Warehouse Operator

At Eakin Healthcare we put our patient at the heart of everything we do.

Fifty years ago, it all started with one man’s mission: pharmacist, Tom George Eakin. He saw his patients struggling with leaking urostomy pouches and decided enough was enough. He got to work and formulated what would become the game-changing, eakin Cohesive® seal.

Fast forward to today, and we’re still keeping it in the family. We’ve grown a lot since then, both organically and through acquisitions. We now have a team of over 700 colleagues across three manufacturing sites and 12 sales and distribution centres. We’re making a difference in three therapeutic areas:

• Ostomy
• Respiratory
• Surgical

We’re proud to export our innovative products to over 60 countries through a network of 40 distributors plus our own offices in Japan, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium and Luxemburg.

We’re good at what we do – come and join us and you can benefit from:

• Bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28)
• Option to buy holiday days
• Wellbeing Programme
• Health Cash Plan
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Referral Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Free Parking

ABOUT THE ROLE

Cover all aspects of day-to-day warehouse and customisation work, to fulfil customer orders in a timely and accurate manner to meet Quality Standards and achieve Service Level Agreement and departmental KPI’s.

KEY ACTIVITIES

To achieve the high standards required by the nature of the business, the duties that the successful candidate will be undertaking will be. Order collation and packing, product customisation, stock receipt, perpetual inventory checking, plus general warehouse and admin duties.

Order Collation and Packing

• To collate stock to orders using scanners, pack and prepare for despatch within the Company guidelines.
• To ensure all documentation is correctly completed and maintained.
• Ensure warehouse and working areas are kept clean and tidy.
• Maintain the accuracy of stock always using stock rotation and by promptly reporting any stock discrepancies.

Product Customisation

• To accurately customise products to the required standard when demand requires.
• Ensure customised products are easily identifiable using the required identifier.
• To ensure all cutting quality issues are reported to the Deputy Manager.

Stock Receipt

• Receive incoming goods, check and sign paperwork for group of Companies when required.
• Assist with booking in and placing stock in appropriate stock position using scanners and desktop software.
• Maintain quality, batch control and traceability of stock.
• To ensure cut products are easily identifiable using the required identifier.

Perpetual Inventory Checking

• Complete periodic accurate stock checks, reporting discrepancies to the Deputy Manager.
• Ensure the quality of the product and storage condition is maintained at the highest possible standard.
• Ensure stock is rotated correctly.

Objectives

• Ensure all orders are picked and packed accurately.
• Ensure the warehouse is always well maintained.
• Ensure regular stock rotation.
• Ensure all incoming goods are checked and signed for when required.
• Ensure that all functions meet the Company ISO Quality Standards.

Measure of performance

• Number of complaints received regarding incorrect dispatches.
• Number of complaints received regarding poor customisation.
• Has received full training to perform all above responsibilities.

Other

• To adhere to the company’s Equal Opportunities policy and Dignity at work policy in all activities and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible.
• To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the company’s’ Health and Safety policy.
• To adhere to the company’s Quality policy and Environmental policy.
• To undertake other duties as may be reasonably required.

KEY SKILLS

The candidate should show key warehousing knowledge and skills, with experience of working with computer systems related to warehouse working practices.

Essential

• Demonstrates competency in English and Maths.
• Experience in using digital warehouse stock control systems.
• Computer literacy.
• Experience of warehouse environment.
• Ability to write clear and concise English.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally.
• Flexible and proactive.

Desirable

• Use of Handheld scanners preferred.
• Warehouse system experience e.g., SAGE, SAP.
• Conscientious and able to act proactively and with limited direct supervision.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

• Comber Warehouse Team
• Working closely with other internal departments to ensure a quality service maintained.

External

• Meeting and communicating with couriers acting on behalf of the business.
• Any other visitors to the Comber site.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Hours of Work: 40 hours per week between the hours of 08:30 – 17:00 Monday to Friday with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. Additional hours may be required to meet business need.

COMPETENCIES

Action Oriented

Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Collaborates

Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Values Differences

Recognising the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organisation.

Instills Trust

Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

Demonstrates Self-Awareness

Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.

Nimble Learning Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.