Warehouse Operative

Owens Corning is a global building and construction materials leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our four integrated businesses – Roofing, Insulation, Doors, and Composites – provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique material science, manufacturing, and market knowledge to help our customers win and grow.

The main purpose of this role is to support business operations and customer demand to ensure the safe and efficient receipt of products from production into the warehouse; the safe and effective storage of product; and the timely despatch of products from the warehouse.

Main responsibilities:

• To pick products correctly and accurately, and in line with specified deadlines.
• Be accountable for the quality of the work you carry out.
• Move stock around either by hand, using lifting equipment or a forklift truck.
• Load goods for dispatch.
• Ensure that all lifting and manoeuvring of product is carried out in accordance with manual handling procedures.
• Operate in a safe manner complying with all health, safety, and environmental requirements to ensure own and safety of others.
• Demonstrate personal integrity by being trustworthy and honest.

Qualifications & experience:

• GCSEs level D-G, Key Skills Level 1, NVQ Level 1, International Vocational Certificate (IVQ).
• A counterbalance forklift truck licence and or VNA licence is essential.
• Must have previous order picking experience.
• An excellent timekeeper and able to demonstrate good attendance in previous employment.
• Trustworthy, open, honest and constructive.
• Flexible in your approach to duties and tasks; able to adapt to both current and future business needs.
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of customer deliverables and the impact of failure/cost of poor quality.
• Willing to undergo training on low level order picking trucks.
• A high level of numeracy and literacy is required as work is allocated through data terminals.

Skills & attributes:

• Target Zero – regard safety as your personal responsibility.
• Integrity Under Pressure – be self-aware, maintain composure, do the right thing and make the right choices when no one is looking.
• People are Key – be kind, supportive, reliable and respectful.
• Hold the Door Open – communicate clearly, listen and be willing to participate as a team.
• Flexibility in Every Fibre – be flexible in the way you work, embrace change and the benefits it brings.
• Crossing the Threshold – commit to delivering quality for our customers.
• Results Hinge on Accountability – do what you say you are going to do.

Company Benefits:

• Shift Allowance provided for unsociable hours.
• 2 or 3 Shift rotational Days Afternoons/Nights.
• 25 Days holiday with the possibility of 3 extra days for Christmas Holidays.
• Simply Health Benefit Plan.
• Pension 5% Employer and 3% Employee.
• Bonus Incentive Plan.
• Life Assurance x 2.
• Subsidised Canteen on Site.
• Free Meal every month from the Canteen.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment and no question on this application is used for the purpose of limiting or excusing any applicant's consideration for employment on a basis prohibited by law.