Warehouse Operative

DHL Supply Chain is the world's largest contract logistics specialist, offering customized logistics solutions based on globally standardized warehousing, transportation, and integrated services components. It’s a really exciting time to join us as there are lots of big developments happening in the logistics industry. Globalization, digitalization, and e-commerce are all shaping the way we work. We even have picking robots in our warehouses to help us do our jobs! It’s about everyone working together and the sense of belonging, teamwork and collaboration that you will experience from day one. It’s also about our quest to consistently deliver excellence, so we’re always developing to make sure we remain the number one logistics company and a great place to work. Connecting People. Improving Lives. Currently, we are looking for a passionate and energetic Warehouse Operative to be based in the Operations Team. In this role, the successful candidate will provide day-to-day administrative support for warehouse and manual handling activities of forklift operations, material handling and ground operations including; movement, storage and inventory control; stacking, loading or unloading materials, finished goods, tools; packaging of materials and maintenance of existing inventories in line with the business strategy and requirements, corporate guidelines and policies. Key Responsibilities Under direct supervision perform assigned tasks of generally repetitive to conduct activities such as receive, handle, store, record and dispatch goods in a store or warehouse Under close supervision receive goods, sort, label and store goods as per defined guidelines on space utilization Match items against the record of shipment, and inspect condition for damages/ defects Under direct supervision pick, pack and dispatch outgoing goods according to written or verbal requests or orders Enter data for received and shipped items according to established procedures Provide basic support to transport materials between departments as per defined routes and guidelines Under direct supervision enter data into database or computerized system to maintain up-to-date stock records Under direct supervision refer to stored information, place standard orders or respond to basic enquiries such as inventory levels or delivery schedules Follow and achieve compliance with established procedures and guidelines Follow and achieve compliance in proper routing of materials while transporting the materials between departments Under close supervision perform order fulfilment based on customer requirements Provide basic support to retrieve stored information, place orders or respond to enquiries such as inventory levels or delivery schedules Undertake recurring routine tasks related to movement, tools, and packaging (e.g. pickers and packers) Under close supervision receive goods, scan and verify items against the shipment record Undertake recurring routine tasks to consolidate transshipment and sorting activities (e.g. within sorting centers) Under close supervision support operate gas or electric powered forklift truck to move, stack, stage, load or unload materials, parts, finished goods, etc. and may use a hi-rise to load items in storage racks Under close supervision process applicable documentation during package/ freight pick-up or arrival at warehouse Under direct supervision operate a scanner to process all incoming and outgoing shipments Provide basic support to arrange daily pick-up schedules and dispatch pick-up delivery information in a timely and efficient manner Provide basic support to check, use and maintain forklifts and equipment on a daily basis Provide day to day support in general admin tasks related to shipment processing and documentation, sending status information and accepting/ securing over-the-counter payments Stay updated with the methods of use of all equipment and obtain related certifications for loading, unloading and material handling equipment Job Skills, Qualifications & Experience: Vocational/Specialized/Technical/Certification Less than 2 years of relevant experience