Warehouse Assistant – Goods In in Salfords

Hours: 40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7, which may include early, late and weekend shifts.

Salary: £25,419 per annum with an additional incentive for holders of a valid forklift licence.

We’re an award-winning, market-leading 3PL specialising in high-quality order fulfilment and delivery services. ILG customers are premium brands, many in the beauty, fashion and wellbeing sectors. Our mission is to help them succeed. ILG is a people business – we invest in training and development, recognising and rewarding our people’s achievements and creating opportunities for them to progress within our business.

The role Warehouse Operations are at the heart of what we do. Our customers choose ILG because our attention to detail across services like picking, embroidery and engraving adds something special to their brand. As a Warehouse Assistant – Goods In you are involved in every aspect of the smooth running of the Goods In department and warehouse as a whole when required. This includes:

• Working closely with Customer Services, Sales and external customers to organise and maintain the incoming delivery schedule.
• Receiving stock and placing in designated areas prior to being booked in.
• Booking in stock in accordance with client service level agreement and delivery manifest.
• Processing returns in accordance with procedure.
• Ensuring that cycle counts of stock are completed as per service level agreement.
• Assisting with picking, packing and dispatching as required.
• Active involvement with continuous improvement projects and training.

What we are looking for:

• Capable IT skills and ability to learn our bespoke warehousing IT system.
• Previous experience of warehouse Goods In activities (desirable).
• Experience in a role requiring accuracy, attention to detail and good numeracy skills.
• An awareness of the importance of health and safety in a warehousing environment.
• Reliable and conscientious – a good timekeeper.
• Clear communication skills both written and verbal.
• Physically fit enough to work in a role where the vast majority of the day is standing and requires some lifting.
• Warehouse experience (essential).
• Forklift experience (desirable).

Job Application Requirements – We welcome your application and look forward to considering you for this role. Please note the following important requirements for all applicants:

• Right to Work in the UK & Basic DBS Check – You must have the legal right to work in the UK. If successful, you will also need to pass a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting employment.
• References – We reserve the right to request two or more references, to cover the past five years of your employment history.
• English Language – You must be able to work in English; enough to fully understand spoken and written work instructions, follow health and safety guidance and participate in discussions with your manager or colleagues.

If you meet the role requirements, as well as the above, and are ready to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply.

Please be aware we will be considering applications as we receive them and arranging interviews accordingly. Depending on the volume of applications we receive we may close this advert ahead of the advertised closing date.

Pension, Life Assurance, Healthshield Cash Plan and Discount Perks.

22 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) increasing to 25 days after 2 complete holiday years, with the option to buy/sell holiday.

Birthday leave.

Free on-site parking, with electric car charging at certain locations.

Range of employee awards.

Uniform and full PPE provided.

Employee assistance programme to promote mental health wellbeing.