Warehouse Operative

Job summary

To work as part of Transport and Warehouse team within Estates and Facilities.

To undertake safely and as directed by the Transport and Warehouse Supervisor, daily designated tasks within the warehouse. Post holders, as members of the Transport and Warehouse Department you will be required to adopt a flexible approach towards any logistics activities undertaken. Posts contain a range of duties normally undertaken within procedural guidelines and daily work schedules.

Post holders are expected to respond to the need for flexibility in covering incidences of sickness and annual leave and will comply with job rotation policy.

There may be part and full time opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the receipt/storage/issue of all items into and out of the Bentley Bridge Distribution Centre.

To advise the Transport and Warehouse Supervisor of any faulty or incorrect deliveries and support any remedial action required to ensure that stock availability is not compromised.

To process all associated documentation, carrying out clerical work, filing duties and computer terminal data entry using appropriate computer systems as necessary.

Replenish and restock the shelving/racking in the relevant locations and return all roll cages for collection

Required to undertake manual handling tasks manually or using appropriate equipment i.e., sack trucks, trolleys, manual and electric pallet trucks

Required to undertake any training as deemed necessary for the fulfilment of the duties of this post including My Academy Modules

To assist with the undertaking of Monthly stock takes by the department, ensuring that any discrepancies are reported to the Transport and Warehouse Supervisor for appropriate escalation.

Other tasks, commensurate with the grade of the post, will be allocated over the duration of the contract of employment dependent upon the needs of the service and the development of the post holder

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.