Company description
An exciting opportunity to join one of the Sunday Times' 100 Fastest Growing Businesses with a supportive and encouraging team culture.
Furniturebox is a fast-growing online furniture business dedicated to beautiful, quality, and affordable products backed with exceptional customer service. Offering free next day delivery up until 8pm, free returns, a 2-year guarantee and an average 4.9 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot with 7,000+ reviews. The two Directors (and Co-Founders) have big plans to continue growing to become the biggest and best furniture company in the UK, USA and globally.
Role Summary
Leading the Distribution Centre outbound operatives on all operations involving picking/packing and loading of vehicles, this role will be key in maintaining the standards of the distribution centre.
Assisting the Head of warehouse operations in delegated operational responsibilities including maintaining good customer relations, controlling manpower during DC operations, and supervising picking, loading, and unloading operations. All these tasks must be accomplished while maintaining high standards of safety from the initiation of the operation to its completion.
Duties and Responsibilities - Include but not limited to:
* Ensure that all warehouse operational activities assigned to the operatives are carried out safely, within the prescribed time frame, and in a professional manner.
* Plan and coordinate each container unload operation to ensure the safe, smooth and timely completion of the work.
* Detail the locations for the stock to be placed.
* Supervise the warehouse operatives to ensure sufficient ‘fit for purpose’ resources are available prior to starting the job, including inspecting all forklifts and pallet trucks.
* Ensure that a Safety Meeting (Toolbox Talk) is held before commencement of work, before starting any new activity or wherever it is deemed necessary to ensure safe working practices.
* Assist in picking, labelling, loading, and unloading activities.
* Use of forklifts.
What do we need from you?
People manager: A good understanding of the management of a diverse team.
Decision maker: Able to make informed decisions and work unsupervised.
Knowledge: A good understanding of DC processes for picking, packing, and WMS.
Health and Safety: A good understanding of safety standards.
The Bonus Bits - A few extra things we do to make Furniturebox a great place to work:
* Perkbox membership for discounts and savings on lots of your everyday essentials, wellness, and other special treats.
* Staff discount across our product range.
* Employee of the month: we want to celebrate our successes across the whole company.
* Discounted private healthcare with Vitality.
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
* Team events: we plan events and regular get-togethers for our teams to have fun and socialise.
* 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays).
* Holiday increments that increase after 2 years.
* Cake/Snack Wednesday.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
* Additional leave.
* Company events.
* Company pension.
* Employee discount.
* Sick pay.
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday.
Work Location: In person.
Application deadline: 22/11/2024.
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