Warehouse Operative

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Warehouse Operative / Bendi-Flexi Driver Location: Bedford</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Salary: £15.00 per hour</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Weekly Rotating Shift: 08.00-17.00 Week one - 13.00-22.00 Week two</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">We are currently recruiting for an experienced Warehouse Operative / Bendi-Flexi Driver to join a busy and well-organised warehouse operation.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">This is a hands-on role where the successful candidate will spend a significant amount of their time operating a Bendi / Flexi forklift, moving stock safely and efficiently throughout the warehouse. Alongside forklift duties,</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">you will be involved in picking, goods in, loading and unloading, stock movements and general warehouse activities.</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Key Responsibilities</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Safely operate Bendi/Flexi forklift trucks to move and position stock within the warehouse.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Load and unload deliveries accurately and safely.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Pick customer orders in line with picking instructions and required quantities.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Put incoming stock away into the correct warehouse locations.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Use scanning equipment to record stock movements and maintain accurate inventory records.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Consolidate stock and organise warehouse locations to make the best use of available space.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Prepare completed orders for dispatch, ensuring goods are correctly wrapped, labelled and ready for delivery.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Carry out regular checks on forklift trucks and other MHE before use.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Keep warehouse areas, equipment and working areas clean, tidy and free from obstructions.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Assist with stock rework and other warehouse projects when required.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Follow all company health and safety procedures and report any accidents, incidents or hazards promptly.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Work towards daily productivity and accuracy targets.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Support colleagues across the warehouse and contribute to improvements in working practices.</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">About You The ideal candidate will have</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Proven experience operating a Bendi / Flexi forklift –</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">this is an important requirement for the role.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">A current and relevant Bendi/Flexi or other MHE licence/certification.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Previous experience working within a warehouse or distribution environment.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience of loading and unloading vehicles.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Good attention to detail, particularly when picking and recording stock.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">The ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Good communication skills and a reasonable level of written and spoken English.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">A flexible, reliable and positive approach to work.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">The ability to work effectively as part of a team while also working independently when required.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">A strong commitment to working safely at all times.What You'll Be Doing This is more than a general warehouse role. Bendi/Flexi driving will be a major part of your day, so we are particularly interested in candidates who are confident operating articulated forklifts in a busy warehouse environment.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will also have the opportunity to gain experience across a range of warehouse duties, including picking, goods in, dispatch, stock control and loading/unloading.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">The role requires someone who takes pride in working safely and accurately, keeps the warehouse organised and is willing to get involved wherever needed.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">If you are an experienced Bendi / Flexi Driver looking for your next warehouse opportunity, we would like to hear from you</p>