Company Overview
Wincanton is a leading British supply chain solutions company. The Group provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer ‘dark stores’; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK’s best-known companies. It is active across a range of markets including food and consumer goods; retail and manufacturing; eCommerce; the public sector; major infrastructure; building materials; fuel; and defence. With almost 100 years’ heritage, Wincanton’s 19,200-strong team is responsible for managing 17.4 million sq ft of warehouse space and over 6.700 vehicles. It is active across a range of markets including food and consumer goods; retail and manufacturing; eCommerce; the public sector; major infrastructure; building materials; fuel; and defence. With almost 100 years’ heritage, Wincanton’s 19,600-strong team operates from more than 200 sites across the country, utilising 3,500 vehicles.
About the job
Job Description
We are looking for experienced (minimum 6 month experience working in a warehouse setting) warehouse colleagues to join our friendly team.
Company Benefits + The Role:
- Warehouse Operative (Days) based in Charlton, Greenwich (SE7) working on behalf of our customer (Sainsbury’s)
- £13.12 per hour
Shifts Available
Rotating 6am-2pm/2pm-10pm
Afternoon 2pm – 10pm
- Permanent contract with initial 13-week probation period
- 29 Days Holiday (rising to 32 Days dependent on length of service)
- 4-Weekly Lunar pay
- Excellent transport links (close to North Greenwich tube station + Charlton train station)
- Free on-site car parking
- On-site canteen serving hot and cold meals
- Retail + leisure discounts through company Benefit App
- Role involves completing a number of manual handling tasks, with and without the use of MHE, in a multi-temperature environment (ambient, chilled and frozen temperatures)
- Ensuring the receipting, picking and despatching of stock is completed with a commitment to outstanding customer service
- Full training provided
Person Specification
- Warehouse experience (minimum 6 month) – particularly in a multi-temperature environment – full training is provided
- Must be willing to work within a multi-temperature environment (full PPE provided)
- Friendly and helpful, keen to contribute and add value to the site
- Motivated and committed
- Driven with high personal standards.
- Flexible – shifts require some weekend work (2 of 3) as the depot operates 24/7
- Adaptable – the role provides a varied working day of multiple tasks
- Ability to meet targets within set timescales, ensuring we always meet the customer’s service requirements
- The ability to understand and follow both verbal and written information
- Naturally curious – willing to learn and develop
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