Warehouse Operative

Warehouse Operative

Posted 1 week ago by OBM People

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Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Document Control Management Management Systems SAP Applications Scheduling

Summary: The Warehouse Operative role involves managing inventory processes, ensuring compliance with shipping requirements, and maintaining strong client relationships in a fast-paced environment. The position requires effective communication and problem-solving skills while adhering to health and safety standards. The role is based in Dyce, Aberdeen, on a 6-month full-time contract. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and competencies in warehouse operations and safety protocols.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with client contacts.
  • Act as a client contact point for users both onshore and offshore.
  • Manage inventory focusing on processing work orders, stock movements, and returns.
  • Coordinate work orders for shipping with the sailing schedule.
  • Arrange transportation, inspection, repair, or relocation of inventory.
  • Ensure stock accuracy by operating the SAP system.
  • Pack material compliant with shipping requirements.
  • Complete CST for material being shipped offshore.
  • Perform air-freight manifesting and ad-hoc duties as required.
  • Maintain excellent housekeeping and health & safety standards.

Key Skills:

  • Standard Grades/National 5 (or equivalent).
  • 0-5T and 5-15T Counterbalance Forklift Truck certification.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Solutions-based with strong planning and organizing skills.
  • Attention to detail and ability to adapt to changing workloads.
  • Knowledge of Oil Spill Response, Dangerous Goods Awareness, and COSHH.
  • Manual Handling and CCU Packing competencies.
  • Desirable: Very Narrow Aisle Forklift Truck (VNA) certification.
  • Previous operational/logistics experience.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Aberdeen

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

We are currently recruiting a Warehouse Operative on behalf of our client based in Dyce on a 6 month full time contract.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with client contacts to assist with the efficient operation of the PO receipts, storage, maintenance and preparation for shipment functions in line with agreed procedures
  • Act as a client contact point for users both onshore and offshore, responding quickly and accurately to issues/queries raised
  • Inventory management focusing on processing work orders, stock movements, returns, items for repair and scrap disposals
  • Coordinate work orders for shipping with the sailing schedule, ensuring timely processing
  • Arrange transportation, inspection, repair or relocation of inventory where required
  • Deliver stock accuracy by operation of the SAP system
  • Stock counting of inventory held, investigating discrepancies highlighted by the process
  • Pack material and ensure it is compliant with shipping requirements of Client and Asco
  • Arrange material to be sent to quayside for onward shipment
  • Complete CST for material being shipped offshore
  • Air-freight manifesting
  • Ad-hoc duties as required in line with applicable training/competency assessments undertaken.
  • Follow up in a professional manner any customer question, query or task within timescales identified.

Health & Safety

  • Personal responsibility for undertaking LSI's.
  • Ensure excellent house-keeping is maintained across the site at all times, with clear segregation between people and plant.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Standard Grades/ National 5 (or equivalent)
  • 0-5T Counterbalance Forklift Truck
  • 5-15T Counterbalance Forklift Truck

Minimum Competencies (Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours)

  • Accustomed to working effectively in a fast-paced environment, flexible and can adapt to changing workloads and priorities, where high standards are not compromised under pressure
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written
  • Ability to work stand-alone while a positive contributor to the wider team
  • Solutions based with strong planning, organising and numeric skills, and an excellent attention to detail
  • Oil Spill Response
  • Dangerous Goods Awareness
  • COSHH Awareness
  • HASAWA/LOLER/PUWER Awareness
  • Manual Handling
  • CCU Packing
  • Equality and Diversity Training

Desirable Qualifications/Competencies

  • Very Narrow Aisle Forklift Truck (VNA)
  • Previous operational/logistics experience

HSSEQ

  • In partnership with the HSSEQ department, ensure the continuous improvement of safety and environmental performance and compliance to all laws, regulations and industry standards/codes.
  • Reports all incidents or breaches of policy or regulations to the line manager.
  • Fully endorse the clients ‘Stop the Job’ policy and commitment to proactive intervention where an unsafe act or condition is observed.
  • Adherence to the clients integrated management system ensuring document control and improvements to key processes is maintained.
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