Assistant Warehouse Manager – Join an industry leader in their field!

Our client, a well-established business with over 40 years of experience, is a market leader in distribution and installations. Supplying their products to specialist installers, property developers, and builders' merchants across the South East and Midlands are, they also provide a full fitting service in selected areas. They are now looking for an Assistant Warehouse Manager to join their business.

* Location: Crawley, West Sussex

* Salary: £30,000 - £32,000

* Hours: Monday – Friday, 7.30am – 5pm

* Benefits: 20 days holiday + bank holidays, full training, attendance & recognition perks, and a friendly work environment!

The Role:

Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, you will be responsible for helping maintain efficient warehouse operations and help deliver garage doors around South East and Midlands areas. There will also be warehouse duties as listed below. This is a customer facing role.

Key Responsibilities:

* Responsible for checking vehicles are correctly loaded with correct doors/spare parts.

* Help cover driving to regular customers in the South East and Midlands areas.

* Unloading garage doors/spares from vehicles (customer not always present – so this will involve self-unloading garage doors)

* Lead the team with loading vehicles for next day’s deliveries

* Working in the stores during busy periods, which includes picking and packing correct items and using courier systems

* Trade counter work, helping customers with new enquiries, helping with product information and despatching doors.

* Dealing with new deliveries, checking off and booking in.

* Involved with warehouse movements, stock control, door rotation and prepping for larger deliveries.

* Key holder – looking after warehouse operations in absence of Warehouse Manager.

* General warehouse duties, maintenance and cleaning of vans.

* Accurate use of Sage systems.

* Helping Capital Building Plastics, cover the trade counter and delivering of good to customers.

What the client is looking for:

* Clean Driving Licence, a maximum of 3 points is acceptable

* Experience in warehouse operations/forklift use.

* Experience of driving around the South East

* Physically fit; heavy lifting involved

* Excellent communication skills

* Forward thinking

* Ability to work alone and as part of a team

* Trustworthy

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team and develop your career within a successful and growing business. Apply now!

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