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Salary

£12.95-12.95 , per hour , inc benefits

Location

Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom

Job type

Temporary, Full time

Sector

Transport, logistics & supply chain

Job ref

X3-1283788

Job posted

Posted 1 hour ago

Job Title: Picker (must have a counterbalance or reach licence)   
Location: Headcorn / Ashford
Contract: Temporary to permanent
Pay rate: £12.95

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5pm  

Responsibility: Ingredient picking for use within production process. Support to stores for storage and receipt of raw materials & despatch of finished products.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Pick products for staff.
  • Despatch of finished products.
  • Handle stock rotation.
  • Make pallets.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Must have at least 2-3 years experience driving forklifts.
  • Have your own counterbalance and/or reach licence. Or an accredited inhouse licence by an outsourced provider.
  • Must be computer literate.
  • Must be comfortable manual handling up to 25kg.

Looks like the role for you? Apply today! Or send your CV to morgan.vinall@reed.com.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted by a Reed consultant within 48 hours.

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