General Overview

Summary

Detailed Description

• Moves freight and stock to and from loading docks, delivery vehicles, storage areas, and production areas either manually or using equipment such as manual pallets trucks, motorised pallet trucks, motorised mover trucks, or motorized forklifts.
• Records receipts, shipments and invoices.
• Enters transactions and maintains accurate data on the Warehouse Operating System.
• Locates materials and supplies by pulling and verifying materials and supplies listed on production orders.
• Prepares finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading, and securing product.
• Collects information relating to warehouse pass down meetings and communicates key information to colleagues and from one shift to the next.
• Carries out cycle counts and completes relevant documentation.
• Ensures data integrity and accuracy is 100% at all times.
• Maintains material-handling equipment by completing pre and post-use inspections.
• Ensures good housekeeping and that workplace organisation is maintained.
• Participates in all Physical Inventory Counts and maintains stock accuracy.
• Reporting any discrepancies or problems to line manager/supervisor without delay.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Knowledge of warehouse/manufacturing procedures and documentation desirable.
• Ability to maintain detailed, accurate and organised records.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of internal customers (external also, if applicable).
• Basic manufacturing system knowledge.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organisational abilities.
• The position also requires a proven ability to work under minimal supervision along with a high level of motivation.

Typical Experience

• Forklift Training and holding a valid, in-date licence is desirable.

• Relevant warehouse experience and essential.
• Experience in a production environment desirable.
• Good knowledge of excel and SAP system.

• FIFO principles of warehouse is an advantage.
• Knowledge of and adherence to Quality/ISO audit requirements.