deliveries to customers
Benefits
As part of The Billington Group, a wide range of employee benefits are available, including:
- Annual salary reviews in September
- A minimum of 25 days annual leave
- Opportunity to work for a well-established family-owned business with growth and innovation
Your Health
Health Assured: Access to an Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and health and wellbeing advice.
Sick pay: Generous company sick pay entitlement.
Health Cash Plan: A plan allowing employees to claim back money spent on everyday health care, such as optical, dental, and physiotherapy.
Your Lifestyle
Staff Discount: Generous staff discount on selected products at our Country Stores.
Cycle to work scheme: A salary sacrifice scheme saving tax on the purchase of a new bicycle and equipment.
Flexible life assurance and critical illness cover: Optional enhanced life and critical illness cover at preferential rates.
My Savings Hub: Access to a member’s discount site with over 3,500 brands for savings and cashback.
Salary finance benefits: Savings schemes, preferential rate loans and wage advances via payroll, with financial education tools.
Your Future
Pension: Enrolment into the Company pension scheme after 3 months of employment.
Training & Development: Role-specific and ongoing training opportunities identified through appraisal.
Note
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