Warehouse Assistant - Pontesbury
Warehouse Assistant - Pontesbury
Employee type
Permanent
Salary
Competitive
Category
Retail/Purchasing
Job Description
Wynnstay Group is seeking a motivated and experienced Agricultural Warehouse Assistant at our busy Pontesbury store, ensuring efficient operations and exceptional service for our valued farmer customers
This is a fantastic opportunity to take the helm of a well-established and respected store at the heart of a rural community. If you bring a passion for agriculture, strong leadership skills, and a proven background in retail management, you'll play a key role in driving performance during an exciting period of growth and transformation for Wynnstay.
Responsibilities:
Picking orders, recording and checking stock, collating paperwork, yard picking
Loading customers orders directly into their vehicles and preparing order to be delivered directly to farms
Dealing with customers face to face in a professional manner
Placing all incoming goods in an organised and efficient manner, and identifying stock anomalies and taking appropriate action
Storing chemicals and hazardous goods in the correct manner
Operating a forklift truck whilst adhering to requisite Health and Safety standards
Participating in any duties in the interests of Health & Safety, including COSHH compliance, Spillage clean-up, and safe manual handling.
What we're looking for:
Essential:
Ability to undertake a physically demanding, manual-handling role
Willingness to operate a forklift safely and complete training if not already licensed
Self-motivated, reliable and able to work independently
Good customer service and communication skills
Desirable:
Current Counterbalance Forklift Licence or similar qualification
Previous agricultural knowledge or experience
Experience working in a warehouse, yard or distribution environment
Benefits:
Competitive salary
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
4% employer pension contribution
Life Assurance after probation period
25 days' annual leave plus UK bank holidays
Wynnstay Colleague Discount programme
Company Profit Related Performance Bonus
Opportunity to join a supportive, values-led organisation with a turnover of over £583 million and over 900 colleagues nationwide