Warehouse Operative

Location: South Shields - NE34 9PH

Job Title: Warehouse Operative with Reach FLT License - EITHER Days (06:00 - 15:00) OR Twilight Shift (14:00 - 23:00) available

Duration: Permanent

SALARY: Days £30, 021.37 per annum or Twilight Shift £31, 117.25

Hours: Monday to Friday (but may be required to work any 5 from 7 during busy periods)

41.25 hours average per week on an annualised hours contract basis

Hours of work: Either Days (6am - 3pm) OR Twilight (2pm - 11.00pm)

Please note: You will be require to undertake some heavy manual work as part of this role.

There will be a Drugs and alcohol screen as part of our recruitment process for this role.

Connecting People. Improving Lives.

DHL is the global leader in Supply Chain management and we keep the world moving. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more, so they can deliver to their customers.

By joining our team, we will offer you a competitive salary, an industry leading benefits package including up to 25 days paid annual leave and a safe, secure working environment where you'll be surrounded by a diverse and talented team… and that's just the beginning.

What about your role?

As a DHL Supply Chain Colleague, you will be playing your part in keeping the world moving by accurately picking and sorting packages for our customers. We need you to:

• Receive goods into the warehouse following necessary procedures, completing relevant documentation to the required standards, and resolve queries and problems, liaising with the necessary departments where appropriate
• Pick items of stock from the pallet racking within the warehouse using the available picking methodology, to agreed productivity targets
• Complete operational duties within the role ensuring that wherever possible performance targets are met or exceeded
• Use all types of Mechanical Handling Equipment including the operation of Reach Truck, PPT and conduct all appropriate checks
• Complete all relevant documentation to the required standards, and resolve queries/problems with documentation as they arise, escalating with the necessary departments as appropriate

What are the requirements?

• Previous experience of working in a busy Warehouse environment is highly desirable
• Previous experience of using either counterbalance or reach Fork Lift Truck is preferred
• Clamp Truck and/or PPT experience would be advantageous

✅WHY JOIN US?

• Free parking and on-site canteen
• Generous annual leave allowance
• We're happy to talk about flexible working – just ask about alternative patterns at interview
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

✅WHO WE ARE

​We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

✅BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 20th April . Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.

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