Logistics Officer
£25,000 - £28,000
Braintree
My client, based in Braintree, is seeking a Logistics Officer.
Your role is to be a fully effective member of the Stores, Goods in and Dispatch team, undertaking all required tasks in these areas and ensuring that all material is appropriately managed.
Key Responsibilities;
- Receiving and counting stock items, and entering onto the system.
- Packing and unpacking items to be stocked on shelves.
- Dealing with any issues that arise in relation to stock items
- Performing regular inventories to assess stock levels.
- Carrying out daily stores, dispatch and goods in tasks,
- using the fork lift truck (or other equipment) to move goods/materials,
- assisting with the loading/unloading of goods/materials.
- Issue and distribute materials, parts and supplies to the workshop
- Liaising directly with customers within the UK and overseas to arrange delivery
- Record keeping and supporting internal and audits and inspections
- Receiving and processing shipments
- Providing accurate clearance instructions to freight agents
- Researching costings and getting quotations
- Organising dangerous goods shipping
Additional Responsibilities;
- Adherence to all Health & Safety rules and guidelines,
- Take action to ensure your own and colleagues safety at all times;
- Report all accidents/near misses and participate fully in any investigations.
- Completion of any other additional tasks assigned by the Logistics Manager
Personal Specifications:
- A few years' of experience within the industry and possesses a forklift and dangerous goods license.
- Knowledge or understanding of Dangerous goods
- Previous experience in the use of counterbalance forklift
Essential Skills and Knowledge
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook
- Well organised with the ability to manage time and workload efficiently
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Able to work and liaise with people at all levels of the business
Benefits:
- DIS - 8x Annual Salary
- Pension
- Long service award
- Shopping voucher
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Uniform and PPE
- Social Events
- Free parking
- Employee referral scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Wellbeing committee sponsored events
- Company sick pay after qualifying
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