Warehouse Goods In

Knauf UK & Ireland are a market-leading manufacturer of lightweight building materials for the construction industry. We are part of the Knauf Group, the world’s largest producer of gypsum-based products for the construction industry.

With two manufacturing plants in the UK, and a third coming online in 2023, we are well equipped to Build for the World We Live In.

We are currently recruiting for Warehouse Goods In Operative to join our Sittingbourne Plant. The role will see the post holder based out of our Sittingbourne factory working our current shift pattern.

Job Purpose

You are expected to operate safely, correctly and efficiently while maintaining a strict clean-as-you-go policy at all times. You are expected to carry out basic visual inspection of all products entering the goods in area, with continuous quality checks and monitoring. Communication is essential and you are expected to start and end with a clear accurate shift handover to ensure everyone is aware of any problems being encountered.

Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• You are required to follow company health and safety procedures to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
• You are expected always to put safety first and when you are unsure you are expected to seek to understand first
• You are expected to always comply with all quality systems to the best product possible. To ensure a consistent approach you are expected to follow standard operating procedures.
• You are expected to operate clean-as-you-go standards in line with the 5S methodology, ‘A place for everything & everything in its place’ to ensure overall efficiency in the workplace.
• You are expected to check all product that is brought to the goods in area. Checking product for quality, pack quantity, correct labelling, and sufficient packaging ie correct amount of bearers/wrap.
• Ensure stock accuracy is adhered to by keeping record of all acceptable products placed into allocated stock locations, and by communicating with production on quantities received per hour.
• Whilst production are not operating, replenishing stock from dynamic area and any other duties given by duty chargehand.
• You are expected to place all stock in allocated locations, stacked in straight lines with adequate spacing between stacks and to ensure maximum stacking heights where profile of product permits. Any issues with profile/board quality to be reported to duty chargehand in the first instance.
• To ensure a full understanding when arriving and leaving shift, you are expected to give a handover report at the end of shift and receive a handover at the start of shift.
• You are expected to participate in any project or process improvement, taking a lead on identifying improvements and playing a key role in implementing any resultant changes.
• You are expected to liaise closely with other shift workers to maintain standards and drive improvements.
• You are expected to actively participate and give input to several team and individual projects, including, Staff Council and Health & Safety.
• Contribute to Knauf’s sustainability strategy of People, Planet, Prosperity
• Anything commensurate to complete your role.

Requirements:

• Ability to read and analyse a production plan.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of warehousing and production processes.
• Knowledge of working within quality systems.
• Level headed under pressure.
• Working knowledge of working within health and safety regulations.
• Current Forklift Truck licence (Counterbalance)
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Ability to work a five-shift pattern.

Employee Benefits Include;

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday as paid leave (competitive annual leave allowance)
• Three paid days leave for community, charitable, or voluntary commitments.
• 7% employer pension contribution.
• Level 3 Westfield Cashplan Healthcare.
• Income Protection
• Access to Perkbox benefits platform.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (legal or medical advice).
• Life Assurance (x 4 times your basic salary).
• A counsellor and life coach offered to all our employee’s free of charge.
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Tech Scheme.

We categorically do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies; any profiles that are sent to Knauf UK & Ireland without the agency being appointed prior will be treated as a gift from the agency. Knauf UK & Ireland will not be liable to any agency fees should we engage with any of the talent sent speculatively by a third party.

Knauf UK & Ireland outsource pre-employment checks; please be advised that should the business extend an offer of employment, you will need to engage and cooperate with a 3rd party in order to provide information pertaining to pre-employment checks which include, but is not limited to; Employment Reference Checks, a Social Media background check, a Basic Criminal Disclosure check, a Highest Education check, and a Professional Qualification/Membership check.

Knauf UK & Ireland is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and welcome applications from all individuals regardless of; age, disability, race, gender reassignment and identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.