Warehouse Operative

Bury St Edmunds, England, gb

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Job Purpose

To be an active member of the production team, ensuring that you comply with all the site procedures. Maintaining the safe operation of site packing lines and warehouse to effectively and efficiently manufacture, store and despatch sugar products which meet all quality standards and customer expectations.

Core Accountabilities

Responsibility for the operation of a busy warehouse forklift truck, conducting start-up checks, as well as end of shift checks. Loading and unloading tautliner lorries, trailer inspections and filling in paperwork.

Accurately record all dispatches and other operational data as required.

To operate the warehouse management system and ensure goods in and out are finished correctly.

To comply with site and business operational, health, safety & environmental and food safety procedures, work instructions and safe systems of work.

To carry out basic fault finding and problem solving, working with shift engineers to resolve.

Ensure the production and despatch plans are met, to service customer requirements.

Escalate issues in a timely manner to Supervisor/Line Manager.

Demonstrate to auditors (internal & external) as well as customers the food safe manufacture of finished products.

Proactive approach in identification, communication and achievement of continuous improvement.

Maintaining housekeeping standards ensuring no food safety risk.

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies

Experience working within a FMCG environment, preferably food.

Experience of operating food packaging machinery - bag in box / form & fill / bag & stitch.

Awareness of HACCP and GMP practices.

Good communication skills including the accurate, legible recording of information.

The following are desirable but not essential as full training will be provided if required in role.

BASIC Food Hygiene

IOSH Working Safely 

Manual Handling Training

Current counterbalance FLT licence

We are committed to creating an environment where all our people are treated with respect and given the opportunities to succeed. We want British Sugar to be a great, inclusive place to work for everyone. A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you! Req ID: [[id]]

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