Warehouse General allrounder

About the business

Join a growing National / International wholesale company supplying fabrics and componentry to the Blind Industry for over 75 years and a Furniture and bedding retail business.

About the role

Daily operation of multiple warehouse activities including:

• Receive daily picking slips, and pick up / prepare the orders for next day delivery
• Heavy lifting is required therefore must demonstrate good medical condition and have previously worked in a fast paced environment
• Picking fabrics and cutting to ordered lengths
• Operation of forklift
• Ensuring that OHS standards are followed
• Develop and maintaining a sound knowledge of the company's operation and product.
• Participation in annual stocktake

Positive attitude to achieve results as a team, including:

• Interaction with truck drivers to ensure trucks are loaded efficiently and accurately for delivery, assisting drivers with the load as required
• Interaction with contractors for containers unloading and storage in racking
• Working alongside warehouse floor staff

Skills and experience:

• Forklift licence highly regarded
• Physically fit to work with bulky and heavy stock items
• 2 years previous warehouse experience
• Must be able to read and write English
• Ability to work Monday to Friday with occasional weekend during peak times.
• Ability to work unsupervised, prioritise your workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced warehousing environment.