Warehouse Administrator

Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large-scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields, and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a 'Gold Investor in People' award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

Purpose of the role

Colas UK have a great opportunity for a full time Warehouse Administrator to join the team at their Depot in West Bromwich. The role is on many bus routes and requires a computer literate candidate who has worked in warehousing, stores, despatch, trade counters or similar environments, using a FLT and computer systems.

Main Responsibilities

As Warehouse Administrator, you will work front of house with customer service responsibility and order processing via email and over the phone. You will also use a Fork Lift Truck (FLT) for stock management and the loading and unloading of vehicles. You will be responsible for handling card payment transactions and maintain stock levels in the depot and on the computer system.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will hold a current Forklift licence or expired with willingness to retake. You will be willing to learn the product range and have strong communication skills whilst being IT Literate – Microsoft Packages and experience in using databases.

Package Description

Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:

• A salary between £25,000 and £28,000
• A generous pension contribution
• Life assurance cover (x4 basic salary)
• 21 days annual leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell more)
• Flexible working policy
• Opportunity to study towards a professional qualification fully funded
• Ongoing training and personal/professional development
• Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal.

As a business, we hold three core values Caring, Sharing and Daring. We are committed to Caring for our colleagues, promoting equality and diversity, and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency, and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders. We harness a productive environment where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met, Sharing our knowledge and expertise with colleagues to progress and expand on new ideas, promoting trust, responsibility, and solidarity. Our culture is built on an innovative and pioneering mindset, Daring to welcome new ideas and approaches. We are driven to invest in our employees and encourage them to participate in innovation, moving forward and striving to provide sustainable infrastructure solutions.