Warehouse Operator

VALUES & CULTURE:Deeside Cereals is proudly owned by the Weetabix Food Company. Acquired in December 2023.Our Mission - We want to nourish the nation with better breakfasts that help them to live better lives, so we've made it our mission to delight consumers with great tasting, nutritious breakfasts produced with passion and excellence.These are the behaviours that can fast-track us to where we want to be. They focus in on what makes us great AND how we can win more in the future. We're moving away from values as values implies you have to adopt a particular value set when you walk through our door, but we want you to embrace & be proud of your own values. We just want to set a clear framework for the way we work together, our ‘ways of working' so we're setting ourselves up to win together.Right Thing, Right WayWe strive for 100% safety in every sense - for our people, partners, products & the plant. Our consumers & customers are at the heart of our choices, and we get up stream to fix things properly, rather than short lived solutions.We Own ItWe treat the business as if it were our own. We make honest & constructive feedback part of the day to day and own the difficult conversations. We take calculated risks, own the outcome and go again if we need to.Win TogetherWe recognise & respect the power of diversity in our team. Collaborating across sites & teams with effective, lasting relationships. We work hard together but have fun along the way and celebrate whatever the score.Great Work at PaceWe prioritise what makes the difference and do it brilliantly as we have high standards. When we pick up the pace on the big stuff we get their faster. We do what we say we're going to do , whatever bump in the road we face.Always ImprovingWe're agile & innovative to find simpler and better ways of doing things. We embrace & experiment with changes to build a better Weetabix. We're curious about how organisations may do things better & take action on what we learnBenefits of Working at Weetabix - DeesideA competitive salary which is reviewed annuallyA personalised Career Development PlanAccess to the company's e-learning suiteAccess to the company pension schemeLife Assurance coverHeavily-subsidised vending service in the CanteenAccess to the Company Staff Shop at discounted pricesA health surveillance medical every year (if required)Regular business updatesFree parking on sitePURPOSE OF ROLE:To ensure a steady flow of materials to all production departments and locate and load finished goods in the Warehouse ready for dispatchKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:To ensure the supply of all materials from the warehouse to the manufacturing areas to achieve the daily production plan. All transactions completed with RF scannerSupply of pallets to productionLoad all finished goods onto shrink-wrapperCover role - Unload, where required, incoming vehicles and rack away the materials following GRN proceduresCover role - Load, where required, outgoing vehicles with finished goods ready for dispatchCover role - Generate trailer transfer notes and pre advices for consolidator warehouseMaintain and replace wrap on the auto pallet wrap machine and report any faults to engineeringVisual checks of racking and report any defectsOut of hours Banksman for siloRemove waste from warehouse, including production wasteLoad dolav waste into the compactorCycle countingTo ensure adequate checks are carried out before and after using equipmentAdherence to cleaning scheduleEnsure safe working methods are adhered to Complete daily Health & Safety and GMP checks within the warehouseRelocation of pallets within the warehouse to maximise storage, recording all movements with RF scannerThe job holder is required to do all tasks considered as relevant by their Line ManagerResponsible for Food Safety, Quality and LegalityBay Responsibilities:Load and record finished goods from the BAY to relevant trailers with RF scannersMonitor conveyor loading and liaise with drivers to prioritise which pallets need to be loaded next on the wrapper to maximize trailer load efficiency Monitor label printing from production, escalate with production/Supply Chain team if labels are not printedCreate trailer transfer notes and submit ASNs to consolidatorsLiaise with Soleil shunter driver when trailer is ready to load/which trailer needs backing onto BAY to keep operations running smoothlyLiaise with 3PL consolidator regarding collection times, chasing up late loads/load cancellationsReview stock in IFS BAY location for ‘phantom' palletsSend shift report for trailer collection update to consolidator warehouse and Supply Chain teamMonitor DCE waste unit, empty as required and keep area clean Load vehicles for direct delivery to customers when requiredRegular communication with Supply Chain regarding which finished products need to be labelled on BAY and then removed from BAY to store in Deeside warehouseRequirementsGood level of general education is requiredPrevious experience of working in a warehouse is essentialCounterbalance, Reach and Electric Handtruck (FLT) Licenses are essentialAbility to be able to communicate effectively at all levelsGood team playerDecisions put forward to line managerEffective decision making to be able to operate independentlyManagement and use and basic management of equipmentThe Company strives to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that decisions concerning recruitment, promotion, dismissal or any other aspect of employment will be based on the needs of the business and not any assumptions based on sex, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, married or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief. This is an important commitment which all employees are expected to share.BenefitsSalary - £30,344.56 per annum