**Internal Only** Warehouse Senior Operative
Department:
Location:
Wetherby
Job Description
Provide expert knowledge and understanding of all the parts and intricacies of any stock assigned to their designated area, being a point of contact for specialist advice.
Take overall responsibility for the day to day picking requirements of any stock item that falls within the assigned stock product groups, ensuring all items are picked accurately with all parts accounted for.
Assist with the safe and efficient storage of all new items that the section is assigned.
Responsibilities
• Team Leadership: Lead the efficient and precise picking process for all items within your designated section, ensuring colleagues are efficient and proactive contribution to achieving departmental picking goals on a daily and weekly basis.
• Efficient Picking: Ensure the safe and effective picking of items, proper bay placement and organisation.
• Support and Collaboration: Assist with morning meetings in supervisor’s absence.
• System Proficiency: Report missing/damaged items promptly.
• Accuracy and Documentation: Verify correct loading based on documents.
• Missing Items Management: Provide accurate and timely reporting of any missing or damaged items related to a job, adhering to prescribed response time frames. Initiate quarantine procedures for returned stock that does not meet satisfactory conditions.
• Quality Assurance: Play an active role in maintaining the quality and condition of the stock assigned in designated picking area, escalating any concerns to Warehouse Supervisor/Manager.
• Efficiency: Work with teams to reduce quarantined stock, and enhance efficiency.
• Location Management: Assist the Warehouse Supervisor/Manager in locating both new and existing stock within designated picking areas, enhancing the efficiency of day-to-day picking operations.
• Team Support: Assist and guide team members as required, and provide mentoring and training to new team members to ensure their seamless integration.
• Positive Environment: Foster teamwork and positivity. Offer support and guidance to others involved in the picking process within designated section or the broader warehouse picking team.
• Work Environment: Approach all tasks with a positive and proactive mindset, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Training and Development: Train new team members.
• Housekeeping: Take responsibility for the cleanliness and organisation of your work area, promoting efficient, clean and safe workspace.
• Uphold a high standard of accuracy
Skills/attributes required
• High standard of organisation, with ability to work well under pressure
• Is naturally enthusiastic and promotes a positive team working environment
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working as part of a team.
• Able to work within a physically demanding environment, handling and moving large props
• Quality Inspection: Ability to assess items for damage or wear.
• Communication: Clear communication with team and others.
• Training Techniques: Skilled and confident in training new team members.
• Familiarity with reading and verifying picking documents.
• Flexible and open to change
• Professional and courteous
• High level of accuracy and precision
• Achieves high productivity and work quality, with high standards of attention to detail
• Ability to work independently as well as being a team player
• Able to identify and resolve problems with confidence
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Is self-motivated and proactive, and uses initiative
To be discussed