Job Description

Job Title: Warehouse Operator - Fixed Term Contract

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within Knauf Insulation in the Warehouse Team could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us.

We are a global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, our 41,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

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Can you say ‘yes’?...

• Do you always have the customer in mind?

• Do you treat your colleagues with respect?

• Do you act with future generations in mind?

• Do you like to seek out opportunities to grow and develop?

• Do you want a role where you can deliver results for you and your team?

As a Warehouse Operator, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the warehouse, ensuring that productivity and quality levels are maintained, whilst adhering to all safety, environmental and energy standards.

What you’ll be doing…

• Operating a counter balanced forklift truck to transport pallets of finished product to stock.

• Ensuring that all systems of work, procedures and work instructions are adhered to.

• Providing flexibility and an ability to carry out a variety of tasks.

• Being responsible for keeping the work area clean.

• Ensure continuity of warehouse operation is maintained by communicating all issues (safety, productivity, environmental and maintenance etc.…), to the Warehouse Manager.

• Complying with and promoting all health, safety, environmental and energy requirements for the job, site, and company.

• Reporting unsafe behaviors to prevent safety or environmental incidents.

• Contributing and take part in continuous improvement activities.

• Incorporating the Knauf Values in all aspect

You will be working to a full time Rota, 12 hour shifts 4 on 4 off. There must also be a flexibility to your working hours in order to meet customer requirements.

What we’d love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person, your attitude, behaviours, and values. If you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you.

If you have any of the following – this would be a strong added advantage:

• An accredited Counterbalance License

• Experience in pallet loading activities.

• Team player attitude.

• Good Numeracy & literacy.

• Basic level computer skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• A high level of operating standards and the ability to work to company practices.

We'll provide:

• Enhanced Holiday Pay – 33 days including bank holidays plus the opportunity to purchase more

• 16 weeks Company Sick Pay after 3 months of service

• Group Income Protection

• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption packages

• Life Assurance – 4 x annual salary

• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

• Staff Bonus Scheme

• Career Progression Routes

• Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured

• Westfield Health Cash Plan

• Perkbox

• Access to Costco Membership

• Wickes Employee Purchase Scheme

• On site Gyms

• Wellbeing Initiatives and Mental Health First Aiders

• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• On site Car Charging Points

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process, so we will reply to your application ASAP.

Knauf Insulation welcomes applications from everyone and is committed to treating everyone equally, regardless of: age; sex; disability; ethnicity; gender identity; religion/belief; sexual orientation; marriage/civil partnership or pregnancy/maternity. In particular, we encourage applications from people from a minority background or from demographics that are underrepresented in the manufacturing industry.

We are a Disability Confident Leader (Level 1) and take care to ensure good EDI (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion) practices in all our operations. If you are invited to an interview, a member of our team will be in touch via email to enquire about any access requirements or reasonable adjustments that we can make for your interview.