Warehouse Operative

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Job Details

Job Title: Warehouse Operative
Location: Belfast
Work Pattern: 39 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 18:00-02:30, Friday 18:00-01:30

Salary: £13.07 PH Plus Shift allowances and night premiums.

Summary of Role

We are looking for a dedicated Warehouse Operative to join our Belfast team. This role is responsible for accurately picking and assembling customer orders using handheld scanning technology, ensuring products are handled safely and efficiently while maintaining high standards of quality, compliance, and customer service. You will play an important role in supporting the smooth operation of our warehouse and distribution network.

Responsibilities

- Accurately pick and assemble customer orders using a handheld scanner.
- Ensure products are selected, packed, and processed in line with operational procedures.
- Move between workstations and warehouse areas as required to support operational demands.
- Resolve stock exceptions by following established processes to ensure orders are fulfilled correctly.
- Handle products with care to minimise damage and maintain product integrity.
- Report damaged stock, picking errors, or discrepancies promptly to the Team Leader or Supervisor.
- Maintain high housekeeping standards and keep work areas clean and organised.
- Comply with all health and safety requirements and wear PPE as required.

Skills and Knowledge

- Excellent customer service focus.
- Good numeracy skills and attention to detail.
- Strong time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Ability to follow procedures and work instructions.
- Commitment to health, safety, and quality standards.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable

- Previous experience working in a warehouse or distribution environment.
- Experience using handheld scanners or warehouse technology.
- Knowledge of order picking and stock control processes.
- Experience working to productivity and accuracy targets.
- Understanding of Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards.
- Experience handling pharmaceutical or healthcare products.
- Familiarity with warehouse health and safety procedures.
- Experience working night shifts or within a shift-based operation.

Benefits

- Competitive hourly rate of £13.07 plus shift allowances and night premiums.
- Comprehensive training and onboarding support.
- Opportunities for career development and progression.
- Pension scheme.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Generous holiday entitlement.
- Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.

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High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required.

Less than 2 years of experience in warehouse support, distribution operations, shipping, receiving, inventory control, material handling, or a related field required.

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), or equivalent certification preferred.

Knowledge in warehouse operations processes, including receiving, storage, picking, packing, staging, and shipping.
Knowledge in inventory control principles, stock movement tracking, and material traceability requirements.
Knowledge in temperature-controlled handling and cold chain support requirements for sensitive products and materials.
Knowledge in packaging materials, reusable shipping assets, and replenishment practices within warehouse operations.
Knowledge in shipment documentation, operational recordkeeping, and transaction processing requirements.
Knowledge in safe material handling practices and the use of warehouse equipment and tools.
Ability to follow established warehouse procedures and standardized work instructions.
Ability to maintain accurate records and update operational information in warehouse systems and logs.
Ability to identify inventory, packaging, shipment, and material handling exceptions for further action.
Ability to support timely and accurate order preparation and material movement activities.
Ability to manage multiple routine tasks across warehouse workflows while maintaining accuracy.
Ability to work with temperature-sensitive materials in line with defined handling requirements.

What Cencora offers

​Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

Full time

# Affiliated Companies
Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited

Equal Employment Opportunity

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The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

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