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The ideal candidate will be responsible for handling various tasks within the warehouse, ensuring warehouse tasks are carried out efficiently whilst following all H&S procedures\nMain Responsibilities will include:\nTo be accountable for own and others health and safety whilst at work, operating in line with SSOW (safe systems of work) and company procedures to enable a safe working environment\nTo raise any unsafe acts seen immediately with individual(s) concerned and immediate reporting of health and safety incidents to management\nAchieve set productivity and performance targets ensuring consistent quality standards are met\nUsing hand held terminals and printers to conduct warehouse tasks\nCarrying out daily warehouse activities using MHE to receive, putaway, pick and load pallets of stock for customer orders\nCarrying out daily warehouse activities on foot to putaway and pick customer orders in to cages\nCarrying out daily warehouse production activities using semi-automated machinery to produce high quality packaging for customer orders\nAbout you\nMinimum requirements:\nDesirable - FLT License for Reach Truck & Counterbalance\nDesirable - Familiarity with warehouse management systems\nExperience in a warehouse or production environment\nAbility to conduct and carry out warehouse and production tasks effectively\nAbility to lift objects safely and effectively\nGood health and safety knowledge\nBasic maths skills for inventory tasks\nGood attention to detail\nBenefits\nCompetitive salary\n25 days holiday plus bank holidays \nPension scheme, life assurance and income protection \nSalary sacrifice electric car scheme \nEmployee Assistance Programme \nEmployee Discounts \nCycle to work scheme \nLocation: Swadlincote\nWorking hours: Monday to Friday - AM (6am to 2.30pm) and PM (2.30pm to 11pm) working shifts - One week rotation Monday to Friday. NB. Currently there is an interim arrangement where the warehouse are working 11.30am to 8pm instead of 2.30pm-11pm.\nSalary:\n Level 1 (£14.34 ph inc. Shift Premium)\n Level 2 (£16.34 ph inc. Shift Premium)\nPlease note: Candidates who hold an FLT licence for Reach Truck and Counterbalance may be eligible for the Level 2 salary.\nIf you do not have these qualifications, you will start on the Level 1 salary.\nAbout us\nWe are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 65,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation, manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!\nFair recruitment at DS Smith\nTo fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.\nOur people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. 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